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Osteodystrophy is one of the long-term haemodialysis complications. In diabetic end stage renal failure patients, it mainly occurs as an aplastic or low-turnover bone disease due to their low serum intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels. The aim of the present study is to evaluate intact PTH level in in Egyptian type 2 diabetics with chronic hemodialysis and its relation to glycaemic control .patients...
Insulin resistance (IR) is a common problem in patients with ESRD on regular HD, and it is related to many complications, including cardiovascular complications, the major killer in these patients. Disorders of thyroid function are common in patients with ESRD. Many factors have been claimed to contribute to IR in HD patients. Our aim is to study the relations between thyroid hormones and IR in HD...
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare, severe, and chronic infection of the kidney characterized by the replacement of renal parenchyma by the xanthoma cells which is difficult to diagnose radiologically. We report a 40-year-old male who had vague abdominal mass and fever for more than 2 months. Weight loss and fatigue were the associated symptoms. Ultrasonography revealed a grossly enlarged...
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