Super high-flux membrane dialyzers improve mortality in patients on hemodialysis: a 3-year nationwide cohort study.

Journal: Clinical kidney journal
Published Date: Sep 28, 2021

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: In Japan, dialyzers are classified based on β-microglobulin clearance. Type I dialyzers are classified as low-flux dialyzers (<10 mL/min clearance), type II and III as high-flux dialyzers (≥10 to <30 mL/min and ≥30 to <50 mL/min clearance, respectively), and type IV and V as super high-flux dialyzers (≥50 to <70 mL/min and ≥70 mL/min clearance, respectively). Super high-flux dialyzers are commonly used, but their superiority over low-flux dialyzers is controversial.

Authors

  • Masanori Abe
    The Committee of Renal Data Registry, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Ikuto Masakane
    The Committee of Renal Data Registry, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Atsushi Wada
    The Committee of Renal Data Registry, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Shigeru Nakai
    The Committee of Renal Data Registry, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kosaku Nitta
    The Committee of Renal Data Registry, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Hidetomo Nakamoto
    The Committee of Renal Data Registry, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, Tokyo, Japan.

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