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Microinflammation in hemodialysis patients is associated with increased CD14+CD16+ pro-inflammatory monocytes: Possible modification by on-line hemodiafiltration

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Background: Increased percentage of pro-inflammatory CD14+CD16+ monocytes might contribute to inflammation in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the possible contribution of pro-inflammatory monocytes to inflammation in HD patients and also to evaluate the effect of on-line hemodiafiltration (on-line HDF). Method: Flow cytometric detection of monocytes in patients undergoing HD, on-line HDF and healthy controls as well as plasma cytokines and cytokine mRNA measurement were performed. Results: Percent of pro-inflammatory monocytes, plasma cytokines and cytokine mRNA significantly increased in HD patients. Intracellular cytokine staining showed pro-inflammatory monocytes were the predominant source of tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a). Percent pro-inflammatory monocytes positively correlated with plasma inflammatory cytokines. Percent pro-inflammatory monocytes, plasma cytokines and cytokine mRNA significantly decreased in on-line HDF patients. Conclusions: Increased pro-inflammatory monocytes are likely to contribute to inflammation in HD patients and beneficial effect of on-line HDF might be partially mediated by modulating the inflammatory response

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