Table 3.
Conventional Clearance ml/min | Experimental Clearance ml/min | Experimental Increase % | ||
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Observed | UN | 255 ± 16 | 318 ± 19 a | 25 ± 6 |
PCS | 23 ± 4 b | 37 ± 6 a,b | 66 ± 19 b | |
IS | 30 ± 7 b | 46 ± 8 a,b | 57 ± 27 | |
KYNA | 43 ± 4 | 73 ± 7 a | 69 ± 5 b | |
Hippurate | 115 ± 11 c | 165 ± 17 a,c | 44 ± 15 | |
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Modeled | UN | 351 ± 9 | 399 ± 16 a | 14 ± 6 |
PCS | 33 ± 8 b | 57 ± 11 a,b | 78 ± 28 b | |
IS | 41 ± 11 b | 66 ± 12 a,b | 65 ± 25 b | |
KYNA | 47 ± 6 | 79 ± 15 | 71 ± 28 b | |
Hippurate | 155 ± 8 c | 218 ± 15 a,c | 41 ± 10 |
Values are mean ± sd and clearances are expressed as ml/minute of plasma. Modeled values for treatment with a single kidney were obtained as described in reference 6 and modeled values for the experimental treatment were obtained from the modeled values for treatment with a single dialyzer using equation 3.
, p < 0.05 experimental vs. conventional treatment;
, p < 0.05 vs. UN;
, p < 0.05 vs. PCS. Abbreviations: UN, urea nitrogen; PCS, p-cresol-sulfate; IS, indoxyl sulfate; KYNA, kynurenic acid.