Why the study?
Does the type of dialyzer (high-flux vs low-flux) influence cardiac biomarker levels (cTNT and NT-proBNP) during hemodialysis in chronic hemodialysis patients?
Population
49 chronic hemodialysis patients
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
42 months
Authors
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May support accounting for dialyzer type when interpreting cardiac biomarkers in hemodialysis; leaves open effects on acute ischemia evaluation.
Does the type of dialyzer (high-flux vs low-flux) influence cardiac biomarker levels (cTNT and NT-proBNP) during hemodialysis in chronic hemodialysis patients?
Cardiac biomarkers cTNT and NT-proBNP are elevated in chronic hemodialysis patients and their levels are significantly influenced by the type of dialyzer used, which should be considered when evaluating for acute cardiac ischemia.
Sommerer et al. (2007) studied this question.
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