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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-12-21
pubmed:abstractText
Nephropathia epidemica (NE) with renal syndrome, caused by the Puumala-virus, is manifested clinically by the triad of fever, hemorrhage and renal failure. We observed raised plasma concentrations of endothelin-1 (ET-1) and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in 23 patients during the acute phase of NE. They all developed transient renal failure and all displayed characteristics of NE, also verified by a rapid IgG antibody test. Blood pressure was normal or low in all subjects during the acute phase of the disease. Plasma ET-1 and ANP levels returned to normal following recovery one month later. The cause of increased ET-1 synthesis in NE remains unknown. It may be related to vascular damage or extravasation of blood. ET-1 may participate in the pathogenesis of acute renal failure of NE. Raised plasma ANP levels were most likely caused by fluid retention during the acute phase of NE. However, high levels of circulating ET-1 might have contributed to increased release of ANP.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0301-0430
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
69-73
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Raised plasma endothelin-1 concentration in patients with nephropathia epidemica.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Jyväskylä Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't