title: Resolving controversies regarding hemodiafiltration versus hemodialysis: the Dutch Convective Transport Study.
abstract: Hemodialysis patients suffer from a high incidence of cardiovascular disease. Among the many predisposing factors, such as high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and fluid overload, the accumulation of high molecular weight uremic toxins, the so-called middle molecules, may play an important role. Since convective therapies such as online hemodiafiltration have a better clearance profile for these compounds than standard hemodialysis, it has been suggested that these dialysis strategies may reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. As reliable data on these issues are not available, the Dutch Convective Transport Study (CONTRAST) was recently initiated. This prospective randomized trial was designed to compare online hemodiafiltration with low-flux hemodialysis with respect to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. E.L.Penne@azu.nl
authors.forename: E Lars
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Penne
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Blankestijn
authors.forename: Michiel L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bots
authors.forename: Marinus A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: van den Dorpel
authors.forename: Muriel P C
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Grooteman
authors.forename: Menso J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Nubé
authors.forename: Piet M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: ter Wee
mesh_terms: D017583:Hemodiafiltration / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D009426:Netherlands; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods; D014118:Toxins, Biological / Q000378:metabolism; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014118:Toxins, Biological; C026865:uremia middle molecule toxins