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Blood pressure behaviour in hemodialysis patients treated for 10 years.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6874124     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A longitudinal analysis of blood pressure was performed in 30 patients on hemodialysis for at least 10 years, in order to clarify the long-term outcome of hypertension in dialysis patients. Before the start of the dialysis treatment 22 (73.3%) patients were hypertensive, while, after 10 years, only 5 (16.6%) were still hypertensive. Body weight tended to decrease progressively throughout the period of observation. Hypertension disappeared in the younger patients while it remained/appeared in those who were order showing the characteristics of systolic hypertension. Except for hematocrit no significant differences in metabolic findings were found between normotensive and hypertensive patients. ECG abnormalities were found to be more frequent after 10 years of dialysis than before the start of treatment. High blood pressure tends to disappear progressively in hemodialysis patients and to be no longer a problem in long-term survivors.
Authors:
E Degli Esposti; R Boero; C Chiarini; D Negroni; F Quarello; A Santoro; A Sturani; Zuccalà; G Piccoli; P Zucchelli
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The International journal of artificial organs     Volume:  6     ISSN:  0391-3988     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Artif Organs     Publication Date:  1983 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-09-23     Completed Date:  1983-09-23     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7802649     Medline TA:  Int J Artif Organs     Country:  ITALY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  121-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Blood Pressure*
Body Weight
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Hypertension / etiology
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
Time Factors

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