N-Terminal Prohormone of Brain Natriuretic Peptide but not C-Terminal Pre-Pro Vasopressin (Copeptin) Level is Associated with the Response to Antihypertensive Therapy in Haemodialysis Patients

N-Terminal Prohormone of Brain Natriuretic Peptide but not C-Terminal Pre-Pro Vasopressin (Copeptin) Level is Associated with the Response to Antihypertensive Therapy in Haemodialysis Patients

Background/Aims: Volume overload, frequently clinically asymptomatic is considered as a causative factor limiting the effectiveness of antihypertensive therapy in haemodialysis (HD) patients. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess plasma levels of N-terminal fragment of the prohormone brain...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Wyskida, Joanna Ficek, Rafał Ficek, Dagmara Adamska, Patrycja Jędrzejowska, Jarosław Wajda, Dariusz Klein, Joanna Witkowicz, Sylwia Rotkegel, Urszula Spiechowicz-Zatoń, Joanna Kocemba-Dyczek, Jarosław Ciepał, Andrzej Więcek, Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz, Jerzy Chudek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-11-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
Subjects:
NT-proBNP
Copeptin
Hypertension treatment
Antihypertensives
Haemodialysis
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/485433

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