American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 507-518 , September 2008

The Effect of On-line High-flux Hemofiltration Versus Low-flux Hemodialysis on Mortality in Chronic Kidney Failure: A Small Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Antonio Santoro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology, Dialysis, and Hypertension Department, Policlinico S Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Antonio Santoro, MD, Department of Nephrology Dialysis Hypertension, Policlinico S Orsola-Malpighi, Via P Palagi 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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  • Elena Mancini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology, Dialysis, and Hypertension Department, Policlinico S Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
    • ,
  • Roberto Bolzani, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    • ,
  • Rolando Boggi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ospedale Civile, Senigallia, Ancona, Italy
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  • Leonardo Cagnoli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ospedale degli Infermi, Rimini, Italy
    • ,
  • Angelo Francioso, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ospedale S Croce, Fano, Pesaro, Italy
    • ,
  • Maurizio Fusaroli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ospedale S Maria delle Croci, Ravenna, Italy
    • ,
  • Valter Piazza, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fondazione Maugeri, Pavia, Italy
    • ,
  • Renato Rapanà, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ospedale S Maria della Scaletta, Imola, Bologna, Italy
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  • Giovanni F.M. Strippoli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology and Epidemiology, Mario Negri Sud Consortium, S Maria Imbaro, Chieti, Italy
    • DIAVERUM Medical-Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden

Received 26 October 2007 ,Accepted 12 May 2008.

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 Trial registration: www.cochrane-renal.org; study number: CRG080600082.

 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.05.011 on July 10, 2008.

PII: S0272-6386(08)00888-3

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.05.011

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 507-518 , September 2008

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