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Dec 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4488.jna-19-3112
Zeki AydinCorresponding author
Introduction Increased oxidative stress and blunted anti-oxidant mechanisms are important problems in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) act directly on proteins, leading to the formation of oxidized amino acids. Advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) are among these subst…
Feb 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-5835.jcpn-18-1956
Belgüzar KaraCorresponding author
This pilot study aimed to determine the knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of Turkishpatients on in-center hemodialysis about home hemodialysis (HHD) and their related factors. A cross-sectional study was performed among 32 patients on in-center hemodialysis in a tertiary hospital in Turkey. Data were…
May 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4488.jna-15-720
Ghita El BardaiCorresponding author
Introduction: Sonographic B-lines, also known as lung comets, have been shown to correlate with the presence of extravascular lung water. The aim of this study is to assess if chest ultrasound could detect lung water imbibition and its variations induced by dialysis, an experimental model of control…
Oct 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4488.jna-16-1225
Sachin S. SoniCorresponding author
Arteriovenous fistula is the most commonly used vascular access in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Operating surgeon has to be aware about the normal anatomy of vessels as well as variations in the course of the vessels. Here wereport a case of radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula constructed i…
Feb 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2572-5424.jgm-15-815
Samah Abd ElhamidCorresponding author
Background: Polymorphonuclear leucocytes are the first line of defence against foreign invaders and constitute the major cell type involved in certain types of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases. Aim of the Work: The aim of the present study was to investigate the changes in expression of BCL-2…
Dec 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-14-397
Ezra GabbayCorresponding author
Immunotactoid glomerulopathy (ITG) is a rare cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage-renal-disease (ESRD). It is often associated with monoclonal gammopathy and/or hematologic malignancy. We report a patient originally diagnosed with ITG in 1998. He presented with nephrotic-range protein…