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Calcific uraemic arteriolopathy (calciphylaxis) in patients on renal replacement therapy
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)Background. Calcific uraemic arteriolopathy (calciphylaxis) is an unusual and potentially fatal condition characterised by small-vessel calcification and ischaemic skin necrosis. It mainly affects patients with end-stage ... -
An effective approach to chronic kidney disease in South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Very few patients with end-stage kidney disease in South Africa receive renal replacement treatment (RRT), despite the rapidly growing demand, because of resource constraints. Nephrologists who agonise ... -
Pattern of renal amyloidosis in South Africa
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-11-09)Background: Kidney disease is a serious manifestation of systemic amyloidosis and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Tuberculosis (TB) occurs up to 27 times more commonly in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ... -
Recombinant human erythropoietin in end-stage renal disease
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Salivary creatinine as a diagnostic tool for evaluating patients with chronic kidney disease
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-10-29)Background: Preliminary studies have shown the potential use of salivary creatinine concentration in the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD). For saliva to replace serum as a diagnostic tool, studies must be done ... -
Use of the accountability for reasonableness approach to improve fairness in accessing dialysis in a middle- income country
(Public Library of Science, 2016)Universal access to renal replacement therapy is beyond the economic capability of most low and middle-income countries due to large patient numbers and the high recurrent cost of treating end stage kidney disease. In ... -
Validation of two prediction models of undiagnosed chronic kidney disease in mixed-ancestry South Africans
(BioMed Central, 2015-07-04)Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global challenge. Risk models to predict prevalent undiagnosed CKD have been published. However, none was developed or validated in an African population. We validated the Korean ...
