Plasma arginine vasopressin (PAVP) was studied in patients before and after hemodialysis. The levels of PAVP were higher before and reverted to normal range after dialysis (5.7 vs. 2.7 pg/ml). Sequential chemical dialysis showed that vasopressin was removed during the chemical dialysis phase. Data obtained during a simulation experiment were also consistent with the view that vasopressin was removed during the chemical dialysis phase.
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