Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome (DDS) in the rat: Role of the “reverse urea effect”

DDS is characterized by neurologic deterioration and cerebral edema which occurs after hemodialysis. To investigate the pathogenesis of DDDS, we studied the effects of rapid hemodialysis on plasma and brain electrolytes, urea, and osmolality in the rat. Forty-two hours after bilateral nephrectomy, n...

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Main Authors: Stephen M. Silver, Joseph DeSimone, Denise A. Smith, Richard H. Sterns
Format: Artigo
Language:English
Published: 1992
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ki.1992.273
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