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Background Weight gain (mainly gain of fat mass) occurs quickly after successful kidney transplantation and is associated with metabolic complications (alterations of glycaemic control, hyperlipidaemia). Determinants of weight gain are multifactorial and
Karine Moreau +6 more
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Perceptions of Illness Severity, Treatment Goals, and Life Expectancy: The ePISTLE Study
Introduction: A better understanding of factors influencing perceived life expectancy (PLE), interactions between patient prognostic beliefs, experiences of illness, and treatment behavior is urgently needed.
Hannah K.S. Beckwith +10 more
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Diagnosis of renal transplant rejection: Banff classification and beyond
Diagnosis of renal transplant rejection is dependent on interpretation of renal allograft biopsies. The Banff Classification of Allograft Pathology, which was developed as a standardized working classification system in 1991, has contributed to the ...
H. Jeong
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Patient characteristics predict patency of early-cannulation arteriovenous grafts
There is a new emphasis on tailoring appropriate vascular access for hemodialysis to patients and their life-plans, but there is little known about the optimal use of newer devices such as early-cannulation arteriovenous grafts (ecAVG), with studies ...
David B. Kingsmore +6 more
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Background Body mass index (BMI) is associated with renal disease progression in unspecified CKD. The relationship between BMI and primary glomerular disease (GN) may be more complex.
Benjamin M. P. Elyan +6 more
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OBJECTIVE Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have lately become the recommended treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular risk.
T. Halden +9 more
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Current Status Regarding Immunosuppressive Treatment in Patients after Renal Transplantation
Renal transplantation is now the best treatment for end-stage renal failure. To avoid rejection and prolong graft function, organ recipients need immunosuppressive therapy.
K. Szumilas +6 more
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Background Primary testicular leiomyosarcoma has a rare occurrence and the diagnosis is uncertain on pre-operative assessment. It is often seen in the background of chronic inflammation, radiotherapy, and the use of high-dose anabolic steroids.
Brijmohan Joshi +5 more
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. Background. Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is an unusual condition in which a purple discoloration of urine and bag occurs in people with urinary catheters. People with purple urine usually do not complain of any symptoms. The purple discoloration of
Vishal Kumar Neniwal +5 more
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Background Rare diseases (RDs) encompass many difficult-to-treat conditions with different characteristics often associated with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Ester Gallo +16 more
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