Dialysis water treated by reverse osmosis decreases the levels of C-reactive protein in uremic patients

Atherosclerosis is a major complication of chronic renal failure. Microinflammation is involved in atherogenesis and is associated with uremia and dialysis. The role of dialysate water contamination in inducing inflammation has been debated. Our aim was to study inflammatory markers in patients on c...

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Main Authors: F.S. Thomé, M. Senger, C. Garcez, J. Garcez, C. Chemello, R.C. Manfro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2005-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005000500018