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- Title
Convective and diffusive losses of vitamin C during haemodiafiltration session: a contributive factor to oxidative stress in haemodialysis patients.
- Authors
Morena, Marion; Cristol, Jean‐Paul; Bosc, Jean‐Yves; Tetta, Ciro; Forret, Gilles; Leger, Claude‐Louis; Delcourt, Cécile; Papoz, Laure; Descomps, Bernard; Canaud, Bernard
- Abstract
Background. Enhanced oxidative stress in haemodialysis (HD) patients may be considered as a risk factor for accelerated atherosclerosis. Reduced antioxidant defences include impairment in enzyme activities and decreased plasma levels of hydrophilic vitamin C (vit C), and cellular levels of lipophilic vitamin E (vit E).
- Publication
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2002, Vol 17, Issue 3, p422
- ISSN
0931-0509
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ndt/17.3.422