1976 Volume 18 Issue 5 Pages 325-331
Twenty one paired samples of the sera and the plasma from the hemodialyzed 9 patients with chronic renal failure were collected. Titration of total complement activity was performed on these samples and the following results were obtained. 1) Total hemolytic complement activity was reduced by hemodialysis and the percentage of the reduction was 4.7% on an average. 2) Upon frequent hemodialysis, the percentage of the reduction ran into 15%. From these findings, it seems that influence of hemodialysis given to the complement system should not have to be disregarded.
