A New Study
The researchers are Coral Hanevold, Gregory Harshfield, Kathryn McLeod, Gaston Kapuku, Martha Wilson, Lynne Mackey, Delores Gillis and Lesley Edmunds, all of the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA. They will present the results of their work, entitled, "Impaired Pressure Natriuresis and Renal Function in Adolescents" during the upcoming scientific conference, Understanding Renal and Cardiovascular Function Through Physiological Genomics, a meeting of the American Physiological Society (APS) ( www.the-aps.org ), being held October 1-4, 2003 at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel and Convention Center, Augusta, GA.
Methodology
The researchers examined changes in blood pressure (BP), urinary sodium excretion (UNaV), angiotensin II (Ang II) and urinary creatine (UCr) in 210 adolescents across a 5-hour test period. The period consisted of a 2-hour baseline, 1-hour stress period, and a 2-hour recovery period.
Blood pressure was obtained at 15-minute intervals and blood and urine samples were obtained hourly. The subjects were divided into those that increased (excreters: n=151) or decreased UNaV during stress (retainers: n=59). The groups were similar with respect to age, height, weight and casual BP.
Results
The researchers noted that:
Conclusions
The observed changes in UCr during and after stress, coupled with an extended period of relative hypertension post-stress, indicate that the workload of the kidney is excessive in subjects that show impaired stress-induced (i.e., retainers). These data indicate that this response pattern increases the load on the kidney, which may lead to the early development of renal disease.
The American Physiological Society (APS) is one of the world's most prestigious organizations for physiological scientists. These researchers specialize in understanding the processes and functions by which animals live, and thus ultimately underlie human health and disease. Founded in 1887 the Bethesda, MD-based Society has more than 11,000 members and publishes 3,800 articles in its 14 peer-reviewed journals each year.
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Meeting Dates: October 1-4, 2003
Radisson Riverfront Hotel and
Convention Center, Augusta, GA