More than tenfold increase of arsenic in serum and packed cells of chronic hemodialysis patients

De Kimpe, J; Cornelis, R; Mees, L; Van Lierde, S; Vanholder, R

HERO ID

626998

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1993

Language

English

PMID

8141175

HERO ID 626998
In Press No
Year 1993
Title More than tenfold increase of arsenic in serum and packed cells of chronic hemodialysis patients
Authors De Kimpe, J; Cornelis, R; Mees, L; Van Lierde, S; Vanholder, R
Journal American Journal of Nephrology
Volume 13
Issue 6
Page Numbers 429-434
Abstract Arsenic concentrations were determined in serum and packed cells of 7 chronic hemodialysis patients, in fresh dialysate and in a heparin solution. The analytical technique was radiochemical neutron activation analysis. The accuracy of the method was tested by the analysis of As in certified reference materials. Patients showed elevated serum and packed cell arsenic concentrations compared with controls (serum, range: 2.3-79.8 ng As/ml, median: 11.5 ng As/ml; versus range: 0.132-4.783 ng As/ml, median: 0.38 ng As/ml; packed cells, range: 2.1-68.4 ng As/g, median: 9.5 ng As/g; versus range: 0.51-14.44 ng As/g, median: 3.17 ng As/g). Arsenic concentrations remained unaltered, before versus after a single hemodialysis treatment. The arsenic contents of serum and packed cells were significantly correlated (n = 7, r = 0.96, p < 0.05). No arsenic could be detected in the heparin solution or in the dialysate.
Doi 10.1159/000168658
Pmid 8141175
Wosid WOS:A1993MV20700001
Is Certified Translation No
Dupe Override No
Comments |WOS:A1993MV20700001
Is Public Yes
Language Text English
Keyword ARSENIC; CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE; CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS; SERUM; PACKED CELLS; RADIOCHEMICAL NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
Is Qa No