[C-reactive protein and homocysteinemia in patients undergoing on-line hemodiafiltration]. / Proteina C-reattiva e omocisteinemia in emodiafiltrazione on-line.
G Ital Nefrol
; 21 Suppl 30: S201-3, 2004.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
In renal disease therapy (RDT) patients, high plasma homocysteine (tHcy) is common and high C-reactive protein(CRP) levels can be observed, attributed to the inflammatory process caused by the dialysis itself. Hyperhomocysteinemia and bioincompatibility are considered independent vascular risk factors. This study evaluated the behavior of these parameters in patients undergoing on-line hemodiafiltration (OL-HDF).METHODS:
In 56 patients, HDF was performed using high permeability polyamide membranes, exchanging in the post-dilution mode 16-18 L/session of a reinfusate obtained by the on-line system (triple filtration AK200, Gambro). CRP was measured by an immunological method at the start and the end of the session in patients without comorbidities (group 1, n=30)and with inflammatory diseases (group 2, n=26). In 23 of the 56 patients, tHCY was measured (by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)) before and after the mid-week session on different schedule of folinic acid, vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.RESULTS:
Pre-dialytic CRP was in the normal range in group 1 patients, whereas it was higher in group 2 patients; dialysis did not induce a significant change in either group. The intradialytic percentage tHcy decrease was approximately 50% regardless of the pre-dialytic value, which was significantly different according to the vitamin supplements administered.CONCLUSIONS:
HDF, as performed in this study, demonstrated biocompatibility and efficient Hcy removal; therefore, it can prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients on regular extracorporeal dialysis.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Proteína C-Reativa
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Hemodiafiltração
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Homocisteína
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
It
Revista:
G Ital Nefrol
Assunto da revista:
NEFROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article