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Alternative vascular access for haemodialysis: a single centre experience in tr...
Barros,Francisca; Carvalho,Berta; Vaz,Raquel; Martins,Patrícia; Neto,Ricardo; Pestana,ManuelIntroduction: Vascular access for haemodialysis represents a major problem for patients undergoing this technique. The construction of fistulas or grafts is not always feasible, and a central venous catheter remains as the sole option. Exhaustion of the common sites for central venous catheters placement is common, which sometimes leads to new life-saving approaches. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the ch...
Renal amyloidosis: classification of 102 consecutive cases
Tavares,Isabel; Vaz,Raquel; Moreira,Luciana; Pereira,Pedro Rodrigues; Sampaio,Susana; Vizcaino,J. Ramon; Oliveira,Joao Paulo; Costa,Paulo PinhoAmyloidoses are a group of heterogeneous diseases classified according to the nature of their causative amyloid proteins. Commonly, paraffin-embedded tissue is used for the typing of amyloid by immunohistochemistry. DNA analysis should always be considered if hereditary amyloidosis is suspected. Since the kidneys are one of the organs that are most commonly involved in amyloid deposition in systemic amyloidoses...
Renal sarcoidosis presenting as renal failure: report of three cases with inter...
Fonseca,Margarida; Barros,Francisca; Vaz,Raquel; Nunes,Ana; Cerqueira,Ana; Praca,Augusta; Sampaio,SusanaSarcoidosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown cause. The histopathological feature is the presence of the non-caseating granuloma in any organ involved. The mechanisms most frequently implicated in renal dysfunction are due to disturbances in calcium metabolism; more rarely, granulomatous interstitial nephritis and glomerular disease may occur. The authors report three cases of sarcoidosis presented...