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HYPERTENSION IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS: Volume‐Independent Mechanisms of Hypertension in Hemodialysis Patients: Clinical Implications
Author(s) -
Blankestijn Peter J.,
Ligtenberg Gerry
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1111/j.0894-0959.2004.17324.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , sympathetic nervous system , renin–angiotensin system , blood pressure , intensive care medicine , pathogenesis , cardiology
The renin‐angiotensin and sympathetic nervous systems are often activated in hemodialysis (HD) patients; the pathogenesis of this condition is discussed. Medications aimed at reducing renin and sympathetic activity may improve the cardiovascular prognosis, independent of its effect on blood pressure. This knowledge has important implications for the choice of treatment in HD patients.