Raising plasma phosphorus levels by phosphorus-enriched, bicarbonate-containing dialysate in hemodialysis patients

A W Yu; R Soundararajan; Z M Nawab; V C Gandhi; M A Rahman; S Popli; T S Ing

doi:10.1111/j.1525-1594.1992.tb00541.x

Raising plasma phosphorus levels by phosphorus-enriched, bicarbonate-containing dialysate in hemodialysis patients

Artif Organs. 1992 Aug;16(4):414-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.1992.tb00541.x.

Authors

A W Yu¹, R Soundararajan, Z M Nawab, V C Gandhi, M A Rahman, S Popli, T S Ing

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois 60141, USA.

PMID: 10078284
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.1992.tb00541.x

Abstract

In 6 hemodialysis patients, enriching the "base concentrate" of a bicarbonate-containing dialysate-generating system with phosphorus succeeded in raising plasma phosphorus levels.

MeSH terms

Hemodialysis Solutions / chemistry*
Humans
Hypophosphatemia / etiology
Hypophosphatemia / prevention & control
Hypophosphatemia / therapy*
Male
Phosphorus / administration & dosage
Phosphorus / blood*
Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*

Substances

Hemodialysis Solutions
Phosphorus