[The effect of cholagogic preparations and Essentiale on the natriuretic hormone content of the blood plasma and on kidney function in patients with liver pathology].

The effect of cholagogic drugs on blood plasma content of natriuretic hormone (NH) in 41 patients with chronic opisthorchiasis was studied. The drugs were found to exert no effect on NH content and the kidney function in this pathology. The use of essentiale in patients with persistent hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver was shown to increase sodium excretion due to an increase of NH content.