Electrolyzed-reduced water reduced hemodialysis-induced erythrocyte impairment in end-stage renal disease patients

K. C. Huang, C. C. Yang, S. P. Hsu, K. T. Lee, H. W. Liu, S. Morisawa, K. Otsubo, C. T. Chien*

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Abstract

Chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients increase erythrocyte susceptibility to hemolysis and impair cell survival. We explored whether electrolyte-reduced water (ERW) could palliate HD-evoked erythrocyte impairment and anemia. Forty-three patients undergoing chronic HD were enrolled and received ERW administration for 6 month. We evaluated oxidative stress in blood and plasma, erythrocyte methemoglobin (metHb)/ferricyanide reductase activity, plasma metHb, and proinflammatory cytokines in the chronic HD patients without treatment (n = 15) or with vitamin C (VC)- (n = 15), vitamin E (VE)-coated dialyzer (n = 15), or ERW treatment (n = 15) during an HD course. The patients showed marked increases (15-fold) in blood reactive oxygen species, mostly H2O 2, after HD without any treatment. HD resulted in decreased plasma VC, total antioxidant status, and erythrocyte metHb/ferricyanide reductase activity and increased erythrocyte levels of phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxide (PCOOH) and plasma metHb. Antioxidants treatment significantly palliated single HD course-induced oxidative stress, plasma and RBC PCOOH, and plasma metHb levels, and preserved erythrocyte metHb /ferricyanide reductase activity in an order VC> ERW> VE-coated dialyzer. However, ERW had no side effects of oxalate accumulation easily induced by VC. Six-month ERW treatment increased hematocrit and attenuated proinflammatory cytokines profile in the HD patients. In conclusion, ERW treatment administration is effective in palliating HD-evoked oxidative stress, as indicated by lipid peroxidation, hemolysis, and overexpression of proinflammatory cytokines in HD patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)391-398
Number of pages8
JournalKidney International
Volume70
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Jul 7
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Electrolyzed-reduced water
  • Hemodialysis
  • Hemolysis
  • Oxidative stress

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nephrology

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