Aluminum Clearance by Hemodialysis in Chronic Renal Failure / 대한산업의학회지
Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
; : 78-84, 2002.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: This study was carried out to investigate aluminum levels in blood and the factors affecting aluminum concentration; we also presented findings on aluminum clearance during hemodialysis in chronic renal failure patients. METHODS: We selected 56 patients with case of chronic renal failure and 144 healthy examinees as a control group. We analysed aluminum concentrations in their blood, water and dialysis fluid. RESULTS: The blood aluminum concentration in the 56 patients was 2.38+/-0.27 microgram/ dL , about 4 times higher than that of the control group (p < 0.01). Blood aluminum concentrations were not affected by factors such as creatinine, BUN, hemodialysis duration, iron, and drinking water. After hemodialysis, blood aluminum level were decreased by about 15% and the aluminum concentration in the dialysis fluid was increased. CONCLUSIONS: Blood aluminum levels were significantly high in the chronic renal failure patients; and hemodialysis helped the patients to excrete aluminum. Authors suggest that a purified dialysis fluid containing a lower aluminum concentration would facilitate aluminum excretion in hemodialysis patients.
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Main subject:
Drinking Water
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Water
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Renal Dialysis
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Creatinine
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Dialysis
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Aluminum
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Iron
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Kidney Failure, Chronic
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Year:
2002
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Article