Publications by authors named "Mariusz Andrzej Kusztal"
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- - The study investigates how hemodialysis affects the oxygen-binding ability of hemoglobin (measured by p50) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and explores the relationship between p50 and various blood parameters.
- - A total of 180 CKD patients were analyzed, dividing them into hemodialysis (HD) and non-hemodialysis (non-HD) groups, finding that HD patients required higher doses of erythropoietin but had similar hemoglobin levels compared to non-HD patients.
- - Results indicated that non-HD patients experienced more severe metabolic acidosis and lower blood pH, while p50 values differed significantly between the two groups, suggesting a potential impact of dialysis on oxygen delivery
The damage to small vessels in AAV and inflammatory reactions are accompanied by the release of various chemokines and cytokines. Using a flow cytometry technique, we assessed the levels of specific cytokines, namely IL-1β IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL12p70, and TNF, and chemokines, IFN-α, IP-10, and MIG in the serum from 9 healthy volunteers and 20 AAV patients, where 11 of the patients were not treated and evaluated at the time of diagnosis and 9 were already diagnosed and taking CY + GCS. The obtained results were then compared considering the activity of the disease, the type and titre of the ANCA antibodies, the inflammatory status, and the kidneys' condition.
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