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Monocyte Expression of Adhesion Molecules during Low- and High-Flux Polysulfone Hemodialysis and the Effect of Atorvastatin Administration

Aristeidis Stavroulopoulos, Dimitrios Petras, Ioannis Kakavas, Ioannis Agroyannis, Kyriaki Stamatelou, Georgios Vyssoulis, I. Papadakis, Christodoulos Stefanadis

Blood Purification · 2009 · 11 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

Polysulfone dialysis process activates monocytes irrespectively of the membrane flux. Atorvastatin use is associated with reduced monocyte activation.

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Christoph Wanner, Vera Krane, Winfried März et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2005 · 2.6K citations · Full text

Rosuvastatin and Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

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Selectins and their ligands: current concepts and controversies

GS Kansas · Blood · 1996 · 1.4K citations · Full text

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HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Decrease CD11b Expression and CD11b-Dependent Adhesion of Monocytes to Endothelium and Reduce Increased Adhesiveness of Monocytes Isolated From Patients With Hypercholesterolemia

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Effects of High-Flux Hemodialysis on Clinical Outcomes

Alfred K. Cheung, Nathan W. Levin, Tom Greene et al. · Journal of the American Society of Nephrology · 2003 · 260 citations