Secondary hyperparathyroidism among end-stage renal disease patients in Beharlou hospital, Tehran province, Iran

The role of secondary hyperparathyroidism in anemia of end stage renal disease

Introduction: secondary hyperparathyroidism is listed among the possible reasons for intensifying the anemia and resistance to erythropoietin therapy in hemodialysis patients. Although its exact mechanism is not entirely clarified, but shift of bone marrow cells to adipocytes, bone marrow fibrosis and decreased calciteriol can be the causes. However, the role of secondary hyperparathyroidism in...

Hepatitis B Infection in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients in Khuzestan Province, Iran

Prevalence of cutaneous manifestations in end stage renal disease patients under hemodialysis in Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran in 2003

Background and aim: New modalities in the treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have increased their life expectancy and quality of life. A wide range of cutaneous manifestations are seen in ESRD patients. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of cutaneous manifestations in ESRD patients on maintenance hemodialysis in the dialysis department of Imam Khomeini ...

Prevalence of infectious diseases in patients with end stage renal disease in Gorgan City in Iran

Background: The mortality rate of sepsis and pneumonia is higher in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients than in the general population. Bacterial infections are the most common cause of hospitalization in dialysis patients and the most common source of bacteremia is vascular access in these patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of infectious causes of hospitalizati...

Secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic hemodialysis patients in Khuzestan province, Iran

Introduction End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a life-threatening disease with significant complication and the incidence and prevalence of this disease have signi ficantly increased in recent years and imposes a major social and economic burden for healthcare systems (1,2). As seen worldwide, it is well-established that diabetic nephropathy particularly from type 2 diabetes, and hypertensive n...