Long-Term Leukocyte Filtration Should Be Avoided during Extracorporeal Circulation

Filtration during extracorporeal circulation (ECC) not only removes but also activates leukocytes; therefore, long-term leukocyte filtration may cause adverse effects. In the present study, we tested this hypothesis by priming ECC with 300 mL of canine blood and examining filtration effects in 3 gro...

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Main Authors: Jiali Tang, Kaiyu Tao, Jing Zhou, Chongwei Zhang, Lina Gong, Nanfu Luo, Lei Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/612848