Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)‎ in hemodialysis : effect of dialysate sodium concentration and duration of dialysis

Abstract EN

This work was planned to study effect of chronic renal failure and hemodialysis on cardiac release of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP).

Twenty patients with end stage renal failure were categorized into two groups : group I : inciuded 10 patients on regular hemodialysis for more than five years duration and group II: comprised 10 patients on regular hemodialysis for less than one year, patients in group II were dialyzed under high sodium dialysate and low sodium dialysate.

Predialysis levels.