Reference range determination for gastrointestinal tumor markers in patients on maintenance dialysis

Tumor Markers in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis and Kidney Transplantation

Objective: To evaluate the effect of dialysis and kidney transplantation on serum levels of several tumor markers such as PSA, AFP, CA125, CA19- 9, CA15-3, CEA and to compare with normal age matched controls. Methods: Between September of 2000 and July of 2001, the following tumor markers: PSA, AFP, CA125, CA19-9, CA15-3 and CEA were measured by ELISA Method in 29 hemodialyzed patients (group A...

Endothelial progenitor cells in patients on extracorporeal maintenance dialysis therapy.

BACKGROUND Chronic renal failure patients have a high cardiovascular disease burden, low numbers and impaired function of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). We hypothesized that enhanced uraemic toxin removal restores EPCs in haemodialysis patients. METHODS In a prospective, randomized, cross-over trial, 18 patients were subjected to 4 weeks of each low-flux haemodialysis, high-flux haemodi...

Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients on Long-Term Maintenance Dialysis

Sleep Quality in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis

BACKGROUND Sleep disturbances are common among uremic patients; however, limited data are available on predictors of sleep quality in this population. We assessed sleep quality in patients on hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) and investigated predictors related to sleep quality. METHODS Patients on maintenance HD and PD were consecutively included from two medical centers in Isfa...

Ultrasonic changes in achilles tendon and determination of related factors in chronic and non-dialysis dialysis patients

Introduction: Raynaudchr(chr(chr('39')39chr('39'))39chr(chr('39')39chr('39')))s is a common phenomenon that is also seen in connective tissue diseases such as polymyositis, lupus and mixed connective tissue diseases. However, its occurrence is more pronounced in systemic sclerosis. This phenomenon can be so severe that it leads to cyanosis and gangrene of the fingertips in the final stages. In ...