title: Factors affecting plasma free fatty acids rise during hemodialysis.
abstract: We studied the mechanisms responsible for causing acute changes in plasma lipids during hemodialysis. Dialysis decreased plasma triglycerides to the same extent as when heparin was given without dialysis. Cholesterol increased in proportion to hemoconcentration. Plasma free fatty acids (FFA) levels were also increased, but more so than with heparin alone. Glucose and acetate did not play a role, nor did carnitine loss, and hemofiltration elicited similar effects. The rise in plasma FFA is therefore likely to be caused by other as yet unknown mechanism.
authors: Institute of Pharmacological Research Mario Negri, Milan, Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Mingardi
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Branca
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Cini
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Codegoni
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Mecca
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Bizzi
mesh_terms: D002331:Carnitine / Q000097:blood; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood*; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D006440:Hemofiltration; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D014280:Triglycerides; D006493:Heparin; D002784:Cholesterol; D002331:Carnitine