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Chronic renal failure is a irreversible deterioration of the renal regulatory mechanisms of the fluid electrolyte balance and metabolic-endocrine functions as a result of reduced glomerular filtration rate. Hemodialysis,...

OBJECTIVE: Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare condition characterized by the presence of inflammation and fibrosis in the retroperitoneum. This study describes our multidisciplinary approach and our results. MAT...

While metastatic calcifications are frequently observed in patients treated with dialysis, calciphylaxis remains as a rare but a life-threatening complication. Calciphylaxis results in tissue ischemia and necrosis and is...

Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG) is a disorder that causes necrotizing granulomatosis vasculitis particularly of the upper respiratory tract, lung and kidney. A 43-year-old male who had been treated with hemodialysis beca...

Occasionally, pregnancy can occur in patients receiving hemodialysis due to chronic kidney disease. Despite successful pregnancies reported in the literature, high complication rates and progression of renal disease can ...