Effects of hypertonic peritoneal dialysis solutions on neutrophil superoxide production.

Publication/Presentation Date

12-1-1990

Abstract

Superoxide produced by neutrophils plays an important role in the killing of bacterial pathogens. The effects of glucose-containing peritoneal dialysis solutions on superoxide production by canine and human neutrophils were studied. A significant decrement in superoxide generation was noted with the 2.27% and 3.86% glucose solutions. The results suggest that hypertonic peritoneal dialysis solutions curtail neutrophil superoxide generation.

Volume

14

Issue

6

First Page

410

Last Page

412

ISSN

0160-564X

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

2177969

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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