Albumin dialysis and plasma filtration adsorption dialysis system.
Albumin-bound toxins are important in the pathophysiology of liver failure, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and poisoning. Due to its intrinsic ability to bind molecules, albumin has been used in blood purification techniques, such as single pass albumin dialysis, the molecular adsorbent recirculating system and the Prometheus systems. Plasma filtration adsorption dialysis is the latest technology that can combine the best processes of blood/plasma purification in order to determine a selective and effective purification of molecules implicated in liver failure.
Nalesso
Federico
F
Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
Brendolan
Alessandra
A
Crepaldi
Carlo
C
Cruz
Dinna
D
de Cal
Massimo
M
Bellomo
Rinaldo
R
Ronco
Claudio
C
D000418:Albumins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006440:Hemofiltration / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D014118:Toxins, Biological / Q000378:metabolism
D000418:Albumins; D014118:Toxins, Biological