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Changes in the ratio of plasma to intersitiial fluid volume during long-term antihypertensive therapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1270888     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Based on determinations of plasma (T-1824)(PV) and extracellular fluid volumes (82Br- distribution space) (ECFV), the PV/IF ratio (IF=ECFV.PV) was calculated three times with a 1-week interval between determinations in untreated patients with essential hypertension. During treatment with hydrochlorothiazide (13 males and 8 females), hydrochlorothiazide-triamterne (5 males and 5 females), hydrochlorothiazide-alpha-methyldopa (7 males and 4 females), and propranolol (6 males and 4 females), PV/IF was determined after 2 to 6 months of treatment. PV/IF was significantly reduced during hydrochlorothiazide treatment (delta PV/IF:--0.011, S.D.: 0.011, p is less than 0.001) and propranolol treatment (delta PV/IF:--0.017, S.D.: 0.022, p is less than 0.05), remained unchanged during hydrochlorothiazide-triamterene treatment and increased significantly during hydrochlorothiazide-alpha-methyldopa treatment (deltaPV/IF: .013, S.D.: 0.015, p is less than 0.05). There was a negative correlation between PV/IF and mean blood pressure during hydrochlorothiazide treatment (r:--0.49, n: 21, p is less than 0.05 (and hydrochlorothiazide-triamterene treatment (r:--0.79, n: 10, p is less than 0.01), whereas no correlation was found during treatment with hydrochlorothiazide-alpha-methyldopa or propranolol. Correlation between mean blood pressure and the individual volumes was not observed nor was there any correlation between changes in the parameters investigated. It is concluded that PV/IF is more accurately correlated to mean blood pressure than are the individual volumes and that, during long-term antihypertensive treatment, PV/IF will reflect changes in the tone of the capacitance vessels and the venous resistance vessels, resulting in a changed equilibrium between the intravascular and the interstitial volumes. It is suggested that the reduction in PV/IF during thiazide and propranolol therapy is related to a relative increase in venoconstrictor sympathetic activity whereas the increase in PV/IF by alpha-methyldopa is caused by decreased sympathetic tone and venodilation.
Authors:
A Leth; H Ibsen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of laboratory and clinical medicine     Volume:  87     ISSN:  0022-2143     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Lab. Clin. Med.     Publication Date:  1976 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1976-08-02     Completed Date:  1976-08-02     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375375     Medline TA:  J Lab Clin Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  781-91     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use*
Drug Therapy, Combination
Extracellular Space* / chemistry
Female
Humans
Hydrochlorothiazide / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use
Hypertension / blood,  drug therapy*,  metabolism
Male
Methyldopa / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use
Plasma Volume*
Propranolol / therapeutic use
Triamterene / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antihypertensive Agents; 396-01-0/Triamterene; 525-66-6/Propranolol; 555-30-6/Methyldopa; 58-93-5/Hydrochlorothiazide

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