title: White blood count in patients on regular haemodialysis.
abstract: Total white cell, neutrophil, and lymphocyte counts were compared in patients with chronic renal failure treated successively by conservative means (low-protein diet), regular haemodialysis, and renal allotransplantation. The lowest total white cell and neutrophil counts and the highest lymphocyte counts were found in patients on regular haemodialysis. A rapid fall in neutrophil count during the first half-hour of dialysis and a more gradual fall between the first and sixth hours were observed. Adherence of neutrophils and mononuclear cells to the cuprophane (PT 150) dialysis membrane has been shown.
mesh_terms: D000268:Adhesiveness; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000380:Agranulocytosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008214:Lymphocytes; D008297:Male; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial