Accumulation of cyanide and thiocyanate in haemodialysis patients
Author(s) -
Yukiko Hasuike,
Takeshi Nakanishi,
Ririko Moriguchi,
Yoichiro Otaki,
M. Nanami,
Yukie Hama,
M Naka,
Koji Miyagawa,
Masanori Izumi,
Yoshihiro Takamitsu
Publication year - 2004
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/gfh076
Subject(s) - thiocyanate , cyanide , medicine , hemodialysis , dialysis , endocrinology , chemistry , biochemistry , inorganic chemistry
Cyanide is a toxic agent, and its detoxification product, thiocyanate, may be a major pathogenetic substance in uraemia. Recent studies examining the myeloperoxidase(MPO)/thiocyanate system have suggested a link between thiocyanate and atherosclerosis. However, inaccuracies in conventional assays for cyanide and thiocyanate have limited the understanding of their metabolism in haemodialysis (HD) patients.
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