Sökning: "End-stage renal disease"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 81 avhandlingar innehållade orden End-stage renal disease.
1. End stage renal disease in type 1 diabetes : time trends and risk factors
Sammanfattning : Background and aims: Sweden has a high incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and the incidence is increasing worldwide. The incidence is now twice as high as when the registration of childhood onset T1D in Sweden started in 1977. One of the major risk factors for developing late complications such as renal failure (ESRD) is duration of T1D. LÄS MER
2. End-stage renal disease patients and their spouses : Coping, perceived consequences, and health-related quality of life
Sammanfattning : The general aim was to study use and efficiency of coping strategies to handle problems occasioned by illness and treatment among three groups of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients (n=86) and their spouses (n=55). A sample of the Swedish population (n=519) was studied as a reference. LÄS MER
3. Lupus Nephritis – Genetic Impact on Clinical Phenotypes, Disease Severity and Renal Outcome
Sammanfattning : Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that can affect every organ system. Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the more serious SLE manifestations. Whilst the genetic background of SLE has been thoroughly investigated, less is known about the background of LN. LÄS MER
4. Small artery dysfunction : focus on preeclampsia and end-stage renal disease
Sammanfattning : Background: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) and preeclampsia (PE) are associated with high risk of cardiovascular events and characterized by endothelial dysfunction. Resistance arteries are actively involved in the control of blood pressure and blood flow to the target organs. LÄS MER
5. Hyperparathyroidism and parathyroidectomy in patients on renal replacement therapy
Sammanfattning : Background. Secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) is characterized by over function of the parathyroid glands and disturbances in mineral metabolism as a result of renal failure. It is common among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and it often persists after successful renal transplantation. LÄS MER