Effects of Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis on Antithrombin III and Platelets

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Abstract

Plasma antithrombin III (AT III) levels in hemodialysis patients, low prior to dialysis, improved after dialysis (p < 0.01). The platelet counts before and after dialysis, did not change significantly. In peritoneal dialysis patients the AT III levels, which were normal before dialysis, increased significantly after dialysis (p < 0.01). The platelet counts before and after peritoneal dialysis also improved (p < 0.005). No correlation was found between AT III levels and platelet counts. Although platelet damage has a contributory role in increasing AT III levels during hemodialysis, the data on peritoneal dialysis suggest that there may be other factors affecting platelets and AT III during dialysis.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): NEF

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Nephron

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1660-8151

Title: Nephron

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 1660-8151

ISSN (Electronic): 2235-3186

Publication date Subscription-year: 1985

Publication date (Print): 1985

Publication date (Electronic): 04 December 2008

Volume: 40

Issue: 1

Pages: 25-28

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^aDepartment of Renal Medicine and ^bUniversity Department of Medicine I, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

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Publisher ID: 183422 Other ID: Nephron 1985;40:25–28

DOI: 10.1159/000183422

PubMed ID: 4000334

SO-VID: 7be9ce25-c88c-4e2e-8812-9ee28ce69f75

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Date accepted : 07 May 1984

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Pages: 4

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