Is the case for synthetic membranes for haemodialysis in Cardiovascular risk profile in proteinuric patients end-stage renal disease proven?

summated using meta-analysis. Peto’s odds ratio (OR) was tion activity (118±15 vs 87±19%, P<0.001) were significused for dichotomous data and weighted mean diVerence antly higher and ED 50 (the dose of aggregating agent that ( WMD) for continuous data. causes one-half maximum platelet aggregation) significantly Nausea and vomiting occurred significantly less with syn- lower (12.3±4.6 vs 19.5±7.1 U/l, P<0.001) in patients than thetic than with standard cellulose membranes (OR 0.62, in controls. There was a positive correlation between 95% CI 0.49‐0.78). Predialysis beta 2 microglobulin concen- factor VIIc and LDL cholesterol (r2=0.22, P<0.05) and trations were significantly lower in patients treated with a negative correlation between ED