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Effects of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system on the cardiovascular system during 20-days bed rest.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11541179     Owner:  NASA     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Long term change of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) induced by bed rest and its effects on cardiovascular system are still controversial. The purpose of this study was to obtain a general conclusion on these questions by analyzing our two 20-days horizontal bed rest experiments in past two years with 18 subjects. Plasma renin activity and aldosterone were consistently increased during the bed rest, but angiotensin II was increased only during the early days. Decrease in urinary sodium excretion and increase in urinary potassium excretion were observed during day 3-8 and day 7-12, respectively. Mean arterial pressure increased during day 3-8. Pulse pressure was returned to pre-bed rest level by day 10 after an initial decrease. All these results indicated an activated RAAS and its active effects on cardiovascular and overall fluid regulating systems during our horizontal bed rest studies. Direct effect of change in gravitational force on renal pressure-sensitive cells or effects related to physical inactivity may explain our results.
Authors:
Y Haruna; F Bonde-Petersen; K Takenaka; Y Suzuki; K Kawakubo; A Gunji
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of gravitational physiology : a journal of the International Society for Gravitational Physiology     Volume:  4     ISSN:  1077-9248     ISO Abbreviation:  J Gravit Physiol     Publication Date:  1997 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-11-29     Completed Date:  1998-11-29     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9437868     Medline TA:  J Gravit Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S62-8     Citation Subset:  S    
Affiliation:
Department of Health Administration, University of Tokyo.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aldosterone / blood,  metabolism
Angiotensin II / blood,  metabolism
Bed Rest*
Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena*
Circadian Rhythm / physiology
Female
Heart Rate
Humans
Hypotension, Orthostatic / etiology,  physiopathology
Male
Potassium / urine
Renin / blood,  metabolism
Renin-Angiotensin System / physiology*
Sodium / urine
Urine
Weightlessness Simulation
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
11128-99-7/Angiotensin II; 52-39-1/Aldosterone; 7440-09-7/Potassium; 7440-23-5/Sodium; EC 3.4.23.15/Renin

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