| Literature DB >> 3991497 |
G Enia, C Catalano, F Pizzarelli, G Creazzo, F Zaccuri, A Mundo, D Iellamo, Q Maggiore.
Abstract
We assessed the influence of dialysate temperature on intra-dialytic leucopenia. Lowering dialysate temperature from 38 degrees C to 20.5 degrees C caused a decrease in the dialysis associated white blood cell reduction from 82 +/- 6 per cent to 32 +/- 19 per cent. The degree of leucopenia bore a highly significant relationship with dialyser blood temperature suggesting that a further lowering of blood temperature (to about 20 degrees C) would almost entirely prevent intra-dialytic leucopenia.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID： 3991497
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Eur Dial Transplant Assoc Eur Ren Assoc