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Original Article

Effects of dihydralazine on renal water and aquaporin‐2 excretion in humans

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Pages 45-51 | Received 20 Apr 2008, Accepted 15 Jun 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Objective. Dihydralazine is a vasodilator that lowers blood pressure, but often also leads to significant water and sodium retention. To characterize the effect of dihydralazine on renal sodium and water handling, we tested the hypothesis that dihydralazine causes water retention parallel with an increase in urinary excretion of aquaporin‐2 (u‐AQP2) in healthy humans. Material and methods. The effect of intravenous infusion of dihydralazine in three doses (3.125 mg, 6.250 mg and 9.375 mg) on urinary AQP2, water and sodium excretion, heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP) and vasoactive hormones was measured in a randomized, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind, crossover study in 17 healthy subjects. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and renal tubular function were determined with the continuous infusion clearance technique and vasoactive hormones with radioimmunoassays. Results. Dihydralazine compared to placebo had no impact of u‐AQP2 (effect of dihydralazine versus placebo ±SE) (−0.074±0.048 ng/min versus −0.015±0.034 ng/min; p = 0.42), despite significant reductions in urine output and free water clearance after 9.375 mg of dihydralazine. Dihydralazine significantly lowered BP and increased HR, plasma levels of angiotensin II and (except after 3.125 mg) atrial natriuretic peptide, while plasma levels of vasopressin, GFR and fractional excretions of sodium and lithium were not significantly changed. Conclusions. These findings suggest that dihydralazine increases water re‐absorption in the distal tubules, independently of vasopressin and of sodium re‐absorption. Furthermore, our study does not support an effect of the sympathetic nervous system, the renin‐angiotensin system and the natriuretic peptide system on u‐AQP2 regulation.

Acknowledgements

The trial received economic support from Ringkjøbing County. We thank the laboratory technicians Lisbeth Mikkelsen, Henriette Hedelund Vorup Simonsen, Anne Mette Ravn Torstensen and Kirsten Nygaard for skilful technical assistance.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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