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Anticoagulation in haemodialysis
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Sir,
We read with interest the recent article of R.D. Frank [1] dealing with the search of an anticoagulant-free extracorporeal circuit in haemodialysis using an original technique of low molecular weight heparin coating the various materials of the extracorporeal circuit.
The haemodialysis sessions were performed using the Genius® system (a modern version of the historical 75 l tank Rhodial® system, the first haemodialysis machine able to control ultrafiltration thus allowing high-flux membranes to be used). One of the most provocative innovations of the construction
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