Tumor de Wilms del adulto

[manual De Patología Nutricional Del Adulto Para Dietistas-nutricionistas].

Conozco muy bien la pluma de Ignacio Jáuregui, no solo por la docena de libros que ya le hemos leído con anterioridad, sino porque en la revista Nutrición Hospitalaria, que me honro en dirigir, nos tiene acostumbrados a sus contribuciones sobre temas de pediatría, trastornos psiquiátricos de la alimentación, efecto de la medicación sobre el comportamiento alimentario, el ejercicio físico, la pe...

Trasplante hepático de donador vivo adulto-adulto

End-stage liver disease is being treated by liver transplantation since more than 20 years. Despite social and legislative efforts, the number of cadaveric organs suitable for liver transplantation has not grown to mach the surplus of patients with end-stage liver disease. Whit the growing discrepancy between donors and recipients, the median waiting time for liver transplantation has increases...

MiR-21 Expression in Wilms’ Tumor

Background and Objective: Wilms’ tumor (WT) is the most common genitourinary tract tumor in children. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs; their role in the pathogenesis of many types of human cancers has been identified. We aimed to evaluate the expression of miR-21, a well-known oncomir, in WT tissue samples which is a very common urinary tract malignancy in children...

Wilms Tumor

[Wilms' tumor].

Today the prognosis in children with nephroblastoma is excellent. With the combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation more than 80% of children can be cured. Because of acute toxicity and late effects of treatment (scoliosis, cardiotoxicity, fertility problems and second malignancies) a major issue in the management of children with this kind of malignancy is the reduction of chemothera...