Search for dissertations about: "Dialysis biomarkers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Dialysis biomarkers.

  2. 1. Dialysis initiation and clinical outcomes in chronic kidney disease : role of education and biomarkers

    Author : Anna Machowska; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who develop kidney failure, renal replacement therapy (RRT) with kidney transplantation is the best treatment option. But if this is not possible due to lack of organs or medical factors, dialysis initiation with haemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD) is required. READ MORE

  4. 2. Biomarkers of oxidative stress and their application for assessment of individual radiosensitivity

    Author : Siamak Haghdoost; Mats Harms-Ringdahl; Steffen Loft; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; oxidative stress; 8-oxo-dG; 8-oh-dG; Radiosensitivity; Toxicology; Toxikologi;

    Abstract : Radiotherapy is one of the most common therapeutic methods for treatment of many types of cancer. Despite many decades of development and experience there is much to improve, both in efficacy of treatment and to decrease the incidences of adverse healthy tissue reactions. READ MORE

  5. 3. Peptide and non-peptide biomarkers of mortality in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease

    Author : Jia Sun; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Over the last decade, multiple studies have attempted to identify better risk prediction tools specific to the chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. In many cases, these studies have evaluated the use of various peptide biomarkers as prediction tools. READ MORE

  6. 4. Determinants and clinical implications of circulating fatty acids in individuals with chronic kidney disease

    Author : Xiaoyan Huang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : chronic kidney disease;

    Abstract : Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a high risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Adding to traditional risk factors, e.g., Framingham risk factors, novel risk factors including inflammation, insulin resistance (IR) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are being detected in patients with advanced CKD. READ MORE

  7. 5. Vascular and inflammatory markers in chronic kidney disease

    Author : Bodil Sjöberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), inflammation and malnutrition are harmful and highly prevalent conditions with influence on the atherosclerotic process and outcome. The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is substantially increased in CKD patients compared with healthy individuals. READ MORE