[Is autonomic neuropathy a risk factor of death in dialysed patients?].
The aim of the study was to determine, whether autonomic neuropathy is a risk factor of death in dialysed patients. Results of autonomic tests (R-R interval variation and sympathetic skin response) which were performed 3 years ago in 51 patients were analysed. 22 of these patients died. A greater incidence of dysautonomia was found in patients who died. However, due to the small number of examined patients, it cannot be concluded, that dysautonomia is a risk factor of death in uremia.
Jedras
Mirosław
M
Katedra i Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych i Nefrologii Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie. mirek@amwaw.edu.pl
Zakrzewska-Pniewska
Beata
B
Gellert
Ryszard
R
Debowska
Małgorzata
M
Wojtaszek
Ewa
E
Muszyński
Jerzy
J
Bataa
Och
O
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014511:Uremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology