Treatment of subclinical injuries detected by protocol biopsy improves the long-term kidney allograft function: a single center prospective randomized clinical trial.

Background: The long-term benefit of early treatment of subclinical disorders detected in kidney allografts by protocol biopsy is controversial. We collected 145 protocol biopsies from 113 recipients for comparison with 51 control patients in a single-center, prospective, randomized trial.

Methods: Ultrasound-guided biopsies were performed in recipients with stable renal function.

Changes of serum lipids and lipoproteins during haemodialysis treatment in dialysed chronic uraemic patients.

Changes of serum lipids and lipoproteins were determined quantitatively before and after haemodialysis in chronic uraemic patients. Serum beta-lipoprotein significantly decreased due to haemodialysis, while alpha-lipoprotein and the FFA level significantly increased. Slight correlations were observed between the applied transmembrane pressure and the serum concentration of FFA, HDL-cholesterol or total cholesterol levels.