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PERVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION IN MAINTENANCE HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTSOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Prevalence of hypertension is high in hemodialysis patients. Increase of intracellular calcium due to hyperparathyroidism is one of probable factors for hypertension in hemodialysis patients.
In this study, the relationship between serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) level and severity of hypertension in hemodialysis patients was investigated.
This study included 100 patients who have been on regular HD for at least 3 months. The cases group included 50 hemodialysis patients with a predialysis systolic blood pressure greater than 140 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mm Hg with or with out antihypertensive drug use. Participants in the control group were 50 hemodialysis patients who had lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels and not taking any antihypertensive medications.
Patients were classified according to PTH level to
– Patients within target level ”150-300 Pg/ml”
– Patients below target level ”below150 pg/ml”
– Patients above target level ” above 300 Pg/ml”
and were also classified based on the stage of hypertension. Correlations were then performed between PTH levels and hypertension.