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The impact of cinacalcet in the mineral metabolism markers of patients on dialysis with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (3), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Treating secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), a common condition associated with death in patients with chronic kidney disease, is a challenge for nephrologists. Calcimimetics have allowed the introduction of drug therapies no longer based on phosphate binders and active vitamin ...

Pathogenesis, histopathologic findings and treatment modalities of lipoprotein glomerulopathy: A review

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (3), 2019
Abstract Lipoprotein glomerulopathy (LPG) is an uncommon cause of nephrotic syndrome and/or kidney failure. At microscopy, LPG is characterized by the presence of lipoprotein thrombi in dilated glomerular capillaries due to different ApoE mutations. ApoE gene is located on chromosome 19q13.2, and can be ...

Successful multiple-exchange peritoneal dialysis in a patient with severe hematological toxicity by methotrexate: case report and literature review

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (3), 2019
Abstract Methotrexate is an effective medication to control several diseases; however, it can be very toxic, being myelosuppression one of its main adverse effects, which increases in severity and frequency in patients with renal failure. We present the case of a 68-year-old man with chronic, end-stage r...

Avances en el conocimiento de la patogénesis del síndrome hemolítico urémico
Breakthrough in the knowledge on pathogenesis of haemolytic uremic syndrome

Rev. cuba. pediatr; 91 (3), 2019
El objetivo propuesto es reordenar los conocimientos sobre el síndrome hemolítico urémico en los pediatras, que se enfrentan al manejo de pacientes con esta enfermedad en los servicios de urgencia, hospitalización y unidades de cuidado intensivo. Actualmente se considera una enfermedad rara o emergen...

Effect of local papaverine on arteriovenous fistula maturation in patients with end-stage renal disease

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (2), 2019
Abstract Background: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation is one of the main concerns in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and finding a strategy for increasing success rate and accelerating fistula maturation is valuable. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of papaverine inje...

Uremic lion face syndrome

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (2), 2019
Abstract Mineral bone disorder is a common feature of chronic kidney disease. Lion face syndrome is rare complication of severe hyperparathyroidism in end-stage renal disease patients, which has been less commonly reported due to dialysis and medical treatment advances in the last decade. The early recog...

Embarazo en hemodiálisis crónica: experiencia de un hospital universitario

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (6), 2019
Background: Pregnancies in women with end stage renal failure are uncommon. However, correction of anemia and improvement in dialysis techniques increases the rate of successful pregnancies. Aim: To describe a 16 years' experience treating pregnant women on hemodialysis and to analyze maternal-fetal out...

Determinación del estado nutricional mediante el ángulo de fase en pacientes en hemodiálisis

Gac. méd. Méx; 155 (3), 2019
Resumen Introducción: La bioimpedancia eléctrica multifrecuencia (BIE) evalúa con precisión la composición corporal. Objetivo: Investigar el estado nutricional y su relación con el índice de masa corporal (IMC) o el ángulo fase obtenido por BIE en pacientes con enfermedad renal terminal (ERT) e...