The mechanism of improved sodium homeostasis of low-dose losartan in preascitic cirrhosis
β Scribed by Florence Wong; Peter Liu; Laurence Blendis
- Book ID
- 111721868
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 192 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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Post-TIPS ascites-free patients with cirrhosis and previous refractory ascites demonstrate subtle sodium retention when challenged with a high sodium load. This is also observed in pre-ascitic patients with cirrhosis. This phenomenon is dependent on an intrarenal angiotensin II (ANG II) mechanism re
The status of the central blood volume in cirrhosis is bution of this increased circulatory volume, in particcontroversial. A combination of sodium restriction and ular, to the intrathoracic compartment, that is, the upright posture, which redistributes intravascular volcentral blood volume (CBV) [6