Vitamin E-coated cellulose acetate dialysis membrane: long-term effect on inflammation and oxidative stress

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TABLE 1.  Hematology, biochemical, and treatment parameters

Parameters	Baseline	3 months	9 months	p
KT/V urea	1.4 ± 0.2	1.4 ± 0.2	1.0 ± 0.2	NS
Hb (g/dL)	12.8 ± 1.0	12.7 ± 0.6	12.8 ± 0.9	NS
White cell counts/mm^3	7104 ± 877	7632 ± 880	7472 ± 1175	NS
Platelet counts × 10^3/mm^3	252 ± 103	247 ± 96	232 ± 106	NS
Total protein (g/dL)	6.9 ± 0.5	7.1 ± 0.5	6.7 ± 1.1	NS
Albumin (g/dL)	3.8 ± 0.3	3.9 ± 0.3	3.8 ± 0.3	NS
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	204.2 ± 72.5	215.3 ± 75.8	203.6 ± 72.1	NS
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	230.8 ± 166.5	282.3 ± 232.8	333.4 ± 433.2	NS
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (mg/dL)	46.1 ± 9.3	44.4 ± 9.3	47.9 ± 10.2	NS
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (mg/dL)	113.6 ± 40.7	117.8 ± 47.2	94.6 ± 43.2	NS
Ferritin (ng/mL)	315.5 ± 132.5	566.0 ± 253.6	672.8 ± 410.8	<0.05
Uric acid (mg/dL)	6.0 ± 0.7	6.4 ± 1.0	6.0 ± 0.9	NS
Erythropoietin dose (IU/kg/week)	136.3 ± 84.8	150.8 ± 91.4	133.8 ± 93.8	NS

Notes: Values are expressed as mean ± SD.

Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.

To convert hemoglobin in g/dL to g/L multiply by 10; protein in g/dL to g/L, multiply by 10; albumin (g/dL) to g/L, multiply by 10; cholesterol in mg/dL to mmol/L multiply by 0.02586; triglycerides in mg/dL to mmol/L, multiply by 0.01129; HDL in mg/dL to mmol/L, multiply by 0.02586; LDL in mg/dL to mmol/L, multiply by 0.02586; ferritin levels expressed in ng/mL and μg/L are equivalent; uric acid in mg/dL to μmol/L, multiply by 59.48.

FIGURE 1.  d-ROMs changes during the study.

FIGURE 2.  TAC changes during the study.

FIGURE 3.  SOD changes during the study.

FIGURE 4.  Hs-CRP changes during the study.

FIGURE 5.  IL-6 changes during the study.