Why the study?
Does regular 4-hour haemodialysis alter BNP and NT-proBNP levels in chronic haemodialysis patients?
Population
94 chronic haemodialysis patients
Comparison
Regular 4-hour haemodialysis using low-flux or… vs Pre-dialysis levels and comparison between…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 hours
Authors
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Dialysis membrane type alters intradialytic BNP/NT-proBNP; should not yet change HF biomarker interpretation in HD patients.
Does regular 4-hour haemodialysis alter BNP and NT-proBNP levels in chronic haemodialysis patients?
In chronic hemodialysis patients, BNP and NT-proBNP levels are elevated at baseline and their changes during dialysis are significantly influenced by the type of dialysis membrane used, complicating their interpretation as heart failure biomarkers.
Ráček et al. (2006) studied this question.
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