Evaluation of oxidative stress biomarkers in patients with chronic renal failure: a case control study [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2010 Background Oxidative stress is related to several diseases, including chronic renal insufficiency. The disequilibrium in the oxidant-antioxidant balance is the result of several metabolic changes.
Martinez-Vea Alberto +7 more
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Hyperhomocysteinemia in chronic renal insufficiency [PDF]
Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2007 Hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease. Since the homocysteine level is elevated in patients with advanced chronic renal insufficiency, it has been presented as an important factor contributing to the ...
Čabarkapa Velibor +3 more
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Dialysotherapy effect on the quality of life for renal patients [PDF]
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023 The purpose of this essay is to examine how dialysis treatment affects patients' quality of life at the Department of Nephrology. The course of chronic renal disease and its management greatly influence the standard of living for dialysis patients ...
Aleksandra Kułakowska +4 more
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Renal and suprarenal insufficiency secondary to familial Mediterranean fever associated with amyloidosis: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011 Introduction Familial Mediterranean fever is an autosomal recessive disease that predominantly affects people of the Mediterranean coast. One of the most frequent complications of the disease is amyloidosis.
Sari Nagehan +3 more
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Hyperkalemia: An adaptive response in chronic renal insufficiency [PDF]
Kidney International, 2002 Hyperkalemia: An adaptive response in chronic renal insufficiency.BackgroundHyperkalemia is a common feature of chronic renal insufficiency, usually ascribed to impaired K+ homeostasis. However, various experimental observations suggest that the increase
Gennari, F. John, Segal, Alan S.
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The relationship between serum levels of LOX-1, hs-cTnT, NGAL, and renal function, and their diagnostic value in patients with chronic kidney disease: a retrospective study [PDF]
BMC NephrologyBackground The primary aim of this study is to explore the relationship between serum levels of LOX-1, hs-cTnT, and NGAL, and renal function in patients with CKD, as well as to evaluate their diagnostic value for early detection and monitoring of disease
Liyin Chai +7 more
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Herpes zoster after left nephroureterectomy for renal carcinoma: a case report [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Diabetes and malignant tumors often lead to abnormal immune function, increasing susceptibility to herpes zoster and severe post-herpetic neuralgia. Renal insufficiency following renal cell carcinoma surgery can be compounded by treatment with
Yuren Zhang, Jie Li, Qing Ni
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Blood pressure control in patients with chronic kidney disease [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021 Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can lead to serious adverse outcomes. To prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular events (CVEs), and end-stage kidney disease, achieving an optimal BP level is important ...
Jee Young Lee, Seung Hyeok Han
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Transplantation of induced mesenchymal stem cells for treating chronic renal insufficiency. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Discovering a new cell transplantation approach for treating chronic renal insufficiency is a goal of many nephrologists. In vitro-cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were reprogrammed into induced mesenchymal stem cells (iMSCs) by using ...
Xing-Hua Pan +7 more
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Hyperlipidemia in Children with Chronic Renal Insufficiency [PDF]
Pediatric Research, 1981 Total serum cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglyceride levels, lipoprotein fractionation, and plasma parathormone levels were measured in a group of 31 nonnephrotic children with various levels of renal function and on hemodialysis. Group A served as controls and consisted of eight healthy children with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) greater than ...
Papadopoulou, Z. L. +4 more
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