... are required to reach valid conclusions on the implications of the numerous factors which theoretically may play a role in the atherosclerotic complications of chronic renal failure patients. Atherosclerosis Chronic renal failure Dialysis Hypertension Carbohydrates Lipids Homocysteine Vitamins Ca...

...George Kaysen Hypoalbuminemia and reduction in lean body mass are potentially a reflection of malnutrition and portend a poor prognosis in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). The classic understanding of this relationship has been that ESRD patients receive insufficient dialysis, reduce...

... to erythropoietin therapy. Iron-replacement therapy in ESRD patients is briefly discussed. 17 4 1999 Anemia Chronic renal failure Dialysis Erythropoietin Iron 1999 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other...

...Kiyoshi Kurokawa; Toshio Miyata Dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA) is a major complication of chronic renal failure and long-term renal replacement therapy. β 2 -Microglobulin is a major constituent of amyloid fibrils in DRA. Amyloid deposition mainly involves bone and joint structures, presenting...

...Guido Bellinghieri; Domenico Santoro; Giampiero Mazzaglia; Vincenzo Savica Hypertension is a major risk for cardiovascular complications in dialysis patients. The pathogenesis of hypertension is multifactorial and is not completely understood. Hypervolemia has always been considered a major...

...Jonas Bergström; Tao Wang; Bengt Lindholm End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, whether they are treated with hemodialysis or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, frequently suffer from protein-energy malnutrition, which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The protein...

... in uremic children, the increase in renal function in nondialyzed uremic patients, and the potential treatment of malnutrition in adult maintenance dialysis patients. 5 11 1997 Growth hormone Dialysis Malnutrition Metabolism Resistance Insulin-like growth factor-1 1997 Copyright...

...George A. Kaysen Hypoalbuminemia is found in patients both with the nephrotic syndrome and with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated either with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) or hemodialysis. In nephrotic patients the primary causes of hypoalbuminemia are urinary albumin losses...