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[New insights into the pathophysiology of oedema in nephrotic syndrome].
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21461007     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Oedema is a common clinical manifestation of nephrotic syndrome. However, the pathophysiological mechanism of sodium retention in nephrotic syndrome has been intensely debated for decades. Several clinical and experimental observations argue against the classic or "underfill" hypothesis of oedema formation in nephrotic syndrome. In many patients, oedema formation in nephrotic syndrome is due to the kidney being intrinsically unable to excrete salt and is unrelated to systemic factors (i.e. hypoalbuminaemia, decreased “effective” arterial blood volume, and secondary hyperaldosteronism). The cortical collecting duct is the nephron site of sodium retention in nephrotic syndrome. Activation of the epithelial sodium channel in the cortical collecting duct is responsible for sodium retention in nephrotic syndrome. In nephrotic syndrome, a defective glomerular filtration barrier allows the passage of proteolytic enzymes or their precursors, which have the ability to activate the epithelial sodium channel, thereby causing the the subsequent sodium retention and oedema.
Authors:
H Rondon-Berrios
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Publication Detail:
Type:  English Abstract; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nefrología : publicación oficial de la Sociedad Española Nefrologia     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1989-2284     ISO Abbreviation:  Nefrologia     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-04     Completed Date:  2011-08-23     Revised Date:  2011-11-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8301215     Medline TA:  Nefrologia     Country:  Spain    
Other Details:
Languages:  spa     Pagination:  148-54     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.HRondon@salud.unm.edu
Vernacular Title:
Avances en la fisiopatología del edema en el síndrome nefrótico.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amiloride / pharmacology,  therapeutic use
Animals
Diet, Sodium-Restricted
Disease Models, Animal
Dogs
Edema / diet therapy,  drug therapy,  etiology,  physiopathology*
Epithelial Sodium Channel / antagonists & inhibitors,  metabolism*
Humans
Hypoalbuminemia / physiopathology
Kidney Glomerulus / physiopathology*
Kidney Tubules, Collecting / metabolism*
Natriuresis / drug effects
Nephrotic Syndrome / complications*,  metabolism
Proteinuria / etiology,  physiopathology
Rats
Rats, Mutant Strains
Serine Proteases / physiology,  urine
Sodium / metabolism*
Sodium-Hydrogen Antiporter / metabolism
Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Epithelial Sodium Channel; 0/Sodium-Hydrogen Antiporter; 0/sodium-hydrogen exchanger 3; 2609-46-3/Amiloride; 7440-23-5/Sodium; EC 3.4.-/Serine Proteases; EC 3.6.3.9/Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase

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