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Evaluation of aldosterone excretion in very low birthweight infants
Joint Authors
Abd al-Muhsin, Abd al-Hakim
Taha, Jamal
Kamil, Bothina A.
Abd al-Maqsud, Muhammad
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 27, Issue 4 (31 Aug. 2016), pp.726-732, 7 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2016-08-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Data about aldosterone production and excretion in the neonatal period are still few and controversial.
Our objectives are to assess urinary aldosterone excretion (UAE) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants and to identify clinical and biochemical variables that may influence this excretion.
Thirty VLBW infants (14 males and 16 females), their gestational age <32 weeks and body weight <1500 g, were included in the study.
Demographic and clinical data were recorded, within the first 72 h of life and urine and blood samples were collected for the measurement of urinary aldosterone and serum potassium, sodium, and chloride.
The mean UAE value was 0.176 ± 0.05 μg/24 h and the mean absolute UAE was 1906 ± 271 pg/mL.
There was a statistically significant positive correlation between UAE and gestational age and birth weight; also, infants with respiratory distress syndrome had higher urinary aldosterone levels than infants without respiratory distress.
Only plasma sodium was a significant independent factor that negatively influenced UAE on linear regression analysis.
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system of VLBW infants seems to be able, even immediately after birth, to respond to variations of plasma sodium concentrations; measurement of UAE constitutes an interesting method to determine aldosterone production in VLBW infants
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Muhsin, Abd al-Hakim& Taha, Jamal& Kamil, Bothina A.& Abd al-Maqsud, Muhammad. 2016. Evaluation of aldosterone excretion in very low birthweight infants. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 27, no. 4, pp.726-732.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-693084
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Muhsin, Abd al-Hakim…[et al.]. Evaluation of aldosterone excretion in very low birthweight infants. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 27, no. 4 (Jul. / Aug. 2016), pp.726-732.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-693084
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Muhsin, Abd al-Hakim& Taha, Jamal& Kamil, Bothina A.& Abd al-Maqsud, Muhammad. Evaluation of aldosterone excretion in very low birthweight infants. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2016. Vol. 27, no. 4, pp.726-732.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-693084
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 731-732
Record ID
BIM-693084