title: [Changes in leukocyte counts using a cellulose acetate membrane (FB-T) during hemodialysis. A comparison with a cuprophane membrane].
abstract: The effect of cellulose acetate as the membrane of dialyzer on changes in white blood cell (WBC), platelet, CH50, C3 and C4 was evaluated in 5 patients with chronic renal failure during hemodialysis. Similarly the effect of cuprophan on these values was also evaluated. Significant changes in WBC (neutrophil and lymphocyte) were observed in all patients with cuprophan, but changes in WBC in those with cellulose acetate were not significant. There were no differences in the platelet count, CH50, C3 and C4 values between the cupro phan and cellulose acetate membrane.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002482:Cellulose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; C005062:acetylcellulose; D002482:Cellulose; C009865:cuprammonium cellulose