Editorial 117 RBEP

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NEUROTOXIC EFFECTS OF FLUORIDE SUMMARY: This issue of Fluoride contains three new reports on fluoride (F) and neurotoxicity. A study of neurotoxic effects of F in aluminum potroom workers in Iran shows the importance of neurobehavioral testing for the early detection of cognitive impairment in workers occupationally exposed to airborne F. Two studies, from Iran and India, examined the IQ of chi...

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Rao and Thakur have shown that the antioxidants melatonin and alma (Emblica officinales, Indian gooseberry) are effective, both individually and in combination, against fluoride-induced genotoxicity in human peripheral blood lymphocyte cells, which was first described in humans in 1994. Some animal and human work also suggests that fluoride (F) can impair the defensive response to genotoxicity ...

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117 - Renal Transplant Complications

disease). Transplantation is recognized as the most effective form of renal replacement therapy for these patients. Specific disease entities that causing chronic kidney disease are outlined in Box 117.1. Diabetic nephropathy is the most common single disease process leading to renal transplantation. Most renal grafts now function for longer than 10 years. The 1-year survival rate of renal tran...

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A 37-year-old man with symptoms of cardiovascular disease applied to our hospital. Seven years ago, he had undergone combined kidney and pancreas transplantation. Afterwards, 4 years ago, his renal transplantation was repeated because of rejection. Coronary artery angiography revealed two-vessel coronary artery stenosis. We performed coronary artery bypass grafting to treat the coronary artery ...