Hypotension

Study results from Columbia University in the area of hypotension published

Published in Blood Weekly, November 26th, 2009

According to recent research from the United States, "Intradialytic hypotension likely results from hypovolemia as well as patient and dialysis-specific factors. An impaired vasoconstrictive response to volume loss during hemodialysis has been demonstrated and increasing evidence suggests that deficiency in the hormone arginine vasopressin may be a contributing factor."

"Although vasopressin is widely recognized for its role in the regulation of serum osmolality, vasopressin is also an important regulator of blood pressure in health and in various disease states. That vasopressin deficiency contributes to the pathogenesis of intradialytic hypotension is suggested by...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-11-26)

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