Chronic dialysis in a patient with cystic fibrosis.
To our knowledge this is the first case reported in the literature of a patient with cystic fibrosis and end-stage renal disease, who was on dialysis for 2 years. We discuss here the possible mechanisms responsible for what has been called 'the cystic fibrosis nephropathy' and its consequences.
Rotellar
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Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Mazzoni
M J
MJ
Austin
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HA
Sabnis
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SG
Kulczycki
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Rakowski
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TA
Mackow
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Winchester
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D000328:Adult; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005920:Glomerular Mesangium / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D006435:Renal Dialysis