Today's patient population is increasingly older. Patients with chronic renal failure therefore start extracorporeal substitutive treatment having congestive heart failure, chronic liver disease, diabetes and so forth. In these patients, however, long-term haemodialytic treatment may add further aggravation on their pre-existing pathological conditions. Oxidative stress and alterations in lipid metabolism are caused by haemodialysis mainly due to (1) bioincompatibility type of reactions such as production of reactive oxygen species by inflammatory cells due to complement-mediated or -independent pathways, and (2) the imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants due to the diffusive loss of hydrophilic vitamins such as ascorbic acid. The events related to the oxidant stress may sustain a state of chronic inflammation. Recent advances suggest that atherosclerosis and proliferation of the smooth muscle are initiated and sustained by inflammatory mechanisms. Therefore, attempts to counterbalance the prooxidant effect of haemodialysis and to reduce the chronic inflammatory state will be presented.

An overview of haemodialysis and oxidant stress

PANICHI, VINCENZO;
1999-01-01

Abstract

Today's patient population is increasingly older. Patients with chronic renal failure therefore start extracorporeal substitutive treatment having congestive heart failure, chronic liver disease, diabetes and so forth. In these patients, however, long-term haemodialytic treatment may add further aggravation on their pre-existing pathological conditions. Oxidative stress and alterations in lipid metabolism are caused by haemodialysis mainly due to (1) bioincompatibility type of reactions such as production of reactive oxygen species by inflammatory cells due to complement-mediated or -independent pathways, and (2) the imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants due to the diffusive loss of hydrophilic vitamins such as ascorbic acid. The events related to the oxidant stress may sustain a state of chronic inflammation. Recent advances suggest that atherosclerosis and proliferation of the smooth muscle are initiated and sustained by inflammatory mechanisms. Therefore, attempts to counterbalance the prooxidant effect of haemodialysis and to reduce the chronic inflammatory state will be presented.
1999
Tetta, C; Biasioli, S; Schiavon, R; Inguaggiato, P; David, S; Panichi, Vincenzo; Wratten, Ml
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