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C D Leonard

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PubMed1978

Decrease in circulating immune complexes during hemodialysis.

Raji cell radioimmunoassay and Clq solid phase radioimmunoassay were used to determine serially circulating immune complexes in a patient with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis who was receiving hemodialysis therapy. Initiation of hemodialysis was associated with a significant decrease in detectable immune complexes which, in turn, was associated with improvement and stabilization of renal function. We suggest that hemodialysis may remove immune complexes from the circulation and that it could be of therapeutic benefit in selected patients with presumed immune complex-mediated glomerulonephritis.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1975

Parenteral essential amino acids in acute renal failure.

Parenteral 1.75 per cent L-essential amino acids in 47 per cent dextrose (Group I 11 patients) or 47 per cent dextrose (Group II, 9 patients) were administered to patients with severe acute renal failure in a single blind-controlled study. Survival rates (55 per cent in Group I and 56 per cent in Group II) and duration of renal failure were similar in the two groups. Rate of daily rise in blood urea nitrogen was significantly reduced during intravenous nutrition in Group I but not in Group II. Serious complications of intravenous nutrition did not occur. Since improved nitrogen metabolism is demonstrated, further trials of essential amino acid therapy in acute renal failure are indicated.

Acute Kidney Injury↗