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VITAMIN D RECEPTOR TAQI POLYMORPHISM IS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER IMMUNE RESPONSE TO HEPATITIS B VACCINATION IN TURKISH DIALYSIS PATIENTS
(CARBONE EDITORE, 2018)
Introduction: We aimed to investigate the possible role of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene TaqI, ApaI and FokI polymorphisms in immune response to Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination in dialysis patients. Methods: A total ...
Occult Hepatitis B Prevalence in Hepatitis B Vaccinated Dialysis Patients
(TURK NEFROLOJI DIYALIZ TRANSPLANTASYON DERGISI, 2018)
OBJECTIVE: Occult hepatitis B (OHB) virus infection is defined as the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in the liver tissue or serum of subjects seronegative for hepatitis B surface antigen. OHB leads to the potential ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...