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  • Title: [Plasma aldosterone during haemodialysis in patients with terminal renal failure].
    Author: Schnurr E, Küppers H, Wiesen K, Grabensee B.
    Journal: Dtsch Med Wochenschr; 1976 Jul 23; 101(30):1120, 1125-8. PubMed ID: 1278056.
    Abstract:
    In 14 patients with terminal renal failure who underwent dialysis with a solution containing potassium in a concentration of 2 mmol/l, the aldosterone concentration in plasma decreased significantly during haemodialysis. On the other hand a clear increase of plasma aldosterone was observed during haemodialysis in two patients who were dialysed with a solution containing potassium in a concentration of 4 mmol/l. This observation demonstrates the importance of plasma potassium for the regulation of plasma aldosterone concentration during haemodialysis. It suggests that the renin-angiotensin system has no major role in the regulation of aldosterone despite sodium and fluid losses.
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