Fig. 5.

The lag phenomenon in first hemodialysis (HD) year from the experience in Tassin: delayed decreases in predialysis mean arterial pressure (MAP) after normalization of postdialysis weight (Modified from the previous study25)). Whereas almost 90% of patients were on antihypertensive (AntiHT) medications at the start of dialysis, <5% remained on antihypertensive drugs by the second month of dialysis when a true dry body weight was achieved.