Dialysis membrane related morbidity and mortality

Abstract

Hemodialysis causes acute and long-term complications affecting patient’s morbidity and mortality. Dialysate-derived as well as membrane-derived factors may contribute to the appearance of these abnormalities. In this paper hypersensitivity reactions and long-term complications (malnutrition, dialysis-related amiloidosis) caused by bioincompatibility of dialysis membranes are briefly discussed.