title: Beta(2)-microglobulin clearance decreases with Renalin reuse.
abstract: The HEMO study revealed that beta(2)-microglobulin clearance decreases over time with Renalin reuse in the high-flux group. It was suggested that the reuse of polysulfone or cellulose triacetate high-flux dialyzers with Renalin (without bleach) results in degradation of the high-flux capacity. At our haemodialysis unit (Vila Real, Portugal) we reused dialyzers until January 2000 (limited to 10 reuses), with an automatic machine Renatron (Renal Systems, Minntech. All of our 31 patients who started with postdilution haemodiafiltration on-line (HDFol) were always dialyzed with F-80 polysulfone (Fresenius). The reposition rate was 10 litres/session until 1998 and 20 litres/session thereafter. Reuse techniques were abandoned in our country in January 2000 following an EEC directive. Thereafter, we have decided to maintain HDFol with the same dialyzers without reuse. The mean beta(2)-microglobulin predialysis values did not decrease over time until reuse was terminated (1995 with low-flux haemodialysis: 25.4 +/- 6.4 microg/l; 1997: 24.7 +/- 6.6 microg/l; 1998: 29.2 +/- 8.9 microg/l; 1999: 33.7 +/- 4.7 microg/l) whereas beta(2)-microglobulin clearances were reasonable with HDFol (1998: 56.4 +/- 25.9 ml/min; 1999: 47.9 +/- 16.4 ml/min). After stopping reuse we have noticed that predialysis beta(2)-microglobulin values decreased (2000: 23.0 +/- 3.9 microg/l) in accordance with beta(2)-microglobulin clearance duplication (2000: 84.1 +/- 25.0 ml/min; p < 0.01). It is our opinion that the reuse of polysulfone dialyzers with Renalin should be abandoned in the field of high-flux haemodialysis. It causes deterioration in the beta(2)-microglobulin clearance and probably interferes with the high-flux haemodialysis benefits, namely the reduction of dialysis-related amyloidosis.
authors.affiliation: Unidade de Hemodiálise, Serviço de Nefrologia-Hospital S. Pedro, Vila Real, Portugal. ruicastro@hvreal.min-saude.pt
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morgado
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid; D004338:Drug Combinations; D017583:Hemodiafiltration / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D010463:Peracetic Acid; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; C117603:Renalin; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D010463:Peracetic Acid; D019342:Acetic Acid