High-Performance Membrane Dialyzers and Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients: A 2-Year Cohort Study from the Annual Survey of the Japanese Renal Data Registry.

CONCLUSIONS: The use of different membrane types may affect mortality. Further long-term prospective studies are needed to clarify whether the PES and PMMA membranes can improve prognosis.
PMID: 28675885 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal of Nephrology - July 4, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Abe M, Hamano T, Wada A, Nakai S, Masakane I Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research