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Uptake of trihalomethanes by patients during hemodialysis
A Cailleux1, J F Subra, P Riberi
1Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Rue Larrey Angers, France.
Abstract:
Trihalomethanes (THM) present in tap water were also found in dialysis fluid because they were not eliminated by water treatment. THM, absorbed through the dialyser membranes, increased considerably in blood and in expired air of patients on hemodialysis during the dialysis sessions. The uptake of THM during each dialysis session was about 1 mg.