Dialysis fluid is at risk of organic contamination
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Although patients on hemodialysis are exposed to hundreds of liters of dialysis fluid each week, there are no guidelines regarding acceptable concentrations of organic contaminants in this fluid; the most commonly used values are those recommended for potable water. The organic compound trichloroethylene is a potentially carcinogenic environmental pollutant that is associated with liver damage and neuropathy. Researchers in Italy have found that trichloroethylene can accumulate in components of hemodialysis water treatment systems.
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