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Charcot Neuroarthropathy After Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012-09-27)
Background. Immunosuppressive regimen is associated with several metabolic adverse effects. Bone loss and fractures are frequent after transplantation and involve multifactorial mechanisms.Methods. A retrospective analysis ...
Phase Behaviour and Miscibility Studies of Collagen/Silk Fibroin Macromolecular System in Dilute Solutions and Solid State
(Mdpi, 2017)
Miscibility is an important issue in biopolymer blends for analysis of the behavior of polymer pairs through the detection of phase separation and improvement of the mechanical and physical properties of the blend. This ...
Evaluation of factors associated with chronic low back pain in hemodialysis patients
(Karger, 2008-01-01)
Background/Aims: Low back pain is a common and disabling symptom that has not been properly studied in hemodialysis patients. the aim of this study was to evaluate factors associated with chronic low back pain in these ...
Predictors of employment after successful kidney transplantation - a population-based study
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-07-01)
Introduction: Kidney transplantation is currently the treatment of choice for end-stage renal disease. As the successful transplantation improves the physical and mental quality of life, it is expected that the transplant ...
Is UCP2 Gene Polymorphism Associated With Decreased Resting Energy Expenditure in Nondialyzed Chronic Kidney Disease Patients?
(Elsevier B.V., 2008-11-01)
Objective: the deletion/deletion (del/del) polymorphism of uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) was associated with decreased energy expenditure in diabetic and obese patients. There is evidence of decreased resting energy expenditure ...
LEFT-VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY AS A RISK FACTOR for ARRHYTHMIAS in HEMODIALYSIS-PATIENTS
(Lippincott-raven Publ, 1991-01-01)
The contribution of left ventricular hypertrophy in determining ventricular arrhythmias (VAS) was studied in 81 chronic renal failure patients in chronic hemodialysis using two-dimensional echocardiographic and electrocardiogram ...
Autoantibodies in renal diseases-clinical significance and recent developments in serological detection
(Frontiers Research Foundation, 2015-05-11)
Autoimmune dysfunctions are the bete noire in a range of debilitating nephropathies. Autoimmune-mediated damage to the kidneys can be triggered by autoantibodies directed against specific proteins or renal structures, for ...
Impact of socioeconomic status on the quality of life of ESRD patients
(W B Saunders Co, 2003-01-01)
Background: Socioeconomic status (SES) has been associated with the incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD); however, the impact of SES on the quality of life (QOL) of these patients has not been clearly defined. ...
Fatigue Effects in Daily Life Activities of Kidney Transplant Recipients
(Elsevier B.V., 2014-07-01)
After undergoing kidney transplantation, some patients still face one symptom that continues after the dialysis sessions: fatigue (physical and mental tiredness that does not get better after resting). Fatigue effects in ...
Paulista registry of glomerulonephritis: 5-year data report
(Oxford Univ Press, 2006-11-01)
Background. the Paulista Registry of Glomerulopathies was created in May 1999 and comprises several centres of São Paulo, the most populous Brazilian State, that concentrates people from all regions of the country who look ...