The International journal of artificial organs
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Comparative Study
Cytokine removal during continuous renal replacement therapy: an ex vivo comparison of convection and diffusion.
It is unknown whether cytokine adsorption to the membrane during continuous renal replacement therapy is affected by the technique. Such knowledge might affect the choice of technique in vivo. Accordingly, we conducted an ex vivo study to test whether continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) or continuous veno-venous hemodialysis (CVVHD) affect cytokine adsorption differently. ⋯ The technique of solute removal had only a minor effect on the magnitude of cytokine adsorption, and neither technique had the advantage for all the measured cytokines.