Influence of Protein Intake on Renal Hemodynamics and Plasma Hormone Concentrations in Normal Subjects

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Abstract
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) by clearance of inulin and creatinine and effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) by p-aminohippurate clearance was investigated in 8 normal volunteers on low protein (LP) and high protein (HP) diet for 6 days in the basal state and after a mixed protein-rich test meal. Plasma immunoreactive insulin (IRI), glucagon (IRG) and growth hormone (IRHGH) were followed before and after the test meal. GFR was higher on HP than on LP diet and increased within 1 h after the test meal. ERPF also increased significantly after the meal on LP diet. IRI increased maximally at 60 min after the test meal and then declined gradually. IRG increased after a latency period of 90 min and IRHGH consistently did not change. Since the increase in GFR was significantly already 1 h after the test meal, i.e., before IRG was changed, glucagon apparently is not a mediator of the protein-induced increase in GFR. Neither insulin nor growth hormone appeared to be involved.