Open AccessLow‐potassium and glucose‐free dialysis maintains urea but enhances potassium removal
Author(s) -
C Zehnder,
JeanPierre Gutzwiller,
A Huber,
C. Schindler,
Daniel Schneditz
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/16.1.78
Subject(s) - urea , potassium , bicarbonate , dialysis , medicine , zoology , hemodialysis , sodium bicarbonate , endocrinology , chemistry , biochemistry , biology , organic chemistry
The influence of potassium (K) removal on dialysis efficiency as measured by urea elimination is not clear. In this prospective, randomized, cross-over study we investigated the magnitude of K removal and its effect on urea (u) elimination during high-flux haemodialysis (HD).
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