High-performance dialyzers and mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Abstract Few data are available regarding the association of dialyzer type with prognosis. In Japan, dialyzers are classified as types I, II, III, IV, and V based on β2-microglobulin clearance rates of < 10, < 30, < 50, < 70, and ≥ 70 mL/min, respectively. We investigated the relationshi...

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Main Authors: Masanori Abe, Ikuto Masakane, Atsushi Wada, Shigeru Nakai, Eiichiro Kanda, Kosaku Nitta, Hidetomo Nakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91751-w