...Martin Busch; Andreas Schwenzky; Sybille Franke; Günter Stein; Gunter Wolf Background/Aims: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common clinical presentation of dialysis-related amyloidosis. It was determined whether β 2 -microglobulin (β2M) and advanced glycation end products in serum are predictors...

... (Lixelle) affects bone cysts and clinical symptoms in patients with dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA). Methods: Radiographic changes in the number and area of bone cysts of the wrist and the hip joint were compared between 39 hemodialysis (HD) patients treated with Lixelle (Lixelle group) and 28 HD...

...Cynthia M. Daniels; Emily M. Woolverton; Stuart M. Sprague; Guillermo A. Ameer Background: Dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA) is a devastating and costly condition that affects patients with end stage kidney disease. A key feature of DRA is the formation of amyloid fibrils, consisting primarily...

.... Conclusions: Techniques allowing significant convection maintain lower β 2 M levels over many years. Membrane flux, not biocompatibility, is the main determinant of β 2 M levels in routine practice. 30 1 2002 Dialysis-related amyloidosis β 2 -Microglobulin High-flux dialysis Haemodiafiltration...

... complications associated with chronic renal failure and dialysis, such as dialysis-related amyloidosis and atherosclerosis. Immunohistochemical studies identified carbonyl stress in long-lived amyloid deposits and vascular lesions. Proteins modified under carbonyl stress exhibit several biological activities...