Glucose in Dialysis Water in Non-diabetics

Effect of Glucose in Dialysis Water on Blood Pressure and Vasoactive Hormones in Dialysis Patients

The purposes are

1. to measure the effect of dialysis with glucose on blood pressure, pulse rate, plasma concentration of glucose, plasma concentrations of glucagon, growth hormone, renin, angiotensin II, endothelin and body temperature, and
2. to analysis the relationship between changes in blood pressure on the one hand and changes in vasoactive hormones on the other

Measurement of hormones and blood pressure during dialysis treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age > 18 years,
2. Both men and women,
3. Dialysis treatment for at least three months

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Heart failure,
2. Chronic liver disease,
3. Diabetes mellitus,
4. Malignant disease,
5. Nephrotic syndrome,
6. Lack of compliance, 7 Unwillingness to participate