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SUBMITTER: Schilder L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4628303 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Schilder Louise L Nurmohamed S Azam SA ter Wee Pieter M PM Paauw Nanne J NJ Girbes Armand R J AR Beishuizen Albertus A Beelen Robert H J RH Groeneveld A B Johan AB
BMC nephrology 20151030
<h4>Background</h4>Novel putative mediators of acute kidney injury (AKI) include immune-cell derived tumour necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK), angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) and protein pentraxin-3 (PTX3). The effect of continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH) and different anticoagulation regimens on plasma levels were studied.<h4>Methods</h4>At 0, 10, 60, 180 and 720 min of CVVH, samples were collected from pre- and postfilter blood and ultrafiltrate. No anticoagulation (n = 13 ...[more]