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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Sara Arab
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-11227 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 20081217 3
Nocturnal home hemodialysis (NHD) is associated with an increase in hemoglobin level. We hypothesized that NHD enhances the removal of toxins of hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs), thereby improving HPC growth and function. Among 16 patients with ESRD, 2 mo of NHD nearly doubled Kt/V per session and significantly lowered both parathyroid hormone levels and serum phosphate concentration. In addition, treatment with NHD improved hemoglobin levels from 113 +/- 3 to 125 +/- 4 g/L (P = 0.03) witho ...[more]