Abstract
Background/Aims: Rapid removal of plasma amyloid-β (Aβ) by blood purification may serve as a peripheral Aβ sink from the brain for Alzheimer’s disease therapy. We investigated the reduction of plasma Aβ during hemodialysis and cognitive states. Methods: Aβ concentrations and Mini-Mental State Examinations (MMSE) were investigated in 37 hemodialysis patients (68.9 ± 4.1 years). Results: The dialyzers effectively removed Aβ<sub>1–40</sub> and Aβ<sub>1–42</sub>, 63.9 ± 14.4 and 51.6 ± 17.0% at 4 h dialysis, resulting in the reduction of Aβs in whole-body circulation by 51.1 ± 8.9 and 32.7 ± 12.0%, respectively. Although the plasma Aβs before dialysis (750.8 ± 171.3 pg/ml for Aβ<sub>1–40</sub>) were higher than those reported for Alzheimer’s disease patients, the cognitive states of hemodialysis patients were relatively normal, especially of longer dialysis vintages. Conclusions: Dialyzers effectively reduced Aβs in whole-body circulation. Repeated rapid decrease of plasma Aβs might maintain cognitive state.
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