›› 2010, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (1): 25-28.

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High-flux hemodialysis efficiently removes β2-MG and improves inflammation status in maintain hemodialysis patients   

  1. 1Institute of Nephrology, Peking University First Hospital. 2Department of Nephrology, Beijing Capital Medical University. 3Department of Nephrology, Beijing Hospital of Ministry of Health. 4 Department of Nephrology, First Hospital of PLA General Hospital.
  • Received:2009-10-20 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2010-01-12 Published:2010-01-12

Abstract:

【Abstract】 Background High-flux hemodialysis has been proven to be beneficial in reducing patients morbidity, even mortality, by removing middle molecules uremic toxins, while comparing with low-flux hemodialysis. Current prospective, self-controled study designed to detect whether changing to high-flux dialysis could efficiently reduce blood 2-microglobulin (2M) levels and improve chronic inflammation status in patients with maintain low-flux hemodialysis. 200 patients with maintain low-flux hemodialysis coming from 3 hemodialysis centers in Beijing were included. After switching to high-flux dialysis, all dialysis prescription kept unchanged except changed from using low-flux dialyzer to high-flux F60 or FX60 dialyzer. Ultrapure dialysate were implied. Predialysis blood samples were collected for detecting 2M, high-sensitivity C reactive protein (hsCRP) and cystatin C levels at 0, 3 and 6 months after entering the study. The plasma 2M levels decreasing significantly after shifting to high-flux dialysis, which were (39.9219.14) mg/L、(27.3119.16) mg/L (P<0.001 vs 0 month) and (33.0310.96) mg/L (P<0.001 vs 0 month) respectively at 0, 3 and 6 months. Plasma hsCRP levels were lowered as well, which were (11.2321.77) mg/L、(8.3711.61) mg/L (P=0.0412) and (8.8211.66) mg/L respectively at 0, 3 and 6 months. The levels of plasma Cystatin C kept unchanged during the study process. The results show that shifting from low-flux to high-flux hemodialysis could efficiently remove 2M from blood, and improved inflammation status in maintain dialysis patients.

Key words: High-flux hemodialysis, β2-microglobulin, C reactive protein