Oral manifestations consistent with chronic kidney disease

Neurologic manifestations in children and adolescents with chronic kidney diseases

Background and Objective: Chronic renal failure (CRF) may have many effects on nervous system and manifest as headache, seizure, dialysis disequilibrium syndrome, cerebral hemorrhage, hypertensive encephalopathy, uremic neuropathy, and some neurologic complications of transplantation. In this present study we investigate neurologic disorders in children with CRF. Methods: In this descriptive...

Skin manifestations of chronic kidney disease.

Skin manifestations associated with chronic kidney disease are very common. Most of these conditions present in the end stages and may affect the patient's quality of life. Knowledge of these entities can contribute to establishing an accurate diagnosis and prognosis. Severe renal pruritus is associated with increased mortality and a poor prognosis. Nail exploration can provide clues about albu...

Oral antiplatelet agents and chronic kidney disease.

C hronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as an independent predictor for myocardial infarction, stroke and all-cause mortality due to accelerated atherosclerosis. Cardiovascular mortality accounts for 45% of allcause mortality in CKD patients, while in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) death attributable to arrhythmic mechanisms is responsible for 27% of the cardiovascular mortality observed in...

Oral Health in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex disorder in which active intervention leads to longer survival expectancy. Oral diseases are complex disorders caused mainly by bacterial, fungal, or viral infections, where primary defense mechanisms are influenced. The most common complications seen in CKD patients are malnutrition, inflammation, and atherosclerosis (MIA syndrome), leading to high mor...

Vitamin deficiencies in chronic kidney disease