Total-body potassium in hypertension patients during prolonged diuretic therapy.
Total-body potassium in hypertension patients during prolonged diuretic therapy.
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长期利尿治疗期间高血压患者的全身钾含量。
DOI:
10.1016/s0140-6736(72)91275-5
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发表时间:
1972
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影响因子:
168.9
通讯作者:
B. Jasani
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作者:
C. Edmonds;B. Jasani
Plasma-potassium concentration and total-body potassium, measured using a high sensitivity whole-body counter to estimate potassium-40 content, have been determined at intervals over a period of up to 3 years in twenty hypertensive patients on continuous diuretic therapy. Considerable reductions of plasma and total-body potassium were observed in some patients without production of definite symptoms or signs. Five patients required no potassium supplement to maintain plasma-potassium concentration and total-body potassium at satisfactory levels, twelve needed 24 meq. per day supplement, while three required more potassium than this or spironolactone for satisfactory maintenance. Four patients with cardiac involvement had a relatively low body-potassium with a normal plasma-concentration. On average a fall of 1 meq. per litre in plasma-potassium concentration was associated with a reduction of about 20% in the total-body potassium, but there was considerable variation. When the plasma-potassium concentration was 3·5 meq. per litre or more, the total-body potassium was not usually reduced by more than 10%. Once a suitable regimen was established, the potassium state was relatively stable, so that checks at intervals of four to six months appeared adequate.