The effects of vitamin E-coated dialysis membranes on serum paraoxonase activity in hemodialysis patients

SARANDÖL E., Dirican M., Ocak N., SERDAR Z., Sonmezisik F., DİLEK K.

JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY, vol.23, no.4, pp.431-437, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.431-437
  • Keywords: Hemodialysis, Oxidative stress, Paraoxonase, Vitamin E-coated dialysis membrane, LOW-DENSITY-LIPOPROTEIN, OXIDATIVE STRESS, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, C INFUSION, SUSCEPTIBILITY, LDL, AUTOXIDATION, PLASMA, ANEMIA
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Hemodialysis patients are exposed to oxidative stress, which can lead to several complications. We therefore sought to evaluate the effect of using vitamin E-coated dialysis membranes for a period of 3 months on serum paraoxonase activity and oxidative stress markers.