Pathogenetic aspects of uremic cardiomyopathy.
We have considered just some of the many factors which may affect myocardial function, assessed by means of echocardiography, in uremic patients. Our findings support the view of a multifactorial genesis of the cardiac involvement in uremic patients.
Institute of Medical Nephrology, University of Bari, Italy.
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Coratelli
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Buongiorno
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Petrarulo
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Corciulo
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Giannattasio
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Passavanti
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Antonelli
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D002331:Carnitine / Q000097:blood; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000502:physiology; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000378:metabolism; D014511:Uremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000502:physiology
D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D014807:Vitamin D; D010758:Phosphorus; D007501:Iron; D002331:Carnitine; D002118:Calcium