Change of Pulmonary Function After Hemodialysis in Chronic Renal Failure

Chang, Hee Seoung; Jeong, Eun Taik; Hur, Yun; Song, Chang Hoon; Choi, In Seon; Park, Kyung Ok

doi:1987.34.1.35

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 34(1); 1987 > Article

Original Article

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1987;34(1):35-40.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1987.34.1.35 Published online March 1, 1987.

Change of Pulmonary Function After Hemodialysis in Chronic Renal Failure

Hee Seoung Chang, Eun Taik Jeong, Yun Hur, Chang Hoon Song, In Seon Choi, Kyung Ok Park

Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam University Medical School, Chonnam, korea

만성신부전증환자에 있어서 혈액투석에 의한 폐기능의 변화

장희성, 정은택, 허윤, 송창훈, 최인선, 박경옥

Abstract

The changes of pulmonary function before and after hemodialysis were evaluated in patients with terminal stage of chronic renal failure, who were regularly managed by dialysis with weekly twice interval. The results were as follows; 1) The pattern of pulmonary function tests before dialysis were suggestive of mild degree of restrictive lung disease. The diffusing capacity (DLco) was slightly decreased and however, it showed normal range after correction with standard Hb (14.7 gm/dl) by Cotes equation. 2) Although FVC, TLC,- FEV, and MMFR were significantly increased and improved immediately after hemodialysis, DLco was considerably decreased. This reduction in lung diffusing capacity probably reflects the reversible pulmonary damage caused by leukocytes.