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      Plasma adrenomedullin during acute changes in intravascular volume in hemodialysis patients.

      Kidney International
      Adrenomedullin, Adult, Aged, Atrial Natriuretic Factor, blood, Extracellular Space, Female, Head-Down Tilt, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Peptides, Renal Dialysis, Ultrafiltration

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          Adrenomedullin, is a potent vasorelaxant that is highly expressed in the adrenal medulla, kidney, heart and lung. Since there is indirect evidence that hypervolemia enhances the release of this peptide, we measured plasma adrenomedullin in 9 uremic patients on chronic dialysis treatment and in 10 healthy subjects matched for age and gender. Measurements were performed in baseline conditions, after isotonic fluid subtraction (by isolated ultrafiltration) and during a 70 degrees tilt. Tilt was performed in volume-depleted state, that is, after isolated ultrafiltration (UF). In the control experiment patients underwent sham UF (UF = 0) followed by a period of supine resting identical to the one they had spent in tilted position in the active experiment. Adrenomedullin was measured on pre-extracted plasma samples (Sep-Pak C-18 cartridges) by a specific RIA for human adrenomedullin 1-52. The average plasma adrenomedullin was 2.6 times higher (P < 0.01) in uremic patients (103 +/- 8 pg/ml) than in healthy subjects (39 +/- 7 pg/ml). After fluid subtraction (-2.6 +/- 0.2 liter) adrenomedullin fell to 79. +/- 8 pg/ml (P = 0.02) but remained well above the upper limit of the 95% CI in normal subjects (52 pg/ml). There was no relationship between adrenomedullin and ANF changes. In the control experiment sham UF did not modify plasma adrenomedullin. Tilt did not significantly change plasma adrenomedullin either in dialysis patients or healthy subjects. Plasma adrenomedullin is markedly raised in uremic patients on dialysis, which confirms that the kidney has a major role in the clearance of this peptide. However, the fall in plasma adrenomedullin after isolated UF indicates that the plasma concentration of this peptide is influenced by the body fluid volume status. Whether or not adrenomedullin participates in the counter-regulatory response to fluid subtraction in uremic patients remains to be explored by specific antagonists of this substance.

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          9844147
          10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.00136.x

          Chemistry
          Adrenomedullin,Adult,Aged,Atrial Natriuretic Factor,blood,Extracellular Space,Female,Head-Down Tilt,Humans,Male,Middle Aged,Peptides,Renal Dialysis,Ultrafiltration

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