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Table 2 Dialyser characteristics for both treatment arms

From: Effect of increased convective clearance by on-line hemodiafiltration on all cause and cardiovascular mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients – the Dutch CONvective TRAnsport STudy (CONTRAST): rationale and design of a randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN38365125]

 

Low-flux HD

Online HDF

Company

Gambro

Fresenius

Gambro

Fresenius

Dialyser

Polyflux 17L

F8HPS

Polyflux 170H

FX80

Membrane material

polyamide

polysulfone

polyamide

polysulfone (helixone)

Sterilisation method

heat

heat

heat

heat

Surface area (m 2 )

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

Membrane thickness (μm)

50

40

50

35

UF coefficient (ml/mmHg/h)

13

18

65

59

In vitro clearance: #

    

Urea

260

251

268

276

Phosphate

198

193

229

239

Vit B12

111

118

158

175

  1. # (QB = 300 ml/min, QD = 500 ml/min)