[Antidiuretic hormone in severe cases of atopic dermatitis].
32 out of 83 in patients with atopic dermatitis showed a decrease of urine excretion during acute exacerbation and elevated levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH 23 of 29 cases), renin (18 of 32 cases), angiotensin (22 of 29 cases) and aldosterone (16 of 37 cases). Six cases with high ADH showed severe pitting edema of lower legs with hypoalbuminemia. ADH, volume of urine and edema were improved when their skin symptoms subsided. There was no statistically significant relationship between the dose of steroid ointment and ADH. Also there was no correlation between low 17-OHCS or 17-KS and high ADH or renin.
Taniguchi
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Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
Yokoyama
A
A
Yamazaki
S
S
Nakamura
S
S
Ohki
O
O
Matsunaga
T
T
Yokozeki
H
H
Nishioka
K
K
Katayama
I
I
D000328:Adult; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D000803:Angiotensin I / Q000097:blood; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000097:blood*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000097:blood*
D014667:Vasopressins; D000450:Aldosterone; D000803:Angiotensin I; D012083:Renin