Alteration of host defense mechanisms in chronic dialysis patients.
Chronic renal failure patients maintained on dialysis have an increased risk for infection. The mechanisms involved in these patient's increased susceptibility to infection are only partially understood. This article presents a brief overview of normal immune function and summarizes what is known about alterations in immune and phagocytic cell function in chronic dialysis patients.
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D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis