Open AccessUse of Electron-Beam Sterilized Hemodialysis Membranes and Risk of Thrombocytopenia
Author(s) -
Mercedeh Kiaii,
Ognjenka Djurdjev,
Myriam Farah,
Adeera Levin,
Beverly Jung,
Jennifer M. MacRae
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2011.1499
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , dialysis , prospective cohort study , complication , surgery
Thrombocytopenia is not widely recognized as a potential dialyzer-related complication. Following the observation of significant thrombocytopenia among 20 patients undergoing hemodialysis in a single dialysis unit after the introduction of dialyzers sterilized by electron beam (e-beam), a larger investigation was undertaken.
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