BACKGROUND Prolonged symptoms after corona virus disease 2019(Long-COVID) in dialysisdependent patients and kidney transplant(KT) recipients are important as a possible risk factor for organ dysfunctions,especially ga...
Supported by Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital,No.DTCRD 104-I-16
AIM To investigate the risk of end-stage renal disease(ESRD) in hepatitis B virus(HBV)-infected patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD) with and without nucleos(t)ide analogue(NA) therapy.METHODS This nationwide coh...
the University of Illinois College of Medicine, the departments of Graduate Medical Education, and the ROAPP fund for their assistance with the publication
Bile cast nephropathy is a condition of renal dysfunction in the setting of hyperbilirubinemia. There are very few cases of this condition reported in the last decade and a lack of established treatment guidelines. Wh...
Supported by Grant from Hallym University Medical Center Research Fund
AIM:To investigate the preventive effects of low-dose proton-pump inhibitors(PPIs) for upper gastrointestinal bleeding(UGIB) in end-stage renal disease.METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort study that reviewed 544 p...
Occult hepatitis B virus(HBV) infection(OBI) is characterized by the persistence of HBV DNA in the liver tissue in individuals negative for the HBV surface antigen.The prevalence of OBI is quite variable depending on ...
Hepatitis C virus(HCV)infection is highly prevalent among patients on hemodialysis(HD).The prevalence of HCV infection in HD patients varies markedly from country to country.Some factors are especially related to thes...
Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) is a rare cholestatic liver disease. Such liver disease can get worse by female hormone disorder. Albumin dialysis or Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating Syst...
Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a "functional" and reversible form of renal failure that occurs in patients with advanced chronic liver disease. The distinctive hallmark feature of HRS is the intense renal vasoconstrict...
AIM: To analyze the effectiveness and safety of lamivudine treatment in patients with chronic HBV infection undergoing hemodialysis or after kidney transplantation, and to study the frequency of tyrosine - methionine ...