Erythrocyte Sodium Sensitivity and Eryptosis in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

• Main Authors: Anna Meyring-Wösten (Author), Viktoriya Kuntsevich (Author), Israel Campos (Author), Schantel Williams (Author), Jie Ma (Author), Samir Patel (Author), Chiarra Ornillo (Author), Stephan Thijssen (Author), Peter Kotanko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: In hemodialysis (HD) patients the endothelial and erythrocyte glycocalyx is impaired which in turn correlates with elevated erythrocyte sodium sensitivity (ESS). Additionally, apoptotic erythrocyte death (eryptosis), characterized by phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure on the cell surf...