[Cortisol and aldosterone plasma levels in patients with acute renal insufficiency].
The paper deals with the study of cortisol and aldosterone plasma levels in patients with acute and chronic renal insufficiency. Various degrees of supranormal cortisol levels were found in all 6 examined patients with acute renal insufficiency in oligonauric phase of the disease. A gradual decrease was observed in diuretic stade. However, during the recovery period they were within normal limits. In 3 of 4 patients in whom acute changes changed to chronic renal insufficiency increased cortisol levels were registered. In one patient the elevated cortisol level achieved the upper limit of normal values. In both groups of examined patients, but not in all of them, moderately increased aldosterone plasma levels were found. The obtained results speak in favour of an important role of stress factors in patients with acute renal insufficiency.
Ivić
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Ilić
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Strahinjić
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Bogićević
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Stefanović
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D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000097:blood*; D000328:Adult; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
D000450:Aldosterone; D006854:Hydrocortisone