[Hyperhomocysteinemia in chronic renal failure].
Cardiovascular disease constitute the main cause of death in chronic renal failure patients on maintenance dialysis. During the last years one of the suspected cause promoting atherosclerotic lesions in this group of patients has been increased plasma homocystein level. The following article presents selected causes of hyperhomocysteinemia in chronic renal failure patients, mechanism of their toxic effect on cardiovascular system and methods of treatment of these disturbances.
Sydor
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I Oddziału Chorób Wewnetrznych z Ośrodkiem Dializ Szpitala Wojewódzkiego im. Sw. Lukasza w Tarnowie.
Sułowicz
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D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D020138:Hyperhomocysteinemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*
Hiperhomocysteinemia w przewlekłej niewydolności nerek.