Significance of renal kininases in patients with Cushing's syndrome.
Clin Exp Hypertens
; 17(8): 1173-82, 1995 Nov.
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To further clarify the significance of renal kininases in patients with Cushing's syndrome, daily urinary excretions of total kininase, kininase I, Ii and neutral endopeptidase 24.11 (NEP) were examined and evaluated for the relations between plasma cortisol level and these kininases. Urinary total kininase kininase I, II and NEP were significantly higher in patients with Cushing's syndrome than in normotensives. There was a significant positive correlation between plasma cortisol level and total kininase or NEP, and the same tendency was observed between plasma cortisol level and kininase I. After adrenalectomy, urinary kininases decreased to normal levels. These findings suggested that: 1) kininase I, II and NEP are accelerated in Cushing's syndrome; 2) glucocorticoids may regulate renal kininases; and 3) accelerated renal kininases may play some role in disorders of the renal water-sodium metabolism and in high blood pressure in Cushing's syndrome.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Lisina Carboxipeptidasa
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Neprilisina
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Peptidil-Dipeptidasa A
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Síndrome de Cushing
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Exp Hypertens
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido