[Acquired cystic kidney disease among hemodialysis patients: echographic and clinical study].
Thirty-six of 56 (64%) patients on chronic hemodialysis for 1 to 194 months were found to have ACKD (at least 3 cysts per kidney) by means of ultrasonographic evaluation. The number, size and extent of cysts were positively and significantly correlated with the months on hemodialysis. There was also a significant positive correlation between grade of ACKD and Hb. Moreover there was a significant positive association of abdominal pain; none had suffered from hemorrhage or neoplasm.
Baldrati
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Servizio di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Laboratorio Analisi Ospedale M. Bufalini, Cesena.
Balbi
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B
Rocchi
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A
Bonsanto
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R
Mengozzi
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S
Capponcini
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C
Docci
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D
Feletti
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C
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography
D006454:Hemoglobins
Malattia renale cistica acquisita nei pazienti in emodialisi: studio ecografico e clinico.