Correlation of plasma copeptin and vasopressin concentrations in hypo-, iso-, and hyperosmolar States.
- Balanescu S Clinic of Internal Medicine, Hospital Center, Vogelsang 84, CH-2501 Biel-Bienne, Switzerland.
- Kopp P
- Gaskill MB
- Morgenthaler NG
- Schindler C
- Rutishauser J
- 2011-02-04
Published in:
- The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. - 2011
Adult
Female
Glycopeptides
Health Status
Humans
Hypotonic Solutions
Male
Osmolar Concentration
Saline Solution, Hypertonic
Vasopressins
Water
Water-Electrolyte Balance
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance
Young Adult
English
BACKGROUND
Copeptin, the C-terminal moiety of provasopressin, is cosecreted with vasopressin. Copeptin may be a useful parameter to characterize disorders of water homeostasis and can be readily measured in plasma or serum. However, it is unknown to date how circulating copeptin and vasopressin levels correlate at different plasma osmolalites.
OBJECTIVE
To correlate plasma copeptin with plasma osmolality and vasopressin concentrations in healthy subjects during iso-, hypo-, and hyperosmolar states.
METHODS
Plasma osmolalities, copeptin, and vasopressin levels were measured in 20 volunteers at baseline, after an oral water load, and during and after iv infusion of 3% saline. Correlation coefficients were determined between plasma osmolalites and copeptin and vasopressin concentrations, as well as between vasopressin and copeptin concentrations.
RESULTS
Median plasma osmolalities decreased from 290 mOsm/kg (range, 284-302) at baseline to 281 (273-288) mOsm/kg after water load and rose to 301 (298-307) mOsm/kg after hypertonic saline. Median plasma copeptin concentrations decreased from 3.3 (1.1-36.4) pm at baseline to 2.0 (0.9-10.4) pm after water load and increased to 13.6 (3.7-43.3) pm after hypertonic saline. Vasopressin and copeptin concentrations correlated with plasma osmolality (Spearman's rank correlation coefficient 0.49 and 0.77, respectively). There was a close correlation of vasopressin and copeptin concentrations (Spearman's rank correlation coefficient 0.8).
CONCLUSION
Plasma vasopressin and copeptin correlate strongly over a wide range of osmolalities in healthy individuals. Therefore, the measurement of copeptin, which remains stable for several days, is a useful alternative to vasopressin measurements and will likely facilitate the differential diagnosis of disorders of water metabolism.
Copeptin, the C-terminal moiety of provasopressin, is cosecreted with vasopressin. Copeptin may be a useful parameter to characterize disorders of water homeostasis and can be readily measured in plasma or serum. However, it is unknown to date how circulating copeptin and vasopressin levels correlate at different plasma osmolalites.
OBJECTIVE
To correlate plasma copeptin with plasma osmolality and vasopressin concentrations in healthy subjects during iso-, hypo-, and hyperosmolar states.
METHODS
Plasma osmolalities, copeptin, and vasopressin levels were measured in 20 volunteers at baseline, after an oral water load, and during and after iv infusion of 3% saline. Correlation coefficients were determined between plasma osmolalites and copeptin and vasopressin concentrations, as well as between vasopressin and copeptin concentrations.
RESULTS
Median plasma osmolalities decreased from 290 mOsm/kg (range, 284-302) at baseline to 281 (273-288) mOsm/kg after water load and rose to 301 (298-307) mOsm/kg after hypertonic saline. Median plasma copeptin concentrations decreased from 3.3 (1.1-36.4) pm at baseline to 2.0 (0.9-10.4) pm after water load and increased to 13.6 (3.7-43.3) pm after hypertonic saline. Vasopressin and copeptin concentrations correlated with plasma osmolality (Spearman's rank correlation coefficient 0.49 and 0.77, respectively). There was a close correlation of vasopressin and copeptin concentrations (Spearman's rank correlation coefficient 0.8).
CONCLUSION
Plasma vasopressin and copeptin correlate strongly over a wide range of osmolalities in healthy individuals. Therefore, the measurement of copeptin, which remains stable for several days, is a useful alternative to vasopressin measurements and will likely facilitate the differential diagnosis of disorders of water metabolism.
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- English
- Open access status
- bronze
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- DOI 10.1210/jc.2010-2499
- PMID 21289257
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.rero.ch/global/documents/81499
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