Hypotension
Researchers from University of South Australia describe findings in hypotension
Published in Blood Weekly, September 4th, 2008
"Hemodialysis (HD) is associated with significant reductions in the plasma concentrations of the nitric oxide (NO) inhibitors N G-M onomethyl L-arginine (L-NMMA), asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA). We sought to determine whether elevated concentrations of these NO inhibitors pre-HD and/or their acute decrease during HD might mediate intradialytic hypotension (IDH)," scientists in Adelaide, Australia report.
"Systolic blood pressure (SBP), L-arginine, L-NMMA, ADMA, and SDMA were measured at the beginning (pre-HD) and at the end (end-HD) in 52 consecutive HD patients (age 64.4 +/- 13.4 years). IDH was defined as a SBP reduction of...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-09-04)
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