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      Aging, Circadian Weight Change, and Nocturia

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      Nephron Physiology
      S. Karger AG
      Aging, Circadian weight change, Nocturia, Sodium excretion

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          Background: Normal young individuals excrete more sodium in their urine during the day than overnight, but the reverse occurs in older individuals with nocturia. The reason is unknown. Methods: First, a self-study was performed, determining the relation between morning and night weight change as an index of volume expansion. This was followed for 1 year and modified, in separate experiments, by assessing either a diuretic (furosemide 40 mg) or recumbency. Weight and in some instances ankle circumference were measured, and day and night urines collected. Second, a community study of 102 individuals was done, measuring circadian weight change and nocturia for 3 days in each subject. Third, measurement of day and night urine electrolytes and weight change was performed in 10 non-nocturics and 12 matched nocturics (age ≧60 years). Results: Salt and water retention occurs during the day and natriuresis and diuresis overnight. Nocturia occurs when weight gain is greater. It is prevented by an afternoon diuretic or daytime recumbency. Conclusions: Idiopathic nocturia is due to daytime volume expansion associated with the upright position. It is hypothesized that this is caused by sodium retention during the day mediated by renal nerve sympathetic activity which together with angiotensin II acts on the kidney to increase tubular sodium reabsorption either directly or by reducing daytime glomerular filtration rate.

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              Human ageing and the sympathoadrenal system.

              Over the past three decades the changes in sympathoadrenal function that occur with age in healthy adult humans have been systematically studied using a combination of neurochemical, neurophysiological and haemodynamic experimental approaches. The available experimental evidence indicates that tonic whole-body sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity increases with age. The elevations in SNS activity appear to be region specific, targeting skeletal muscle and the gut, but not obviously the kidney. The SNS tone of the heart is increased, although this appears to be due in part to reduced neuronal reuptake of noradrenaline (norepinephrine). In contrast to SNS activity, tonic adrenaline (epinephrine) secretion from the adrenal medulla is markedly reduced with age. This is not reflected in plasma adrenaline concentrations because of reduced plasma clearance. Despite widely held beliefs to the contrary, sympathoadrenal responsiveness to acute stress is not exaggerated with age in healthy adults. Indeed, adrenaline release in response to acute stress is substantially attenuated in older men. The mechanisms underlying the age-associated increases in SNS activity have not been established, but our preliminary data are consistent with increased subcortical central nervous system (CNS) sympathetic drive. These changes in sympathoadrenal function with advancing age may have a number of important physiological and pathophysiological consequences for human health and disease.
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                Journal
                NEP
                Nephron Physiol
                10.1159/issn.1660-2137
                Nephron Physiology
                S. Karger AG
                1660-2137
                2008
                June 2008
                06 May 2008
                : 109
                : 1
                : p11-p18
                Affiliations
                Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Que., Canada
                Article
                129653 Nephron Physiol 2008;109:p11
                10.1159/000129653
                18460877
                5f34e0b6-3095-48e3-bba3-90acc94cbc3d
                © 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel

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                History
                : 06 April 2006
                : 26 February 2008
                Page count
                Figures: 1, Tables: 5, References: 40, Pages: 1
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                Cardiovascular Medicine,Nephrology
                Aging,Circadian weight change,Nocturia,Sodium excretion
                Cardiovascular Medicine, Nephrology
                Aging, Circadian weight change, Nocturia, Sodium excretion

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