Why the study?
Does advanced uraemia treated with dialysis alter the morphological and functional characteristics of isolated resistance vessels compared to controls?
Population
20 patients with advanced uraemia treated with chronic intermittent dialysis, and 11 control subjects.
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Dialysis-treated uraemia may not independently alter resistance vessels; supports hypertension as key driver but leaves open need for prospective confirmation.
Does advanced uraemia treated with dialysis alter the morphological and functional characteristics of isolated resistance vessels compared to controls?
Uraemia treated with dialysis is not associated with altered properties of the resistance vasculature, but uraemic hypertension is associated with morphological and functional abnormalities.
Aalkjær et al. (1986) studied this question.
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