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Membranes for hemodialysis

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The initiation of renal replacement therapy in chronic uremia coincides with the evolution and subsequent progression of renal disease. The decision as to the appropriate starting moment for the substitution program is still the subject of much discussion. Although specific biochemical parameters (such as the level of plasma creatinine) have been suggested to guide the decision to begin therapy, each patient must be evaluated on an individual basis; whilst specific guidelines may be helpful, they must be considered in conjunction with a large number of additional factors. Some patients may appear well, but may have high levels of creatinine, while others may have much lower creatinine levels, but nevertheless demonstrate classic signs of the uremic syndrome such as nausea, vomiting, progressive anemia, electrolytic disorders, acid—base disequilibrium or neuropathy.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine III, University of Vienna, Währinger Gurtel 18-20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria

    Walter H. Hörl

  2. Division of Nephrology, Centre for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover, Germany

    Karl M. Koch

  3. Optimal Dialysis Research Unit, London Health Sciences Centre and The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

    Robert M. Lindsay

  4. Department of Nephrology, St. Bortolo Hospital, Viale Rodolfi, I-36100, Vicenza, Italy

    Claudio Ronco

  5. RenalTech International, LLC, 320 East 65th St, #116, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    James F. Winchester

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Ronco, C., Ghezzi, P.M., Bowry, S.K. (2004). Membranes for hemodialysis. In: Hörl, W.H., Koch, K.M., Lindsay, R.M., Ronco, C., Winchester, J.F. (eds) Replacement of Renal Function by Dialysis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2275-3_13

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