Blood Cytokine, Chemokine and Gene Expression in Cholestasis Patients with Intractable Pruritus Treated with a Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System: A Case Series

Luiz F Lisboa; Sonal Asthana; Andreas E Kremer; Mark Swain; Sean M Bagshaw; Noel Gibney; Constantine J Karvellas

doi:10.1155/2012/623862

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2012)

Blood Cytokine, Chemokine and Gene Expression in Cholestasis Patients with Intractable Pruritus Treated with a Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System: A Case Series

Luiz F Lisboa,
Sonal Asthana,
Andreas E Kremer,
Mark Swain,
Sean M Bagshaw,
Noel Gibney,
Constantine J Karvellas

Affiliations

Luiz F Lisboa: Transplant Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sonal Asthana: Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Andreas E Kremer: Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mark Swain: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Sean M Bagshaw: Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Noel Gibney: Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Constantine J Karvellas: Divisions of Gastroenterology (Liver Unit) and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/623862
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 26, no. 11
pp. 799 – 805

Abstract

Read online

BACKGROUND: The molecular adsorbent recirculating system (MARS) is an albumin-dialysis modality that has been investigated predominantly in patients with acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjgh/

About the journal