Chronic Disease in the 1990s

Hypertension in the 1990s: a new disease.

BACKGROUND Recent analyses of the cumulative results of the major treatment trials of mild-to-moderate hypertension have shown only a small benefit in the prevention of stroke and no benefit in the prevention of coronary heart disease. METHODS A MEDLINE search for articles published from 1966 to 1991 was made using the key words "left ventricular hypertrophy," "hypertension," "insulin resista...

Vitamin deficiencies in chronic kidney disease

The Lipid Profile Parameter in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients and Correlation with Severity of Disease

Introduction: More than 90% of the deaths caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) occur in the low- and middle -income countries. The main aim of this study was to investigate the lipid profile levels in COPD patients and examine the correlation of total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoproteins, high density lipoproteins, and LDL/HDL risk ratio with COPD stages that a...

Endocrine disorders in chronic kidney disease

Background and Objective: Endocrine disorders are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the present study is reviewing available literature to give a deep understanding of complexities of endocrine disorders in chronic kidney disease. Methods: A narrative reviewing method based on the available literature was approached. Findings: Generally, when renal function de...

Mesenteric venous thrombosis: still a lethal disease in the 1990s.

PURPOSE This study was designed to evaluate progress in diagnosis, management, and clinical outcome of mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the clinical course of 72 patients treated for mesenteric venous thrombosis between 1972 and 1993. RESULTS Fifty-three patients had acute and 19 had chronic mesenteric venous thrombosis. Fifty-seven patients had second...