title: The first 15 minutes of hemodialysis does not affect platelets.
abstract: In the study, platelet count and volume, granulocyte number, binding of monoclonal antibodies to platelet glycoproteins Ib and IIb/IIIa were evaluated in hemodialyzed patients. Exclusively, the granulocyte count dropped significantly at 15 minutes after the initiation of dialysis as compared to predialysis samples. It seems that contemporary used cuprophane dialyzer membrane is more biocompatibile and does not have major impact on platelets.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Komarnicki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaźmierczak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Mezer-Dambek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000473:pathology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014511:Uremia / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*