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In this study, we measured intracranial artery (ICA) velocity using TCD echography and studied the associated factors with its velocity in HD patients by a comparison with or without ARBs. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in a single hospital. We included 61 patients who had measurable ICA velocity by TCD echography. Among them, the ARB usage group consisted of 22 subjects, whilst the non-ARB usage group consisted of 39 subjects. Results: Patients in the ARB (+) and ARB (-) groups did not show any difference in basic characteristics. ICA blood flow velocity in all intracranial arteries tended to show greater values in the ARB group than those in the non-ARB group. Particularly, blood velocity in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) (maximal flow velocity) statistically increased in the ARB group, respectively. In a univariate analysis, MCA maximum velocity was significantly associated with ARB usage (p = 0.011) and low hematocrit levels (p = 0.045). The multivariate analysis chose only ARB usage as an independent factor associated with left MCA maximum velocity (p = 0.022). Conclusions: We showed that dialysis patients with ARBs have significantly higher ICA blood velocity. ARBs might have a potential benefit for maintaining ICA blood flow in HD patients.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm12062295","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,16]],"date-time":"2023-03-16T02:40:11Z","timestamp":1678934411000},"page":"2295","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Transcranial Doppler Echography Measurement in Hemodialysis Patients: The Potential Role of Angiotensin II Receptor Blockades on Cerebrovascular Circulation"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Kyoko","family":"Maesato","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Kidney and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1 Okamoto, Kamakura 247-8533, Kanagawa, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shuzo","family":"Kobayashi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Kidney and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1 Okamoto, Kamakura 247-8533, Kanagawa, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7009-161X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Takayasu","family":"Ohtake","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Kidney and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1 Okamoto, Kamakura 247-8533, Kanagawa, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yasuhiro","family":"Mochida","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Kidney and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1 Okamoto, Kamakura 247-8533, Kanagawa, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9129-5075","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kunihiro","family":"Ishioka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Kidney and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1 Okamoto, Kamakura 247-8533, Kanagawa, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Machiko","family":"Oka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Kidney and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1 Okamoto, Kamakura 247-8533, Kanagawa, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3252-2976","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hidekazu","family":"Moriya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Kidney and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1 Okamoto, Kamakura 247-8533, Kanagawa, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1576-0868","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sumi","family":"Hidaka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Kidney and Transplant Center, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1 Okamoto, Kamakura 247-8533, Kanagawa, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"The Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy (2007). 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