chronic kidney
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Research problems linked to this topic
- Severe vascular calcification develops almost invariably in chronic kidney patients posing a substantial risk to quality of life and survival.
- HIV infection is a major cause of chronic kidney disease, associated with high morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication in hospitalized and transplanted patients, and is mainly caused by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R).
- Ischemic acute kidney injury (AKI) triggers expression of adaptive (protective) and maladaptive genes.
- Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the bladder characterized by symptoms of urgency, frequency, and pain.
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant risk factor for contrast induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of mortality for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common complication after liver transplantation (LT).
- Low muscle mass (sarcopenia) is a prevalent and major concern in the aging population as well as in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a vexing complication of cardiac surgery.
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD), and especially end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are relevant worldwide public health problems, since they are linked to poor quality of life, serious adverse health outcomes (including cardiovascular diseases, infections, duration of hospitalization and, more importantly, overall mortality), as well as increased healthcare costs.
- Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality at each stage of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) around 30%-45% of patients of stage 5 CKD have advanced cardiovascular complications.
- Renal dysplasia is classically described as a developmental disorder whereby the kidneys fail to undergo appropriate differentiation, resulting in the presence of malformed renal tissue elements.
- Anemia is one of the major complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD).