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Hypoalbuminemia is prevalent in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients and is related with poor prognosis. Amino acid containing solutions are used in the management of hypoalbuminemia. This retrospect...

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare intensive and conventional insulin therapies with regards to HbA1c, serum lipids, and other biochemical markers. METHODS: This was a retrospective study investigati...

OBJECTIVE: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is commonly associated with progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Resistance to treatment is an important problem that is a poor prognostic factor for progression of CKD. Herein,...

AIM: White coat hypertension has been described as continuously higher clinical blood pressure levels than day-time blood pressure levels. It has been known that the increased clinic blood pressure measurement in patient...

OBJECTIVE: We present our experience with demographics, clinical and biochemical outcomes, and factors affecting mortality in ESRD patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) during a 12-year period (1997–2009) at s...

OBJECTIVE: Residual renal function (RRF) is an important predictor of patient and dialysis technique survival in both hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD). Although there have been some studies conducted recent...

Subjective global assessment (SAG) is accepted as a reliable method in assessing the nutritional status of a patient on haemodialysis. A total of 34 patients participated in the study (18 male, 16 female, mean age (yrs) ...

IgA nephropathy is one of the most widely seen glomerulonephritides. It is one of the major causes of end stage renal disease. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical, biochemical, properties, treatment modal...

42 living related, 33 cadaveric; totaly 75 renal transplanted patients were studied in point of renal tubuler acidosis during their follow up period. 41 patients (% 54.66) who showed complet and incomplet renal tubuler a...

OBJECTIVE: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is an important risk factor for chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer. Ghrelin is mostly secreted by gastric mucosa. The aim of the study is to examine the relationship b...