Value of direct measurement of active renin concentrations in congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 858-861

  Kruger C ^a   Hoper K ^a   Weissortel R ^a   Hensen, J ^b   Dorr H G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

21 Hydroxylase deficiency; Active renin concentration; Congenital adrenal hyperplasia; Mineralocorticoid replacement therapy; Plasma renin activity

Indexed keywords

MINERALOCORTICOID; STEROID 21 MONOOXYGENASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ENZYMATIC ASSAY; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; IMMUNORADIOMETRIC ASSAY; MALE; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; STEROID 21 MONOOXYGENASE DEFICIENCY; VIRILIZATION;

EID: 0029819389     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02282834     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Asbert M, Jiménez W, Gaya J, Ginés P, Arroyo V, Rivera F, Rodés J (1992) Assessment of the renin-angiotensin system in cirrhotic patients. Comparison between plasma renin activity and direct measurement of immunoreactive renin. J Hepatol 15: 179-183
2. Bangham DR, Robertson I, Robertson JIS, Robinson CJ, Tree M (1975) An international collaborative study of renin assay: establishment of the international reference preparation of human renin. Clin Sci Mol Med 48 [Suppl 2]: 135s-159s
3. Blazy I, Guillot F, Laborde K, Dechaux M (1989) Comparison of plasma renin and prorenin in healthy infants and children as determined with an enzymatic method and a new direct immunoradiometric assay. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 49: 413-418
4. Derkx FHM, Stuenkel C, Schalekamp MPA, Visser W, Huisveld IH, Schalekamp MADH (1986) Immunoreactive renin, prorenin, and enzymatically active renin in plasma during pregnancy and in women taking oral contraceptives. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 63: 1008-1015
5. Dessi-Fulgheri P, Cocco F, Glorioso N, Bandiera F, Madeddu P, Rappelli A (1987) Immunoradiometric assay of active renin in human plasma: comparison with plasma renin activity. Clin Exp Hypertens [A] A9 (8, 9): 1383-1390
6. Dillon MJ, Ryness JM (1975) Plasma renin activity and aldosterone concentration in children. BMJ 4: 316-319
7. Dillon MJ, Gillin ME, Ryness JM, Swiet M de (1976) Plasma renin activity and aldosterone concentration in the human newborn. Arch Dis Child 51: 537-540
8. Fiselier TJW, Lijnen P, Monnens L, Munster P van, Jansen M, Peer P (1983) Levels of renin, angiotensin I and II, angiotensin converting enzyme and aldosterone in infancy and childhood. Eur J Pediatr 141: 3-7
9. Fiselier TJW, Derkx F, Monnens L, Munster P van, Peer P, Schalekamp M (1984) The basal levels of active and inactive plasma renin concentration in infancy and childhood. Clin Sci 67: 383-387
10. Galen FX, Devaux C, Atlas S, Guyenne T, Menard J, Corvol P (1984) New monoclonal antibodies directed against human renin. Powerful tools for the investigation of the renin system. J Clin Invest 74: 723-735
11. Griffiths KD, Anderson JM, Rudd BT, Virdi NK, Holder G, Rayner PHW (1984) Plasma renin activity in the management of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Arch Dis Child 59: 360-365
12. Holcombe JH, Keenan BS, Clayton GW, Kumar S (1981) Plasma 17α-hydroxyprogesterone and aldosterone concentrations in infants and children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia - the role of salt-losing hormones in salt wasting. J Pediatr 98: 573-575
13. Horner JM, Hintz RL, Luetscher JA (1979) The role of renin and angiotensin in salt-losing, 21-hydroxylase-deficient congenital adrenal hyperplasia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 48: 776-783
14. Hsueh WA, Baxter JD (1991) Human prorenin. Hypertension 17: 469-479
15. Knorr D (1985) Das congenitale adrenogenitale Syndrom. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd 133: 327-335
16. Kuhnle U, Rösler A, Pareira JA, Gunzcler P, Levine LS, New MI (1983) The effects of long-term normalization of sodium balance on linear growth in disorders with aldosterone deficiency. Acta Endocrinol 102: 577-582
17. Limal JM, Rappaport R, Bayard F (1977) Plasma aldosterone, renin activity and 17-hydroxyprogesterone in salt-losing congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Response to ACTH in hydrocortisone treated patients and effect of 9-fluorocortisol. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 45: 551-559
18. Lutterotti N von, Catanzaro DF, Sealey JE, Laragh JH (1994) Renin is not synthesized by cardiac and extrarenal vascular tissues. A review of experimental evidence. Circulation 89: 458-470
19. Mellon SH, Miller WL (1989) Extraadrenal steroid 21-hydroxylation is not mediated by P450c21. J Clin Invest 84: 1497-1502
20. Menard J, Guyenne T-T, Corvol P, Pau B, Simon D, Roncucci R (1985) Direct immunometric assay of active renin in human plasma. J Hypertens 3[Suppl 3]: S275-S278
21. Miller WL (1994) Clinical Review 54: genetics, diagnosis, and management of 21-hydroxylase deficiency. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 78: 241-246
22. New MI (1995) Steroid 21-hydroxylase deficiency (Congenital adrenal hyperplasia). Am J Med 98[Suppl 1A]2S-8S
23. Nicar MJ (1992) Specimen processing and renin activity in plasma. Clin Chem 38: 598
24. Ohyama K, Ohta M, Fujimoto M, Nakagomi Y, Yamori T, Kato K (1989) Plasma active renin concentration in children. Endocrinol Jpn 36: 605-610
25. Plouin PF, Cudek P, Arnal JF, Guyenne T-T, Corvol P (1990) Immunoradiometric assay of active renin versus determination of plasma renin activity in the clinical investigation of hypertension, congestive heart failure, and liver cirrhosis. Horm Res 34: 138-141
26. Rösler A, Levine LS, Schneider B, Novogroder M, New MI (1977) The interrelationship of sodium balance, plasma renin activity on ACTH in congenital adrenal hyperplasia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 45: 500-512
27. Schaison G, Couzinet B, Gourmelen M, Elkik F, Bougneres P (1980) Angiotensin and adrenal steroidogenesis: study of 21-hydroxylase-deficient congenital adrenal hyperplasia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 51: 1390-1394
28. Sealey JE (1991) Plasma renin activity and plasma prorenin assays. Clin Chem 37: 1811-1819
29. Simon D, Hartmann DJ, Badouaille G, Calliot G, Guyenne T-T, Corvol P, Pau B, Marchand J (1992) Two-site direct immunoassay specific for active renin. Clin Chem 38: 1959-1962
30. Speiser PW, Agdere L, Ueshiba H, White PC, New MI (1991) Aidosterone synthesis in salt-wasting congenital adrenal hyperplasia with complete abscence of adrenal 21-hydroxylase. N Engl J Med 324: 145-149
31. White PC, New MI, Dupont B (1987) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (Two parts). N Engl J Med 316: 1519-1524; 1580-1586
32. Zuo WM, Pratt RE, Heusser CH, Bews JPA, Gasparo MM de, Dzau VJ (1992) Characterization of a monoclonal antibody specific for human active renin. Hypertension 19: 249-254