Open AccessRemoval and Rebound Kinetics of Cystatin C in High-Flux Hemodialysis and Hemodiafiltration
Author(s) -
E. Vilar,
Capella Boltiador,
Adie Viljoen,
Ashwini Machado,
Ken Farrington
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.07510713
Subject(s) - cystatin c , medicine , renal function , hemodialysis , urology , clearance , kidney disease , beta 2 microglobulin , population , cystatin , endocrinology , environmental health
Cystatin C is a 13.3 kD middle molecule of similar size to β2-microglobulin and a marker of GFR in CKD. This study aimed to determine cystatin C kinetics in hemodialysis to understand whether blood concentrations may predict residual renal function and middle-molecule clearance.
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