title: Removal of silicon, aluminum and beta 2-microglobulin in chronic haemodialysis patients.
abstract: One hundred outpatients on chronic haemodialysis with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) membrane dialyzer were randomly chosen. A control group of 100 likewise randomly chosen outpatients were treated with cuprophane membrane dialyzer. In both groups the treatments lasted for one year. Comparison of the test results revealed that Si, Al and beta 2-M.G levels could be reduced in patients on chronic HD with PMMA.
authors.affiliation: Utano National Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hosokawa
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000097:blood*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012825:Silicon / Q000097:blood*; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin; D002482:Cellulose; C009865:cuprammonium cellulose; D000535:Aluminum; D012825:Silicon