Plasma histamine levels and kinetics in chronic hemodialysis patients.
Pruritus is frequently observed in hemodialyzed patients; its etiology seems to be multifactorial. Increased plasma histamine levels have been reported in chronic renal failure. As histamine is a potent inducer of pruritus. The authors investigated its concentrations and kinetics in plasma of stable hemodialyzed patients.
Poignet
J
J
E. Rist Medical Center, Paris, France.
Callebert
J
J
Delons
S
S
Tabuteau
F
F
Chauveau
P
P
Bonete
R
R
Launay
J M
JM
Man
N K
NK
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006632:Histamine / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011537:Pruritus / Q000097:blood*; D006435:Renal Dialysis
D006632:Histamine; D002118:Calcium