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El síndrome urémico hemolítico y manejo renal de proteínas
Hemolytic uremic syndrome and renal handling of proteins

El síndrome urémico hemolítico (SUH) está definido por la tríada de anemia hemolítica microangiopática, trombocitopenia e insuficiencia renal aguda. En Argentina constituye la primera causa de insuficiencia renal aguda en pediatría. Aproximadamente, del 2% al 4% de los pacientes mueren durante la...

Captopril alleviates hypertension-induced renal damage, inflammation, and NF-κB activation

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (11), 2018
Hypertensive renal damage generally occurs during the middle and late stages of hypertension, which is typically characterized by proteinuria and renal inflammation. Captopril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, has been widely used for therapy of arterial hypertension and cardiovascular d...

Caracterización clínica paraclínica y epidemiológica de los pacientes con Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico del Hospital Universitario Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo de Neiva

Rev. med. Risaralda; 23 (2), 2017
Objetivo: Caracterizar clínica paraclínica y epidemiológicamente el Lupus Eritematoso Sistèmico en los pacientes del Hospital Universitario Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo de Neiva Diseño: Descriptivo de corte transversal. Población: Pacientes atendidos en el Hospital Universitario de Neiva Hernando Mo...

Clinical outcomes and survival in AA amyloidosis patients

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (6), 2017
Abstract Aim Amyloid A amyloidosis is a rare complication of chronic inflammatory conditions. Most patients with amyloid A amyloidosis present with nephropathy and it leads to renal failure and death. We studied clinical characteristics and survival in patients with amyloid A amyloidosis. Methods: A to...

Isotonic sports drink promotes rehydration and decreases proteinuria following karate training

J. bras. nefrol; 39 (4), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Adequate hydration status in the sport is essential for good health, yet the relationship between hydration, proteinuria and sports is little studied. Objective: To analyze the influence of an isotonic sports drink as rehydration strategy on the hydration status and proteinuria a...

Clinicopathological relationship in Colombian patients with lupus nephritis

Rev. colomb. reumatol; 24 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Background: There are several clinical and laboratory features for lupus nephritis diagnosis; however, renal biopsy remains as the gold standard. Different series have tried to establish the relationship between these findings, with conflicting results. Objective: To describe the correlation...

Factores de riesgo asociados a la enfermedad renal crónica en adultos mayores
Risk factors associated with chronic renal disease in elderly

Medisan; 21 (9), 2017
Se realizó un estudio analítico, observacional de tipo caso-control, no pareado, que incluyó a 36 adultos mayores con enfermedad renal crónica expuestos a factores de riesgo (casos), y otro grupo integrado por 72 pacientes con características biológicas similares, sin esta afección, pero con el mi...

The Oxford Classification predictors of chronic kidney disease in pediatric patients with IgA nephropathy

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (4), 2017
Abstract Objective: The Oxford Classification for Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) identifies pathological variables that may predict the decline of renal function. This study aimed to evaluate the Oxford Classification variables as predictors of renal dysfunction in a cohort of Brazilian children an...

Increased nitric oxide plasma concentration in dogs with naturally acquired chronic renal disease

Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (8), 2017
This study aimed to determine the amount of plasma nitric oxide in clinically stable dogs at different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Five groups of dogs were studied, aged from 4 to 18, comprising of a control group composed of healthy animals (control n=17), group CKD stage 1 (DRC-1, n=12), gr...