Ionised calcium during haemodialysis.
In spite of the popularity of high calcium dialysate internationally, most centres in the United Kingdom continue to use a dialysate calcium of 1.5 to 1.6 mmol/L. In eleven patients studied throughout dialysis against such dialysate we conclude that it is sufficient to raise ionised calcium. Patients so treated have little elevation of PTH pre-dialysis and it is further suppressed during dialysis.
D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014511:Uremia / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy
D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D002118:Calcium