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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: After receiving HDF for a mean of 7. 9 months, group 3 patients had a reduced predialysis beta (2) - microglobulin level (22. 2 + / -5. 3 vs. 34. 8 + / -6. 3 mg/l, p < 0. 001), postdialysis beta (2) - microglobulin level (6. 3 + / - 2. 0 vs. 13. 8 + / - 6. 8 mg/l, p < 0. 001) and an increased beta (2) - microglobulin reduction rate (76. 1 + / - 5. 6 vs. 61. 1 + / - 13. 3 %, p = 0. 03) when compared to high-flux HD.