ELEVATED ENDOTHELIN-1 LEVELS AND PERSISTENT STAGE-IV HYPERTENSION IN A NONVOLUME OVERLOADED ANEPHRIC PATIENT

Authors
VAJO Z MOFFITT RA PARVATHALA S SZEKACS B DACHMAN WD
Citation
Z. Vajo et al., ELEVATED ENDOTHELIN-1 LEVELS AND PERSISTENT STAGE-IV HYPERTENSION IN A NONVOLUME OVERLOADED ANEPHRIC PATIENT, American journal of hypertension, 9(9), 1996, pp. 935-937
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
American journal of hypertension → ACNP
ISSN journal
08957061
Volume
9
Issue
9
Year of publication
1996
Pages
935 - 937
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-7061(1996)9:9<935:EELAPS>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Persistent hypertension after nephrectomy is in most cases due to incr eased fluid volume. Endothelin-l is a potent endogenous vasoconstricto r peptide. Its role in the development and maintenance of hypertension is not completely understood, but it might be significant in some cas es. We report a case of stage IV hypertension after nephrectomy with e levated endothelin-l levels and no volume overload.