A amiloidose hereditária por mutação da transtirretina (ATTRv) é uma doença sistêmica, progressiva e incapacitante de caráter autossômico dominante e penetrância variável. É a forma mais comum de amiloidose hereditária (familiar). A apresentação clínica é predominantemente neurológica e ...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Children with a solitary post-nephrectomy kidney (SNK) are at potential risk of developing kidney disease later in life. In response to the global decline in the number of nephrons, adaptive mechanisms lead to renal injury. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and...
ABSTRACT Hyperkalemic renal tubular acidosis is a non-anion gap metabolic acidosis that invariably indicates an abnormality in potassium, ammonium, and hydrogen ion secretion. In clinical practice, it is usually attributed to real or apparent hypoaldosteronism caused by diseases or drug toxicity. We desc...
Se actualiza el concepto de ATR, haciéndose una diferenciación fisiopatológica y clínica de las formas proximal y distal. Se señala asimismo la distinta necesidad de bicarbonato para el tratamiento de las mismas. Se presenta ena clasificación de la ATR....
