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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-1-25
pubmed:abstractText
The renal responses to PTH infusion were compared in two age groups of healthy subjects. Basal nephrogenous cyclic AMP (NcAMP) was higher (1.68 +/- 0.74 vs. 0.97 +/- 0.50 nmol/dl GF; P less than 0.05) and TmPO4/GFR was lower (0.93 +/- 0.21 vs. 1.16 +/- 0.14 mmol/liter; P less than 0.025) in 10 elderly subjects compared with 12 young adults. Creatinine clearance was decreased in the elderly (84.8 +/- 25.7 vs. 144.7 +/- 43.2 ml/min; P less than 0.005) and serum iPTH tended to be increased (0.15 +/- 0.11 vs. 0.11 +/- 0.03 pmol/liter). Following the infusion of 3 IU bPTH/kg bodyweight, no significant differences in delta NcAMP and delta TmPO4/GFR were seen between the groups. When responses were expressed as percentual change of basal level, elderly subjects showed a % NcAMP of 1831 +/- 1200 which was comparable with 2038 +/- 1503% in young adults. However, the percentual change in TmPO4/GFR was significantly higher in elderly persons (24.2 +/- 11.9 vs. 11.9 +/- 8.0%; P less than 0.01). In young subjects, virtually absent TmPO4/GFR responses were found in 3 cases with a relatively low basal TmPO4/GFR (between 0.92 and 0.98 mmol/liter), but these cases showed normal increases in NcAMP. Elderly subjects retained a considerable delta TmPO4/GFR notwithstanding a basal TmPO4/GFR below 0.92 in seven out of 10 cases. These results confirm the existence of a slight increase in parathyroid activity in the elderly. In addition, they suggest an augmented sensitivity of the renal tubule concerning PO4 reabsorption in elderly subjects. It is speculated that this phenomenon is related to the fall in bone mineral retention in senescence and might reflect a defense mechanism against phosphate overload.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0171-967X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
262-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of age on the renal response to PTH infusion.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Municipal Hospital Bergweg, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article