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Endogenous endophthalmitis: a not so rare ophthalmic emergency among hemodialys...
Silva,Andreia Dias da; Costa,Luísa; Rodrigues,Ana; Ferreira,Carolina; Miguel,Rosa; Costa,Marta; Oliveira,Miguel; Barra,Tiago; Pêgo,Cátia; Sorbo,GiovanniEndogenous endophthalmitis is an intraocular infection secondary to the hematogenous spread of microorganisms. It is an ophthalmological emergency associated with serious complications if not promptly diagnosed and treated. Despite the susceptibility of hemodialysis patients to episodes of bacteremia associated with vascular access, it is considered a rare disease. In fact, very few cases are described worldwid...
Immunoglobulin G4-related disease mimicking multiple myeloma
Costa,Marta Sofia; Silva,Andreia; Costa,Luísa; Rodrigues,Ana; Barra,Tiago; Lemos,Sérgio; Garrido,JesúsImmunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare, poorly understood immune mediated disorder. It is characterized by a wide clinical spectrum depending on the organs affected. Serum IgG4 may be elevated, but this is not mandatory. Imaging abnormalities are usually detected in the affected organs, which typically show enlarged dimensions. Definitive diagnosis is made upon tissue biopsy demonstrating lymphop...
Everolimus in the treatment of giant renal angiomyolipoma associated with tuber...
Oliveira,Miguel; Costa,Marta Sofia; Barra,Tiago; Silva,Andreia; Sousa,Tânia; Rodrigues,Joana; Costa,Filipa; Lemos,SérgioTuberous sclerosis complex is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the development of multiple tumours in distinct organs, although the ones most frequently affected are the skin, central nervous system, kidney, lung and liver. The kidney is the third most frequently affected organ, and angiomyolipomas are the most common lesions. Two-thirds of patients have sporadic mutations of the genes responsibl...
Fgf-23 and vascular calcification in a peritoneal dialysis population with resi...
Santos,Sofia; Oliveira,José Carlos; Barra,Tiago; Campos,Andreia; Carvalho,Maria João; Malheiro,Jorge; Fonseca,Isabel; Cabrita,António; Adragão,TeresaIntroduction and Aims: Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) induces phosphaturia. Its clinical impact is beyond mineral bone disease in chronic kidney disease (CKD), being coupled with vascular calcification and mortality. Residual renal function (RRF) is associated with significant capacity to excrete phosphate in peri- toneal dialysis (PD). Besides testing whether FGF-23 is still related with glomerular filtr...