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F Turci

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PubMed1982

[The alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (alpha-1-ag) in serum of uremic patients in maintenance hemodialysis].

To evaluate the role, if any, of alpha-1-ag in the pathogenesis of dislipidemia in hemodialysis patients, serum alpha-1-ag levels were measured in 31 patients during maintenance hemodialysis. The mean serum alpha-1-ag concentration was higher in the dialysis patients (117.58 +/- 36.65) than in controls (98.32 +/- 19.5) (p greater than 0.05), with an unexplained significant difference between males and females (p less than 0.01). Serum alpha-1-ag levels were above normal in 6 patients (19.3%) and below normal in no one. A further significant increase in the mean alpha-1-ag concentration was observed following a single dialysis (132.19 +/- 37.12) (p less than 0.001). No correlation with dialytic age or underlying nephropathy was noted. Serum alpha-1-ag levels did not correlate with serum triglycerides, nor was there any difference between normotriglyceridemic and hypertriglyceridemic patients. Therefore it seems unlikely that a deficit in alpha-1-ag due to uremia per se or secondary to dialysis may have a role in pathogenesis of dislipidemia in uremic patients during maintenance hemodyalysis.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1982

[Serum ferritin and iron therapy in patients treated with periodic hemodialysis].

Serum ferritin, measured by radioimmunoassay in 65 dialysis patients (mean time of dialysis 38.9 months), was significantly higher (247.9 +/- 224.5 ng/ml) than in controls (p less than 0.001), inversely correlated with dialytic age (p less than 0.05), and had no difference as far as sex or underlying nephropathy were concerned. With regard to the other hematological parameters, serum ferritin correlated inversely with total transferrin and directly with percentage of total transferrin only. In 28 patients, an intravenous iron load (0.6 g in one month) induced a further increase in serum ferritin (p less than 0.001), rather disomogenous and not clearly correlated with initial levels. The change in hemoglobin concentration after iron administration was in close relationship with initial serum ferritin levels (r = -0,72, p less than 0.001). A significant increase in hemoglobin could be detected in all the patients with serum ferritin less than 65 ng/ml and in most patients with serum ferritin less than 160 ng/ml, while hemoglobin change was negligible when serum ferritin levels in dialysis exceeded this value. Thus, although serum ferritin levels in dialysis patients may reflect not only iron overload but also an abnormal metabolism, serum ferritin measurement remains a reliable guide to iron requirement. We suggest maintaining serum ferritin levels between 65 and 160 ng/ml, to avoid iron stores depletion and on the contrary, iron overload.

Adult↗
PubMed1980

[Hbeag/Anti-hbe system and other markers for hepatitis b in a dialysis unit (author's transl)].

The Authors study with radioimmunoassay for detection of HBeAg, anti-HBc, anti-HBs, anti-HBe, 22 patients on regular dialysis treatment, 41 their familiars, 10 staff dialysis unit members and 16 their familiars. There was found sure correlation between in the mean type presence of HBsAG and HBeAg and risk of infectious hepatitis B. The presence of the "e" antibody has not always protective significance and was stressed the importance of non parenteral virus transmission.

Antibodies, Viral↗