title: Failure of a daily haemofiltration programme using a highly permeable membrane to return beta 2-microglobulin concentrations to normal in haemodialysis patients.
abstract: In an attempt to return to normal serum beta 2-microglobulin levels in a group of seven ESRD patients, a programme of daily HF with highly permeable AN69 membranes was undertaken. Pre-HF beta 2-M serum levels stabilized after 4 days at 20 mg/l, only 40% lower than the initial concentration. A total of 985 +/- 20 mg beta 2-M was removed over the week. The beta 2-M release rate averaged 97 micrograms/min with a broad range of values (63-128 micrograms/min). beta 2-M release peaked at 602 micrograms/min 1 h after the end of the HF session before returning to baseline by 12 h post-HF. We conclude that a return to normal blood beta 2-M concentrations in ESRD patients seems quite unrealistic despite a highly intensive extracorporeal therapy. Therefore other therapeutic alternatives have to be designed to prevent or cure beta 2-M amyloidosis.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Division, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Canaud
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Assounga
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aznar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mion
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D005260:Female; D006440:Hemofiltration; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin