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AGEs accumulation is related to muscle degeneration and vascular calcification ...
Fonseca,Laís de Faria; Araújo,Anna Beatriz; Quadros,Kélcia Rosana da Silva; Carbonara,Cinthia Esbrile Moraes; Dertkigil,Sérgio San JuanAbstract Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are affected by dynapenia, sarcopenia, and vascular calcification. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) may accumulate in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients and favor sarcopenia via changes in collagen cross-linking, muscle protein breakdown, and the calcification of arterial smooth muscle cells via p38-MAPK activation. The aim of this study is to...
Percutaneous cholecystostomy: a nonsurgical therapeutic option for acute cholec...
Dabus,Guilherme de Castro; Dertkigil,Sérgio San Juan; Baracat,JamalPercutaneous cholecystostomy offers a potentially important type of therapy for critically ill patients with acute cholecystitis who present high risk when undergoing laparotomy or laparoscopy under general anesthesia. It offers a distinct advantage for these kinds of patients by avoiding the risks of the surgical intervention. Percutaneous cholecystostomy is a safe and effective minimally invasive procedure wi...