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Doença renal crónica em ginecologia: revisão teórica
Melo,Ângela; Rodrigues,Natacha; Neves,JoaquimOverview: The main purpose of this text is to compile in a single article the relationship of chronic renal disease (CRD) with the gynecological pathology. Material and methods: We performed an original articles research on PubMed and Medline with the keywords chronic renal disease, gynaecology, renal transplant and dialysis. Discussion and conclusions: CRD has an important impact in many fields of Gynaecology,...
Growing up with chronic renal disease - The road remains rocky
Rodrigues,Natacha; Pereira,Marta; Neves,Fernando; Jorge,Sofia; Almeida,Margarida; Stone,Rosário; da Costa,GomesBackground: Understanding the aetiology and approach to management of chronic kidney disease presenting in the paediatric age range continues to represent a true challenge. With the improvement of paediatric care, the number of patients reaching adulthood has increased in recent decades, and it is well known that the transition period from paediatric to adult care is critical; it is associated with a high rate ...
Treatment of hepatitis C in patients with chronic kidney disease: a challenge
Santana,Alice; Rodrigues,NatachaThe prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection is several times higher in the sub-population of patients with chronic end -stage renal disease on dialysis, or transplanted. Therapy with Interferon and Ribavirin was for many years the gold standard treatment of hepatitis C. However, this therapy has many adverse effects and low effectiveness. The emergence of new drugs with direct antiviral action, has revolution...