1. Blood purification therapy in chronic renal failure and its impact on renal index, serological index, and inflammatory factors.
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Butt B, Mushtaq A, Hameed FA, Abbasi MSR, Tariq M, Akbar A, Jadoon SK, Tasneem S, Ahmad M, Zeb A, and Alvi S
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Introduction: This study aimed to explore the clinical effects of blood purification therapy in patients with chronic renal disease, measured by renal function index and inflammation., Methodology: Data were collected from a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan between June 2022 and September 2023. Eighty-four patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis for chronic renal failure were retrospectively included in this cohort., Results: Age, sex, BMI, course of disease, primary disease, and educational level were not related to the response to blood purification treatment. Blood purification therapy positively affected renal function, serological indices, and inflammatory factors ( P <0.05)., Conclusion: Blood purification therapy can improve toxin clearance and renal function and reduce inflammation. Therefore, the authors can conclude that this is an effective therapy for our population., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.Sponsorships or competing interests that may be relevant to content are disclosed at the end of this article., (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)
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- 2024
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