Abstract:4Key words:maintenance hemodialysis, platelet thrombus, cold stimulus, heparin, heating in the circuit 〈Abstract〉 Pale yellow granules start to adhere in the dialysis circuit immediately after hemodialysis initiation, and coagulate the circuit in some cases. This frequently occurs in winter, and is avoided by warming the dialysis circuit to 37℃ at the time of priming. We investigated the granules and cause of their formation. On electron microscopy, the granules were platelet thrombi formed by activated platel… Show more
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