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Acute renal response to large doses of intravenous prednisolone in kidney homograft recipients and in normal subjects

Popovtzer, MM and Pinggera, WF and Robinette, J and Holmes, JH and Halgrimson, CG and Starzl, TE (1971) Acute renal response to large doses of intravenous prednisolone in kidney homograft recipients and in normal subjects. The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine, 78 (1). 39 - 52. ISSN 0022-2143

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Abstract

The immediate renal response to large intravenous doses of prednisolone was studied in 18 kidney homograft recipients and in 6 normal subjects. Clearance rates of inulin (CIN), creatinine (CCR), p-aminohippurate (CPAH), and electrolytes were measured over 3 one-hour periods following intravenous infusion of prednisolone (1 Gm.) and compared with corresponding clearance rates after a placebo infusion. CIN, CCR, and CPAH rates and ( CCR CIN) ratios exhibited a substantial decrease during all collection periods following the infusion of prednisolone, both in the normal subjects and in the patients. Fractional excretion of potassium ( CK CIN) increased in a progressive fashion reaching peak values after 3 hours. Biphasic variations were observed in the fractional excretion of sodium ( CNA CIN); an increase during the first hour was followed by a decrease during the third hour. The changes in the fractional excretions of ultrafiltrable calcium ( CCa CIN), ultrafiltrable magnesium ( CMg CIN), and phosphorus ( CP CIN) were minimal. Normal subjects exhibited significant decreases in ( CCa CIN) and ( CMg CIN) following the infusion of prednisolone; there was no significant change in the patients. ( CP CIN) increased significantly both in the normal subjects and in the patients. These results indicate that acute suppression of kidney function is a general renal response to large doses of glucocorticoids. The marked decrease in the creatinine clearance ratio ( CCR CIN) observed after the administration of prednisolone is consistent with a depressed tubular secretion of creatinine and emphasizes the inadequacy of cCR as an indication of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) under conditions in which large doses of glucocorticoids are employed. © 1971.

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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Popovtzer, MM
Pinggera, WF
Robinette, J
Holmes, JH
Halgrimson, CG
Starzl, TEtes11@pitt.eduTES11
Centers: Other Centers, Institutes, Offices, or Units > Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
Date: 1 January 1971
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine
Volume: 78
Number: 1
Page Range: 39 - 52
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Refereed: Yes
ISSN: 0022-2143
Other ID: uls-drl:31735062108463, Starzl CV No. 243
Date Deposited: 08 Apr 2010 17:04
Last Modified: 22 Jun 2021 10:55
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/3629

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