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EPIDEMIOLOGY The diagnosis of hypertension is complicated in the hemodialysis (HD) patient due to the episodic nature of HD and the wide fluctuations in blood pressure (BP) that result, with…
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS, HEPATITIS C VIRUS, AND HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTIONS IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS National surveillance of dialysis-associated diseases in the United States in 2002 demonstrated the prevalence…
ANEMIA AND END-STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE: THE MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM Anemia, or reduced erythrocyte mass, is one of the most clinically significant complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is…
ALTERED IMMUNITY IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE The immune system is a complex orchestration of cells, cytokines, and other molecules that act in a paracrine, autocrine, or endocrine manners to protect…
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Until 1974, nephrologists frequently prescribed hemodialysis regimens based on clinical judgment, often paying more attention to fluid balance than to the need to remove metabolic waste products. Amelioration…
KIDNEY TRANSPLANT TYPES AND THE WAIT LIST Kidney transplantation procedures can be divided into several types based on the living status of the donor and the potential relationship between donor…
