Removal capacity of different high-flux dialyzers during postdilution online hemodiafiltration

Hemodial Int. 2019 Jan;23(1):50-57. doi: 10.1111/hdi.12685. Epub 2018 Oct 27.

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study is to compare molecule removal and albumin leakage in postdilution online hemodiafiltration with different high-flux dialyzers.

Methods: We studied seven high-flux dialyzers (Polyflux 210H®, Evodial 2.2®, FxCordiax1000®, Elisio21H®, TS-2.1SL®, XevontaHi20®, VitaPES 210-HF®) in 6 patients. The reduction ratio (RR) of small- and middle-sized molecules was calculated. Dialysate samples were collected to estimate the albumin leakage.

Findings: Global differences between dialyzers were observed in the RR of ß2 microglobulin (P =0.003) and prolactin (P =0.013). The mean loss of albumin in the dialysate per session varied between 114 ± 67 mg (with Evodial 2.2) and 2621 ± 1363 mg per session (with XevontaHi20). We found global differences between dialyzers in total albumin loss (P = 0.05).

Discussion: We demonstrated that the performance of high-flux dialyzers was different among the types and that not all high-flux dialyzers should be considered equal.

Keywords: albumin loss; dialyzer performance; hemodiafiltration; high-flux membrane; middle-sized molecule clearance.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cross-Over Studies
  • Dialysis Solutions / pharmacology
  • Dialysis Solutions / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Hemodiafiltration / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies
  • Renal Dialysis / methods*

Substances

  • Dialysis Solutions