..., their relative BSA decreases. Several other whole-body variables have been suggested as alternatives, including extracellular fluid volume (vECF). The purpose of the present study was to compare BSA and vECF as variables against which to index GFR, and in particular to look at this comparison in children versus...

... 8 8 1994 © 1994 The Biochemical Society and the Medical Research Society 1994 atrial natriuretic peptide brain natriuretic peptide cardiac chamber volume chronic renal failure extracellular fluid volume Clinical Science (1994) 87, 679-664 (Printed in Great Britain) 679 Plasma...

...Gabriele Kaczmarczyk; Klaus Schröder; Dirk Lampe; Rainer Mohnhaupt 1. This study in conscious dogs examined the quantitative effects of a reduction in the renal arterial pressure on the renal homoeostatic responses to an acute extracellular fluid volume expansion. 2. Seven female beagle dogs were...

...Mark A. Brown; Vivienne C. Zammit; Sandra A. Lowe 1. Capillary permeability was determined by the disappearance rate of Evans Blue dye from plasma in healthy non-pregnant women, normal third-trimester primigravidae and primigravidae with pregnancy-induced hypertension 2. Extracellular fluid volume...

... ventricular dys- function. In contrast, plasma ANP concentrations do not appear to be elevated as a consequence of increased right atrial pressure caused by sodium retention and expanded extracellular volume. Key words: extracellular fluid volume, myocardial infarc- tion, natriuresis, preload. Abbreviations...

... Research Society 1970 aldosterone angiotensin II atrial natriuretic peptide chronic renal failure extracellular fluid volume noradrenaline renin vasopressin CIinicalScience(1987) 7 2 , 19-24 19 Exaggerated responsiveness of immunoreactive atrial natriuretic peptide to saline infusion...

...R. W. E. Watts; N. Veall; P. Purkiss; M. A. Mansell; E. F. Haywood 1. We have measured glomerular filtration rate (GFR), extracellular fluid volume (ECF), oxalate distribution volume (OxDV), plasma oxalate concentration (P Ox. ), plasma total clearance of oxalate (P C Ox. ), oxalate metabolic pool...

... (either GFR or dialyser) of [ 99m Tc]diethylenetriaminepenta-acetate (DTPA) and the extracellular fluid volume (ECF) measured as [ 99m Tc]DTPA distribution volume were also determined. 2. Negligible amounts of 14 C were found in faeces or as 14 CO 2 in expired air and hence (NRC Ox ) = (PC Ox -RC Ox ). 3...

... with primary hyperoxaluria. The renal clearance and distribution volumes of [ 99m Tc]DTPA (diethylenetriaminepenta-acetate) were measured simultaneously to provide estimates of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and extracellular fluid volume (ECF). The same measurements were made on each of five normal...

...Hendrik A. Koomans; Anton B. Geers; Peter Boer; Jan C. Roos; Evert J. Dorhout Mees 1. The effect of rapid intravenous infusion of 25 ml of isotonic sodium chloride solution (saline)/kg body weight on extracellular fluid volume (ECFV, 82 Br distribution volume), plasma volume ( 131 I-labelled...

... 9 7 1982 © 1994 The Biochemical Society and the Medical Research Society 1994 antidiuresis diabetes insipidus extracellular fluid volume hydrochlorothiazide sodium Clinical Science (1982) 63,525-532 525 The antidiuretic effect of chronic hydrochlorothiazide treatment in rats...

...J. H. Bauer; C. S. Brooks 1. Erythrocyte mass, plasma volume (PV), extracellular fluid volume (ECFV) and total body water were simultaneously measured in 30 normotensive and 30 normal-renin hypertensive Caucasian male subjects for accurate determination of the presence or absence of a disorder(s...

..., showing a maximum by the fifth day. 3. The rise in prostaglandin release from the intact kidney may be related to the fluid retention. © 1978 The Biochemical Society and the Medical Research Society 1978 extracellular fluid volume natriuresis renal hypertension renal prostaglandin 28 6...

... 1977 © 1978 The Biochemical Society and the Medical Research Society 1978 diluting segment extracellular fluid volume sodium chloride volume expansion Clinical Science and Molecular Medicine (1978), 54, 333-336 SHORT COMMUNICATION The effect of acute extracellular volume expansion...

... of cyclic AMP by the kidney may play a role in the natriuresis of ECVE. Clinical Science and Molecular Medicine (1977) 53, 563-571. Role of cyclic AMP in the natriuresis of extracellular fluid volume expansion in the dog R. M. FRIEDLER, C. DESCOEUDRES, K. KUROKAWA, Division of Nephrology and Department...

... influence the perpetuation of hypertension. Key words: arginine-vasopressin, extracellular fluid volume, interstitial fluid volume, plasma volume, renal tubular free water reabsorption. Introduction In recent years there has been much interest in potential abnormalities of extracellular fluid volume...

... load and included cardiac output with an electromagnetic flowmeter, mean arterial pressure and right atrial pressure with chronically implanted catheters, interstitial fluid pressure with a plastic capsule, heart rate, extracellular fluid volume, erythrocyte volume, plasma volume, plasma protein...

.... SLATER, MARY L. FORSLING A N D N. N. PAYNE The Cobbold Laboratories, Sir Jules Thorn Institute of Clinical Science, and Department of Physiology, The Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London (Received 28 October 1975) SummarY Key words : arginine vasopressin, extracellular fluid volume, interstitial...

...A. M. Khokhar; J. D. H. Slater; T. P. Jowett; N. N. Payne 1. Suppression of the renin—aldosterone system by expansion of the extracellular fluid volume with extra sodium and mineralocorticoid for 6 days was studied in nine young men with very mild essential hypertension and in ten normotensive...

...G. G. Geyskes; P. Boer; F. H. H. Leenen; E. J. Dorhout Mees 1. In nineteen patients, five with unilateral renal artery stenosis and fourteen with essential hypertension (WHO grades I–II), blood pressure, plasma and extracellular fluid volumes and plasma renin activity were studied at the end...

... for the final elevation of total peripheral resistance. 21 6 1973 © 1973 The Biochemical Society and the Medical Research Society 1973 aldosterone-induced hypertension changes in haemodynamics spiro-nolactone plasma volume extracellular fluid volume Clinical Science and Molecular...

..., but total erythrocyte volume was similar in the two strains of rats. Extracellular fluid volume and exchangeable sodium concentrations were lower in the GH rats. Plasma sodium concentration was not altered; plasma potassium concentration was slightly higher in the GH rats. 2. These results indicate...

...J. Lucas; M. A. Floyer 1. Measurements of plasma volume, haematocrit, extracellular fluid volume, blood pressure, venous pressure and interstitial tissue pressure were made in rats 4 days after unilateral nephrectomy. Measurements were repeated either 4 days after subsequent removal...

...P. Sederberg-Olsen; H. Ibsen 1. In ten patients with essential hypertension treated with propranolol (320 mg daily for 4 months) plasma volume and extracellular fluid volume were determined. 2. A significant increase in extracellular fluid volume (ECFV) was found, but there was no significant...