Kidney disease in Paraguay

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...

Vitamin deficiencies in chronic kidney disease

Obesity and Kidney Disease

The rise in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and an increase in the prevalence of obesity in parallel in the recent years is a great concern. CKD increases the rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and development of end-stage renal disease, and leads to premature death. Although no direct causality link between obesity and CKD can yet be established, this appears highly probable. ...

Use of Muscle Relaxants in Patients Without Kidney Disease

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Medical Genetics in Paraguay

Paraguay is a country located in the center of South America, sharing borders with Brazil to the east and northeast, Argentina to the west and southwest, and Bolivia to the northwest. It is divided in two regions, Occidental (western) and Oriental (eastern), separated by the river Paraguay. The regions are in turn subdivided in 17 departments plus the capital district (Fig. 1). The country has ...