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The association between therapeutic outcomes and VEGF G-1154A and C-936T gene polymorphisms in patients with glomerulonephritis
(INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2014)
Background: In this present study, we aimed to investigate the association between therapeutic outcomes and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) G-1154A and C-936T gene polymorphisms in patients with glomerulonephritis. ...
Disability is associated with nonadherence to diet and fluid restrictions in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis
(SPRINGER, 2015)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate nonadherence to diet and fluid restrictions and its relation with the level of disability in patients on chronic hemodialysis (CH). The study design was a descriptive survey. The ...
Effects on caregiver burden of education related to home care in patients undergoing hemodialysis
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2013)
Caring for a patient undergoing hemodialysis is highly stressful and can negatively affect a caregiver's physical and psychological well-being. This study was conducted to examine the effect of educational support concerning ...
Evaluation of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis Episodes
(TURK NEFROLOJI DIYALIZ TRANSPLANTASYON DERGISI, 2016)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of peritonitis in patients with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)-related peritonitis, microorganisms causing peritonitis and the clinical ...
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 ...
Leptin as an InflammatoryMarker in Dialysis Patients
(ORTADOGU AD PRES & PUBL CO, 2010)
Objective: Markers of chronic inflammation, such as high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) or tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin (IL)-6, are predictive for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity ...
CT Assessment of Bone Remodeling in the Otic Capsule in Chronic Renal Failure: Association With Hearing Loss
(AMER ROENTGEN RAY SOC, 2013)
OBJECTIVE. Hearing loss (HL) is common in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF), but its cause is controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of CRF on the bone density of the otic capsule using ...
Unusual manifestations of acute Q fever: autoimmune hemolytic anemia and tubulointerstitial nephritis
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2012)
Q fever is a worldwide zoonotic infection that caused by Coxiella burnetii, a strict intracellular bacterium. It may be manifested by some of the autoimmune events and is classified into acute and chronic forms. The most ...
Prevalence of known mutations in the MEFV gene in a population screening with high rate of carriers
(SPRINGER, 2011)
The Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) shows an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance and affects certain ethnic groups. Disease is caused by mutations in MEFV gene and more than 180 mutations have been defined in ...