Citrate pharmacokinetics at high levels of circuit citratemia during coupled plasma filtration adsorption
Author(s) -
Filippo Mariano,
Maurizio Morselli,
Z.M. Holló,
Fulvio Agostini,
Maurizio Stella,
Luigi Biancone
Publication year - 2015
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/gfv290
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacokinetics , urology , anesthesia
The heparin requirement for coupled plasma filtration adsorption (CPFA) is usually high. Heparin administration often cannot be adherent to prescription, leading to a premature clotting of circuit and an insufficient volume of treated plasma. Regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) could be an attractive alternative; however, no data are available on citrate pharmacokinetics at high levels of circuit citratemia.
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