Haemoglobin oxygen dissociation curve in patients on regular haemodialysis.

Changes in the haemoglobin-oxygen dissociation curve (Hb-O2) and the factors which influence its position were studied before and after dialysis in 7 patients on regular haemodialysis during 20 dialyses. Seven normal subjects were used as controls. Haemoglobin showed a lower than normal affinity for O2 in uraemic patients before haemodialysis (p50in vivo = 33.