Accounting for the difference of small solute removal capacity between HD and HF therapy

Abstract

Amount of solute removal (M) is proved to be in proportion to serum solute concentration before the therapy (C(0)). So we propose new index /O(0) in order to compare the essential difference of small solute removal capacity between HD and HF. Higher evacuetion ratio and M/C(0) are obtained in HD than in HF. Then we concluded that HD therapy is more valuable than HF to remove larger amount of small solute.