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Coexistence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Familial Mediterranean Fever
(JAPAN SOC INTERNAL MEDICINE, 2010)
Clinical symptoms and findings of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), occur as a result of autoimmune inflammation of the serous membrane which is also seen in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Difficulties are sometimes ...
Gitelman's syndrome associated with chondrocalcinosis: a case report
(INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2013)
Gitelman's syndrome (GS) is a rare disease with autosomal recessive trait, characterized by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, metabolic alkalosis, hypocalciuria and hyperkinemic hyperaldosteronism. While muscle weakness, tetany, ...
Catheter-Related Bacteremia due to Enterobacter ludwigii in a Hemodialysis Patient: First Report in the Literature
(TURK NEFROLOJI DIYALIZ TRANSPLANTASYON DERGISI, 2018)
The Enterobacter cloacae complex, a member of the genus Enterobacter, consists of a group of bacteria that are responsible for serious infections in human beings. A recently identified member of the group, Enterobacter ...
Role of the VEGF 936 gene polymorphism and VEGF-A levels in the late-term arteriovenous fistula thrombosis in patients undergoing hemodialysis
(SPRINGER, 2014)
Vascular access is vital for hemodialysis patients. A major factor that facilitates arteriovenous (AV) fistula failure is stenosis and thrombosis due to intimal hyperplasia developing in the venous segment of AV fistula. ...
Demographic and clinical characteristics of primary glomerular diseases in Turkey
(SPRINGER, 2014)
The aim of our study was to delineate the demographic and clinical properties of primary glomerular diseases of adult population in our country in the light of global knowledge. All over the country, a total of 25 centers ...
What Is the Meaning of Increased Myocardial Injury Enzymes during Hemodialysis? A Tissue Doppler Imaging Study
(KARGER, 2013)
Background: Cardiovascular death is decreasing in the general population; however, it appears in still higher rates and even increases gradually in hemodialysis (HD) patients. This situation has led to a debate about ...
Association of vitamin D receptor gene Taql, Fokl and Apal variants with arteriovenous fistula failure in hemodialysis patients
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2018)
Purpose: We investigated the influence of the vitamin D receptor gene Taql (rs731236), Apal (rs7975232), and Fokl (rs2228570) polymorphisms in arteriovenous fistula failure in hemodialysis patients. Methods: This study was ...
A Case of Acute Renal Failure Caused by Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Concurrent Membranous Glomerulonephritis and Interstitial HL-CD 20 Lymphoid Infiltration
(INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2011)
Although acute renal failure developing due to malignancies is a frequent condition, malignant renal infiltration is rarely observed among these causes. Among all malignant diseases, the hematolymphoid malignancies are the ...
Comparison of dialysate and plasma NTproBNP in prediction of clinical outcomes of diabetic and nondiabetic peritoneal dialysis patients
(DUSTRI-VERLAG DR KARL FEISTLE, 2018)
Background: Plasma level of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (P-NTproBNP) is a useful marker in prediction of mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. However, the predictive value of spent dialysate counterpart ...