Effects of a medium cut‐off dialyzer on inflammation and cardiac and vascular function in hemodialysis patients with heart failure
- Published on 07/03/2024
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Irem Ozarli 1, Hacı Hasan Yeter 2, Yusuf Ziya Sener 3, Cebrail Cebrailov 2, Tolga Yildirim 2, Rahmi Yilmaz 2
1
Department of Internal Medicine
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Ankara
Turkey
2
Department of Nephrology
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Ankara
Turkey
3
Department of Cardiology
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Ankara
Turkey
Abstract
Introduction Expanded hemodialysis (HDx) could provide clearance of larger middle‐molecule uremic toxins. We compared the effect of hemodialysis with medium cut‐off membranes and high‐flux (HFHD) membranes regarding changes in inflammation and vascular and left ventricular function.
Methods This was a single‐center, prospective, parallel‐group comparative study. Patients were divided into two groups (HDx: 25 patients and HFHD:...
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