Aldosterone and mortality in hemodialysis patients: role of volume overload.

BACKGROUND: Elevated aldosterone is associated with increased mortality in the general population. In patients on dialysis, however, the association is reversed. This paradox may be explained by volume overload, which is associated with lower aldosterone and higher mortality. METHODS: We evaluated t...

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Main Authors: Szu-Chun Hung, Yao-Ping Lin, Hsin-Lei Huang, Hsiao-Fung Pu, Der-Cherng Tarng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585342?pdf=render