title: [Variations of atrial natriuretic peptide in hemodialysis].
abstract: In this study the variations of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) in hemodialyzed patients were correlated to blood volume and atrial cavities diameter. At the end of the dialytic process we observed a significant reduction of ANF plasma levels and body weight. This data established the crucial role of blood volume in the regulation of ANF secretion-suppression. In addition the fluctuations recorded in the heart atrial diameters reveal their sensitivity to blood volume variations induced by hemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Urologia, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sagliaschi
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Angelitti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Del Vecchio
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Frassanito
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scaccia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leonetti
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pace
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D001810:Blood Volume / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor
vernacular_title: Variazioni del peptide atriale natriuretico in corso di emodialisi.