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DOI: 10.1177/088532828900400202 Complement Activation During HemodialysisClinica Medica V Università degli Studi di Milano Italy
Clinica Medica V Università degli Studi di Milano Italy
Baxter Travenol Roma, Italy Hemodialysis, as other extracorporeal circulation treatments, determines activation of the complement system. In this paper molecular mechanism of complement activation by different hemodialysis membranes are reviewed as well as the biological consequences and clinical relevance of the ac tivation.
Key Words: complement system hemodialysis dialysis membranes anaphylatoxins.
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