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Renin, Growth Hormone and Insulin in Hemodialyzed Uremic Diabetics
Author(s) -
Avram Morrell Michael
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1594.1978.tb01627.x
Subject(s) - uremia , medicine , insulin , endocrinology , hemodialysis , dialysis , hormone , growth hormone , diabetes mellitus , plasma renin activity , renin–angiotensin system , blood pressure
In order to detect metabolic aberrations which could account for the poor therapeutic response of the diabetic to dialysis, a comparative study of nondiabetic and diabetic uremia patients treated with hemodialysis was undertaken. Plasma renin activity and levels of growth hormone, glucose and insulin were investigated.