title: Hepatic changes during short-term haemodialysis.
abstract: Twenty five patients with end stage renal disease were studied to find out the biochemical and hepatic morphological changes during short term haemodialysis. Asymptomatic hepatomegaly was seen in 32% of cases, transaminase elevation in 28% and positive Australia antigen in 12% of cases. Histopathological changes were observed in all the 12 patients in whom liver biopsy was done. Ten patients (82%) exhibited multiple abnormalities. The commonest findings were fatty change (8 patients); hepatic congestion, focal necrosis, Kupffer cell hyperplasia (6 patients each); and portal triaditis (5 patients).
authors.affiliation: IGIMS, Patna.
authors.forename: U S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.lastname: Usha
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000637:Transaminases