Effects of Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis on Antithrombin III and Platelets

Publisher Website
Google Scholar
Abstract
Plasma antithrombin III (AT III) levels in hemodialysis patients, low prior to dialysis, improved after dialysis (P < 0.01). The platelet counts before and after dialysis, did not change significantly. In peritoneal dialysis patients, the AT III levels, which were normal before dialysis, increased significantly after dialysis (P < 0.01). The platelet counts before and after peritoneal dialysis also improved (P < 0.05). No correlation was found between AT III levels and platelet counts. Although platlet damage has a contributory role in increasing AT III levels during hemodialysis, the data on peritoneal dialysis suggest that there may be other factors affecting platelets and AT III during dialysis.