Association between brain natriuretic peptide and extracellular water in hemodialysis patients
Association between brain natriuretic peptide and extracellular water in hemodialysis patients
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10.1159/000073669
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发表时间:
2003-10-01
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Palumbo, R
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Fagugli, RM;Palumbo, B;Palumbo, R
Background: Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a hormone released by the left ventricle (LV) as a consequence of pressure or volume load. BNP increases in left ventricle hypertrophy (LVH), LV dysfunction, and it can also predict cardiovascular mortality in the general population as well as those undergoing hemodialysis (HD). We investigated the association between BNP and volume load in HD patients. Methods: We studied 32 HD patients (60+/-17.1 years) treated thrice-weekly for at least 6 months. Exclusion criteria were: LV dysfunction, atrial fibrillation, malnutrition. Blood chemistries and BNP were determined on mid-week HD day. Blood pressure (BP) and cardiac diameters were determined on mid-week inter-HD day by using 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and echocardiography. Bioimpedance was performed after HD and extracellular water (ECW%), calculated as a percentage of total body water, was considered as the index of volume load. Results: Patients were divided into quartiles of 8 patients depending on the BNP value: 1st qtl BNP less than or equal to45.5 pg/ml (28.4+/-10.9 pg/ml), 2nd qtl BNP>45.5 pg/ml and less than or equal to99.1 pg/ml (60.9+/-15.8 pg/ml), 3rd qtl BNP>99.1 pg/ml and less than or equal to231.8 pg/ml (160.5+/-51.8 pg/ml), 4th qtl BNP>231.8 pg/ml (664.8+/-576.6 pg/ml). No inter-quartile differences were reported in age, HD age, body mass index spKt/V, or blood chemistries. As expected patients in the 4th BNP quartile showed the highest values of 24-hour pulse pressure (PP) and LV mass index (LVMi). The study of body composition revealed significant differences in ECW%, which was higher in the 4th quartile when compared to the others (4th q: 50+/-9.6%, vs 1st q. 40.1+/-2.4%, 2nd q. 41.9+/-5%, 3rd q. 42.8+/-6.9%). Using multiple stepwise linear regression where BNP was the dependent variable, and PP and ECW% the independent variables, only ECW% maintained statistical significance as a predictor of BNP levels (PP: Beta=0.86, p=0.58; ECW%: Beta=0.64, p