Controlled Internal Convection in Low Flow Hemodialysis of Dialysate: Removal of Beta-2-microglobulin

Daily home hemodialysis with low dialysate volume system does not normally allow convection. Middle molecular weight toxins clearance is therefore lower. Beta2-microglobulin is considered representative of these middle molecules and contributes to the uremic toxic state.

Since 2013 daily home hemodialysis allows low volumes of convection ranging from 0 to 9L per session. This technology is called "push pulls" and uses internal convection.

This study is a prospective cross-over trial testing the efficiency of internal convection on Beta2-microglobulin in daily home hemodialysis.

Intradialytic fall of B2m levels is compared in 16 patients treated by one session of dialysis with 9L internal convection and one usual session with free internal convection.

The Kt/V of urea, the phosphorus and sodium removal, the plasma fall of myoglobin, prolactin, kappa and lambda free light chains, intradialytic fall of orosomucoid will be compared between the two session as secondary objectives.