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Bergia R, Bellini M, Dionisio P, CornelIa C, Stramignoni E, Bajardi P. Is Bioelectrical Impedance Actually Useful for Nutritional Assessment in Patients on Capd? Perit Dial Int 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/089686089401400321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- R. Bergia
- Department of Nephrology Ospedale degli Infermi Via Caraccio 20 13051 Biella, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology Ospedale degli Infermi Via Caraccio 20 13051 Biella, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology Ospedale degli Infermi Via Caraccio 20 13051 Biella, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology Ospedale degli Infermi Via Caraccio 20 13051 Biella, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology Ospedale degli Infermi Via Caraccio 20 13051 Biella, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology Ospedale degli Infermi Via Caraccio 20 13051 Biella, Italy
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Coppo R, D'Arrigo G, Tripepi G, Russo ML, Roberts ISD, Bellur S, Cattran D, Cook TH, Feehally J, Tesar V, Maixnerova D, Peruzzi L, Amore A, Lundberg S, Di Palma AM, Gesualdo L, Emma F, Rollino C, Praga M, Biancone L, Pani A, Feriozzi S, Polci R, Barratt J, Del Vecchio L, Locatelli F, Pierucci A, Caliskan Y, Perkowska-Ptasinska A, Durlik M, Moggia E, Ballarin JC, Wetzels JFM, Goumenos D, Papasotiriou M, Galesic K, Toric L, Papagianni A, Stangou M, Benozzi L, Cusinato S, Berg U, Topaloglu R, Maggio M, Ots-Rosenberg M, D’Amico M, Geddes C, Balafa O, Quaglia M, Cravero R, Lino Cirami C, Fellstrom B, Floege J, Egido J, Mallamaci F, Zoccali C, Tesar V, Maixnerova D, Lundberg S, Gesualdo L, Emma F, Fuiano L, Beltrame G, Rollino C, Coppo R, Amore A, Camilla R, Peruzzi L, Praga M, Feriozzi S, Polci R, Segoloni G, Colla L, Pani A, Angioi A, Piras L, Feehally J, Cancarini G, Ravera S, Durlik M, Moggia E, Ballarin J, Di Giulio S, Pugliese F, Serriello I, Caliskan Y, Sever M, Kilicaslan I, Locatelli F, Del Vecchio L, Wetzels JFM, Peters H, Berg U, Carvalho F, da Costa Ferreira AC, Maggio M, Wiecek A, Ots-Rosenberg M, Magistroni R, Topaloglu R, Bilginer Y, D’Amico M, Stangou M, Giacchino F, Goumenos D, Papastirou M, Galesic K, Toric L, Geddes C, Siamopoulos K, Balafa O, Galliani M, Stratta P, Quaglia M, Bergia R, Cravero R, Salvadori M, Cirami L, Fellstrom B, Kloster Smerud H, Ferrario F, Stellato T, Egido J, Martin C, Floege J, Eitner F, Rauen T, Lupo A, Bernich P, Menè P, Morosetti M, van Kooten C, Rabelink T, Reinders MEJ, Boria Grinyo JM, Cusinato S, Benozzi L, Savoldi S, Licata C, Mizerska-Wasiak M, Roszkowska-Blaim M, Martina G, Messuerotti A, Dal Canton A, Esposito C, Migotto C, Triolo G, Mariano F, Pozzi C, Boero R, Mazzucco G, Giannakakis C, Honsova E, Sundelin B, Di Palma AM, Ferrario F, Gutiérrez E, Asunis AM, Barratt J, Tardanico R, Perkowska-Ptasinska A, Arce Terroba J, Fortunato M, Pantzaki A, Ozluk Y, Steenbergen E, Soderberg M, Riispere Z, Furci L, Orhan D, Kipgen D, Casartelli D, GalesicLjubanovic D, Gakiopoulou H, Bertoni E, Cannata Ortiz P, Karkoszka H, Groene HJ, Stoppacciaro A, Bajema I, Bruijn J, Fulladosa Oliveras X, Maldyk J, Ioachim E. Is there long-term value of pathology scoring in immunoglobulin A nephropathy? A validation study of the Oxford Classification for IgA Nephropathy (VALIGA) update. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2018; 35:1002-1009. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfy302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background
It is unknown whether renal pathology lesions in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) correlate with renal outcomes over decades of follow-up.
Methods
In 1130 patients of the original Validation Study of the Oxford Classification for IgA Nephropathy (VALIGA) cohort, we studied the relationship between the MEST score (mesangial hypercellularity, M; endocapillary hypercellularity, E; segmental glomerulosclerosis, S; tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis, T), crescents (C) and other histological lesions with both a combined renal endpoint [50% estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) loss or kidney failure] and the rate of eGFR decline over a follow-up period extending to 35 years [median 7 years (interquartile range 4.1–10.8)].
Results
In this extended analysis, M1, S1 and T1–T2 lesions as well as the whole MEST score were independently related with the combined endpoint (P < 0.01), and there was no effect modification by age for these associations, suggesting that they may be valid in children and in adults as well. Only T lesions were associated with the rate of eGFR loss in the whole cohort, whereas C showed this association only in patients not treated with immunosuppression. In separate prognostic analyses, the whole set of pathology lesions provided a gain in discrimination power over the clinical variables alone, which was similar at 5 years (+2.0%) and for the whole follow-up (+1.8%). A similar benefit was observed for risk reclassification analyses (+2.7% and +2.4%).
Conclusion
Long-term follow-up analyses of the VALIGA cohort showed that the independent relationship between kidney biopsy findings and the risk of progression towards kidney failure in IgAN remains unchanged across all age groups and decades after the renal biopsy.
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- Rosanna Coppo
- Fondazione Ricerca Molinette, Turin, Piemonte, Italy
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- Cellular Pathology, Oxford University Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Nephrology, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Nephrology, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Nephrology, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Nephrology, Regina Margherita Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Nephrology, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital – IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology, H12Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology, Belcolle Hospital, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Transplantation Medicine and Nephrology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology and Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, Dubrava University, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Nephrology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Hospital Maggiore di Lodi, Lodi, Italy
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- Glasgow Renal and Transplant Unit, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Nephrology, Medical School University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, Maggiore della Carità Hospital, Piem, Onte Orientale University, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, CIBERDEM, Madrid, Spain
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Barbour SJ, Espino-Hernandez G, Reich HN, Coppo R, Roberts IS, Feehally J, Herzenberg AM, Cattran DC, Bavbek N, Cook T, Troyanov S, Alpers C, Amore A, Barratt J, Berthoux F, Bonsib S, Bruijn J, D’Agati V, D’Amico G, Emancipator S, Emmal F, Ferrario F, Fervenza F, Florquin S, Fogo A, Geddes C, Groene H, Haas M, Hill P, Hogg R, Hsu S, Hunley T, Hladunewich M, Jennette C, Joh K, Julian B, Kawamura T, Lai F, Leung C, Li L, Li P, Liu Z, Massat A, Mackinnon B, Mezzano S, Schena F, Tomino Y, Walker P, Wang H, Weening J, Yoshikawa N, Zhang H, Coppo R, Troyanov S, Cattran D, Cook H, Feehally J, Roberts I, Tesar V, Maixnerova D, Lundberg S, Gesualdo L, Emma F, Fuiano L, Beltrame G, Rollino C, RC, Amore A, Camilla R, Peruzzi L, Praga M, Feriozzi S, Polci R, Segoloni G, Colla L, Pani A, Angioi A, Piras L, JF, Cancarini G, Ravera S, Durlik M, Moggia E, Ballarin J, Di Giulio S, Pugliese F, Serriello I, Caliskan Y, Sever M, Kilicaslan I, Locatelli F, Del Vecchio L, Wetzels J, Peters H, Berg U, Carvalho F, da Costa Ferreira A, Maggio M, Wiecek A, Ots-Rosenberg M, Magistroni R, Topaloglu R, Bilginer Y, D’Amico M, Stangou M, Giacchino F, Goumenos D, Kalliakmani P, Gerolymos M, Galesic K, Geddes C, Siamopoulos K, Balafa O, Galliani M, Stratta P, Quaglia M, Bergia R, Cravero R, Salvadori M, Cirami L, Fellstrom B, Kloster Smerud H, Ferrario F, Stellato T, Egido J, Martin C, Floege J, Eitner F, Lupo A, Bernich P, Menè P, Morosetti M, van Kooten C, Rabelink T, Reinders M, Boria Grinyo J, Cusinato S, Benozzi L, Savoldi S, Licata C, Mizerska-Wasiak M, Martina G, Messuerotti A, Dal Canton A, Esposito C, Migotto C, Triolo G, Mariano F, Pozzi C, Boero R, Bellur S, Mazzucco G, Giannakakis C, Honsova E, Sundelin B, Di Palma A, Ferrario F, Gutiérrez E, Asunis A, Barratt J, Tardanico R, Perkowska-Ptasinska A, Arce Terroba J, Fortunato M, Pantzaki A, Ozluk Y, Steenbergen E, Soderberg M, Riispere Z, Furci L, Orhan D, Kipgen D, Casartelli D, Galesic Ljubanovic D, Gakiopoulou H, Bertoni E, Cannata Ortiz P, Karkoszka H, Groene H, Stoppacciaro A, Bajema I, Bruijn J, Fulladosa Oliveras X, Maldyk J, Ioachim E. The MEST score provides earlier risk prediction in lgA nephropathy. Kidney Int 2016; 89:167-75. [DOI: 10.1038/ki.2015.322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Dionisio P, Caramello E, Bergia R, Stramignoni E, Cravero R, Sessa A, Conte F, Bajardi P. Budd-Chiari syndrome following pretransplantation nephrectomy in an ADPKD patient with liver cysts. Contrib Nephrol 2015; 115:163-6. [PMID: 8585908 DOI: 10.1159/000424417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- P Dionisio
- Department of Nephrology, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella, Italy
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Grchevska L, Pesce F, Diciolla M, Naso D, Di Noia T, Ostuni VC, Binetti G, Di Sciascio E, Schena FP, Vergano L, Loiacono E, Peruzzi L, Amore A, Boido A, Mariano F, Mazzucco G, Ravera S, Cancarini G, Magistroni R, Beltrame G, Rollino C, Stratta P, Quaglia M, Bergia R, Cravero R, Cusinato S, Benozzi L, Savoldi S, Licata C, Albera R, Coppo R, Yurkevich M, Komissarov K, Pilotovich V, Dmitrieva M, Ivanchik G, Zafranskaya M, Hennino MF, Jomaa Z, Van Der Hauwaert C, Savary G, Buob D, Gnemmi V, Cauffiez C, Glowacki F. IGA NEPHROPATHY. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfu121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Donadio C, Kanaki A, Martin-Gomez A, Garcia S, Palacios-Gomez M, Donadio C, Calia D, Colombini E, DI Francesco F, Ghimenti S, Kanaki A, Onor M, Tognotti D, Fuoco R, Marka-Castro E, Torres Zamora MI, Giron-Mino J, Jaime-Solis MA, Arteaga LM, Romero H, Marka-Castro E, Akonur A, Leypoldt K, Asola M, Culleton B, Eloot S, Glorieux G, Nathalie N, Vanholder R, Perez de Jose A, Verdalles Guzman U, Abad Esttebanez S, Vega Martinez A, Barraca D, Yuste C, Bucalo L, Rincon A, Lopez-Gomez JM, Bataille P, Celine P, Raymond A, Francois G, Herve L, Michel D, Jean Louis R, Zhu F, Kotanko P, Thijssen S, Levin NW, Papamichail N, Bougiakli M, Gouva C, Antoniou S, Gianitsi S, Vlachopanou A, Chachalos S, Naka K, Kaarsavvidou D, Katopodis K, Michalis L, Sasaki K, Yasuda K, Yamato M, Surace A, Rovatti P, Steckiph D, Bandini R, Severi S, Dellacasa Bellingegni A, Santoro A, Arias M, Arias M, Sentis A, Perez N, Fontsere N, Vera M, Rodriguez N, Arcal C, Ortega N, Uriza F, Cases A, Maduell F, Abbas SR, Abbas SR, Zhu F, Kotanko P, Levin NW, Georgianos P, Sarafidis P, Nikolaidis P, Lasaridis A, Ahmed A, Ahmed A, Kaoutar H, Mohammed B, Zouhir O, Balter P, Ginsberg N, Taylor P, Sullivan T, Usvyat LA, Levin NW, Kotanko P, Zabetakis P, Moissl U, Ferrario M, Garzotto F, Wabel P, Cruz D, Tetta C, Signorini MG, Cerutti S, Brendolan A, Ronco C, Heaf J, Axelsen M, Pedersen RS, Ahmed A, Ahmed A, Amine H, Oualim Z, Ammirati AL, Guimaraes de Souza NK, Nemoto Matsui T, Luiz Vieira M, Alves de Oliveira WA, Fischer CH, Dias Carneiro F, Iizuka IJ, Aparecida de Souza M, Mallet AC, Cruz Andreoli MC, Cardoso Dos Santos BF, Rosales L, Dou Y, Carter M, Thijssen S, Kotanko P, Testa A, Sottini L, Giacon B, Prati E, Loschiavo C, Brognoli M, Marseglia C, Tommasi A, Sereni L, Palladino G, Bove S, Bosticardo G, Schillaci E, Detoma P, Bergia R, Park JW, Moon SJ, Choi HY, Ha SK, Park HC, Liao Y, Zhang L, Fu P, Igarashi H, Suzuki N, Esashi S, Masakane I, Panichi V, De Ferrari G, Saffiotti S, Sidoti A, Biagioli M, Bianchi S, Imperiali P, Gabrielli C, Conti P, Patrone P, Rombola G, Falqui V, Mura C, Icardi A, Rosati A, Santori F, Mannarino A, Bertucci A, Steckiph D, Jeong J, Jeong J, Kim OK, Kim NH, Bots M, Den Hoedt C, Grooteman MP, Van der Weerd NC, Mazairac AHA, Levesque R, Ter Wee PM, Nube MJ, Blankestijn P, Van den Dorpel MA, Park Y, Jeon J, Tessitore N, Tessitore N, Bedogna V, Girelli D, Corazza L, Jacky P, Guillaume Q, Julien B, Marcinkowski W, Drozdz M, Milkowski A, Rydzynska T, Prystacki T, August R, Benedyk-Lorens E, Bladek K, Cina J, Janiszewska G, Kaczmarek A, Lewinska T, Mendel M, Paszkot M, Trafidlo E, Trzciniecka-Kloczkowska M, Vasilevsky A, Konoplev G, Lopatenko O, Komashnya A, Visnevsky K, Gerasimchuk R, Neivelt I, Frorip A, Vostry M, Racek J, Rajdl D, Eiselt J, Malanova L, Pechter U, Selart A, Ots-Rosenberg M, Krieter DH, Seidel S, Merget K, Lemke HD, Wanner C, Krieter DH, Canaud B, Lemke HD, Rodriguez A, Morgenroth A, Von Appen K, Dragoun GP, Wanner C, Fluck R, Fouque D, Lockridge R, Motomiya Y, Uji Y, Hiramatsu T, Ando Y, Furuta M, Furuta M, Kuragano T, Kida A, Yahiro M, Otaki Y, Hasuike Y, Nonoguchi H, Nakanishi T, Sain M, Sain M, Kovacic V, Ljutic D, Radic J, Jelicic I, Yalin SF, Yalin SF, Trabulus S, Yalin AS, Altiparmak MR, Serdengecti K, Ohtsuka A, Fukami K, Ishikawa K, Ando R, Kaida Y, Adachi T, Sugi K, Okuda S, Nesterova OB, Nesterova OB, Suglobova ED, Golubev RV, Vasiliev AN, Lazeba VA, Smirnov AV, Arita K, Kihara E, Maeda K, Oda H, Doi S, Masaki T, Hidaka S, Ishioka K, Oka M, Moriya H, Ohtake T, Nomura S, Kobayashi S, Wagner S, Gmerek A, Wagner J, Wizemann V, Eftimovska - Otovic N, Spaseska-Gjurovska K, Bogdanovska S, Babalj - Banskolieva E, Milovanceva M, Grozdanovski R, Pisani A, Riccio E, Mancini A, Ambuhl P, Astrid S, Ivana P, Martin H, Thomas K, Hans-Rudolf R, Daniel A, Denes K, Marco M, Wuthrich RP, Andreas S, Andrulli S, Altieri P, Sau G, Bolasco P, Pedrini LA, Basile C, David S, Feriani M, Nebiolo PE, Ferrara R, Casu D, Logias F, Tarchini R, Cadinu F, Passaghe M, Fundoni G, Villa G, DI Iorio BR, Zoccali C, Locatelli F, Kihara E, Arita K, Hamamoto M, Maeda K, Oda H, Doi S, Masaki T, Lee DY, Kim B, Moon KH, LI Z, Fu P, Ahrenholz P, Ahrenholz P, Winkler RE, Waitz G, Wolf H, Grundstrom G, Alquist M, Holmquist M, Christensson A, Bjork P, Abdgawad M, Ekholm L, Segelmark M, Corsi C, Santoro A, De Bie J, Mambelli E, Mortara D, Santoro A, Severi S, Arroyo D, Arroyo D, Panizo N, Quiroga B, Reque J, Melero R, Rodriguez-Ferrero M, Rodriguez-Benitez P, Anaya F, Luno J, Ragon A, James A, Brunet P, Ribeiro S, Faria MS, Rocha S, Rodrigues S, Catarino C, Reis F, Nascimento H, Fernandes J, Miranda V, Quintanilha A, Belo L, Costa E, Santos-Silva A, Arund J, Tanner R, Fridolin I, Luman M, Clajus C, Clajus C, Kielstein JT, Haller H, David S, Basile C, Basile C, Libutti P, Lisi P, Vernaglione L, Casucci F, Losurdo N, Teutonico A, Lomonte C, Krisp C, Gmerek A, Wagner J, Wolters DA, Pedrini LA, Matsuyama M, Tomo T, Ishida K, Matsuyama K, Nakata T, Kadota J, Caiazzo M, Monari E, Cuoghi A, Bellei E, Bergamini S, Palladino G, Tomasi A, Baranger T, Seniuta P, Berge F, Drouillat V, Frangie C, Rosier E, Labonia W, Lescano A, Rubio D, Von der Lippe N, Jorgensen JA, Osthus TB, Waldum B, Os I, Bossola M, DI Stasio E, Antocicco M, Tazza L, Griveas I, Karameris A, Pasadakis P, Savica V, Santoro D, Saitta S, Tigano V, Bellinghieri G, Gangemi S, Daniela R, Checherita IA, Ciocalteu A, Vacaroiu IA, Niculae A, Bladek K, Stefaniak E, Pietrzak I, Krupa D, Garred L, Santoro A, Mancini E, Corrazza L, Atti M, Afsar B, Stamopoulos D, Mpakirtzi N, Gogola B, Zeibekis M, Stivarou D, Panagiotou M, Grapsa E, Vega Vega O, Barraca Nunez D, Abad Esttebanez S, Bucalo L, Yuste C, Lopez-Gomez JM, Fernandez-Lucas M, Gomis A, Teruel JL, Elias S, Quereda C, Hignell L, Humphrey S, Pacy N, Stamopoulos D, Mpakirtzi N, Afentakis N, Grapsa E. Extracorporeal dialysis: techniques and adequacy. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfs224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Bajardi P, Bergia R, Bardone L. [Risk management in nephrology]. G Ital Nefrol 2009; 26:534-543. [PMID: 19644843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Demaestri M, Sciascia S, Kuzenko A, Bergia R, Barberis L, Lanza MG, Bertero MT. Neonatal lupus in triplet pregnancy of a patient with undifferentiated connective tissue disease evolving to systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2009; 18:368-71. [PMID: 19276307 DOI: 10.1177/0961203308097512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Pregnancy in patients suffering from undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) represents a risk situation for both the mother and the child. SSA/SSB autoantibodies can determine neonatal lupus (NL) in the foetus, regardless of the maternal disease. Furthermore, pregnancy increases the risk of flares and evolution to differentiated connective tissue disease (CTD). We report an uncommon case in which these complications occurred in a mother and in her foetuses. A 37-year-old woman affected by UCTD developed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) after her triplet pregnancy. The only manifestation of neonatal lupus we observed in the three newborns was SSA positivity associated with asymptomatic transient neutropenia.
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- M Demaestri
- Master Malattie Rare, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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Ruffatti A, Del Ross T, Ciprian M, Nuzzo M, Rampudda M, Bertero MT, Bergia R, Caramaschi P, Biasi D, Capsoni F, Montaguti L, Ruffini R, Brucato A, Picillo U, Fanelli V, Riccieri V, Piccoli A, Valesini G, Doria A, Meroni PL, Tincani A. Risk factors for a first thrombotic event in antiphospholipid antibody carriers. A multicentre, retrospective follow-up study. Ann Rheum Dis 2008; 68:397-9. [PMID: 18812393 DOI: 10.1136/ard.2008.096669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To asses risk factors for a first thrombotic event in antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) positive carriers and evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic treatments. METHODS Recruitment criteria were age 18-65 years, no history of thrombosis, positivity for lupus anticoagulant and/or IgG/IgM anticardiolipin antibody (aCL) on > or =2 occasions at least 6 weeks apart. Demographic, laboratory and clinical parameters were collected at enrolment and at the time of the thrombotic event. RESULTS 370 patients/subjects (mean (SD) age 34 (9.9) years) were analysed retrospectively for a mean (SD) follow-up of 59.3 (45.5) months. Thirty patients (8.1%) developed a first thrombotic event during follow-up. Hypertension and medium/high levels of IgG aCL were identified by multivariate logistic regression analysis as independent risk factors for thrombosis. Thromboprophylaxis during high-risk and long-term periods was significantly protective. CONCLUSIONS Hypertension or medium/high titres of IgG aCL are risk factors for a first thrombotic event in asymptomatic aPL carriers and primary prophylaxis is protective.
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- A Ruffatti
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
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- G Guida
- Allergologia e Immunologia Clinica, Ospedale Mauriziano Umberto I, Largo Turati 62, 10128 Torino, Italy
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Dionisio P, Borsetti C, Valenti M, Caramello E, Bergia R, Berto I, Cravero R, Agostini B, Schillaci E, Chiappini N, Tommiselli A, Bajardi P. Knowledge of the Anomalies of the Big Central Veins Reduces the Morbidity during the Cannulation for Hemodialysis: Description of a Case of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Revision of Literature. J Vasc Access 2003. [DOI: 10.1177/112972980300400106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The persistence of a left superior vena cava is the result of a lack of an embryological involution of the left anterior cardinal vein. This anomaly is very rare: about 0.3% of the general population. Its incidence increases remarkably from 3–10% in those patients affected with congenital heart disease. Described herein is a case of persistent left superior vena cava, discovered by chance, following the placement of a central venous catheter for hemodialysis. A chest X-ray in projection back-forward showed the central venous catheter along the left sternal margin simulating a placement in the aorta artery. This clinical picture, as described in the literature, is often accompanied by other anatomical anomalies, in our case, by the congenital agenesis of a solitary pelvic kidney. In agreement with the literature and in contrast with what has been reported recently, we sustain that a central venous catheter placed, for any reason, in the persistent left superior vena cava must be removed immediately because it can induce hyperkinetic arrhythmia and cardiac arrest as in our case. Our case report should be a warning that lack of awareness of the anomalies of the big central veins can cause a rise in morbidity.
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- P. Dionisio
- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano - Italy
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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- Department of Radiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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Dionisio P, Valenti M, Caramello E, Bergia R, Cravero R, Berto IM, Agostini B, Monaci G, Bajardi P. [Acute kidney failure and losartan: a recently observed event of antagonists of angiotensin II AT1 receptors]. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 2000; 52:123-5. [PMID: 11227361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Losartan is the first of a new category of drug that inhibits angiotensin II (ANG II) AT1 receptors antagonists. This drug lowers blood pressure by inhibiting the activity of ANG II and reduces proteinuria and progression of chronic renal failure (CRF). It seems therefore an extremely interesting drug. Aim of this study is to describe 3 cases of acute renal failure (ARF), occurred during therapy with losartan. None of the patients showed renal arteries stenosis or other predisposing factors for the development of ARF. In conclusion, we want pointed out that losartan could affect renal function in a similar way as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI). We suggested that use of losartan in risk situations, like old age, preexiting CRF, stenosis of renal arteries, solitary kidney and diuretic therapy, should be carefully monitored as well as that of ACE I.
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- P Dionisio
- Servizio di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale degli Infermi, 13900 Biella
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Dionisio P, Valenti M, Bergia R, Caramello E, Berto MI, Cravero R, Agostini B, Vallero A, Bajardi P. [Evaluation of urea recirculation and dialysis efficiency of central venous jugular catheters when the venous lumen is used as an arterial lumen]. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 1999; 51:61-5. [PMID: 10429412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND The dual lumen internal jugular venous catheter has proven to be the most useful temporary vascular access for hemodialysis. According to this evidence it was decided to evaluate urea recirculation rate during hemodialysis performed by dual lumen internal jugular catheter (IJC) under normal condition (R1) and when the arterial lumen of the catheter is used as venous lumen, and the venous lumen as arterial lumen (R2). METHODS In 71 patients who underwent hemodialysis using a dual lumen IJC, urea recirculation rate was measured during a conventional bicarbonate hemodialysis, under normal condition R1 and during the experimental condition R2. RESULTS Urea recirculation rate < 5% was achieved for almost all patients under normal condition R1. In the different condition R2, urea recirculation rate increased in all patients, from an average value of 3.7 +/- 1.7 to 5.1 +/- 1.8 p < 0.0001. This increment was expected ut surprisingly low. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion during hemodialysis with dual lumen IJC efficient treatment can be provided in normal condition and also when the venous lumen is used as arterial lumen.
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- P Dionisio
- Servizio di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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Stramignoni E, Bergia R, Dionisio P, Valenti M, Berto IM, Cravero R, Agostini B, Caramello E, Piccoli GB, Bajardi P. [Drugs used in the treatment of arterial hypertension in dialysis patients in the Piedmont. What correlations between personal and clinical data can be made from the registry data?]. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 1998; 50:75-80. [PMID: 9578663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The therapeutical approach to arterial hypertension in the general population is now relatively well classified, whereas it remains a controversial problem in dialytic patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antihypertensive drugs used in dialytic patients in Piedmont and to identify correlations with other personal and clinical data. The authors analysed the data in the Piedmont Dialysis and Transplant Register concerning new patients admitted to dialysis during the period 1990-1995 (2,664 patients at 31/12/1995) and 1,373 patients who began dialysis during the period 1990-1993. A study of the antihypertensive drugs using in single and combined therapy over the five-year period shows major variations in the 45-65 year-old age bracket (increased ACE-inhibitors in single therapy, 15.5-25.6%, increased vasodilators in combined therapy, 15.3-21%). In patients aged > or = 65 years old a slight increase was found in the use of beta-blockers in monotherapy. Antihypertensive drugs at the 1st control (1990-1995 entries) appeared to be stable over the five-year period. From the 1,373 patients who started dialysis in the period 1990-1993, with at least three subsequent controls, the authors selected those hypertensive or normotensive patients receiving ACE-inhibitor therapy (best survival in general population) and compared their survival with that of patients receiving alternative antihypertensive treatment. No significant differences were found. The stability of the antihypertensive drugs taken by these patients over the past 5 years backs the hypothesis of a greater attention paid by nephrologists to the introduction of new drugs, both because of the frequent onset of collateral effects and owing to the special pharmacokinetics present in dialytic patients.
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- E Stramignoni
- Servizio di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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Dionisio P, Valenti M, Bergia R, Caramello E, Stramignoni E, Berto IM, Pellerey M, Bajardi P. Influence of the hydration state on blood pressure values in a group of patients on regular maintenance hemodialysis. Blood Purif 1997; 15:25-33. [PMID: 9096904 DOI: 10.1159/000170314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The pathophysiology of hypertension in patients on renal replacement therapy is not yet clear, and the role of extracellular fluid overload is still a matter of debate. The main problem is the lack of techniques to determine the fluid state. Recently new noninvasive techniques have become available which make it possible to accurately determine the hydration state in these patients. We have studied the influence of the hydration state on interdialytic blood pressure in 45 patients: 21 (46.6%) using antihypertensive medication and 24 (53.4%) without antihypertensive medication. Total body water (TBW) was determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis performed just before a hemodialysis session. The TBW was then related to the fat-free mass calculated by the anthropometric method (aFFM) of Durnin. The hydration state was defined using the following formula: TBW/aFFM 100. Furthermore, for each patient the ideal TBW was calculated according to the Watson formula. The difference between TBW and ideal TBW was considered a further index of the hydration state. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring was performed by using a Takeda 24200 recorder according to the Korotkoff method during the 24 h before the midweek hemodialysis session. Blood pressure monitoring showed a significant correlation with the hydration state of these patients. In conclusion, the hydration state seems to play a major role in interdialytic blood pressure control.
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- P Dionisio
- Department of Nephrology, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella, Italy
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Dionisio P, Sessa A, Conte F, Bergia R, Stramignoni E, Cravero R, Caramello E, Bajardi P. Budd-Chiari syndrome following pretransplant mononephrectomy in an autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patient with liver cysts. Nephron Clin Pract 1997; 75:109-11. [PMID: 9031284 DOI: 10.1159/000189513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Pellerey M, Bergia R, Berto IM, Caramello E, Cravero R, Dionisio P, Stramignoni E, Valenti M, Piccoli GB, Salomone M, Bajardi P. [Epidemiology and clinical course in hepatitis C-positive patients treated with dialysis in Piemonte. Work group of the RPDT]. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 1996; 48:13-7. [PMID: 8848763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The high prevalence of HCV positivity in dialysis patients has recently prompted several studies on this controversial subject. The aim of the study was an evaluation of HCV positivity and of influence on clinical outcome in 2,404 patients on dialysis in Piedmont (Northern Italy Region, about 4,400,000 inhab., 20 Dialysis Centers) at December 1993 (32.7% HCV-positive according to the Regional Registry of Dialysis and Transplantation). As expected, a strong correlation was found with time on dialysis (94.4% in patients with treatment follow-up > or = 20 years) and blood transfusions (41.3% HCV positivity in transfused patients versus 22.6% in not transfused ones; p < 0.0001). Dialysis in a hospital setting is confirmed as at high risk of infection, since HCV positivity was 19.6% in patients always treated by bicarbonate dialysis in hospital versus 8.9% in those treated only by CAPD (start of dialysis in 1992-1993). Despite the high prevalence of HCV positivity, however, death rates for liver disease and for all gastrointestinal causes are very low, regardless of HCV antibody status (1.2% in HCV positive versus 2.3% in HCV negative, NS). Whether this depends upon different clinical features of HCV infection in dialysis patients or merely deflects a relatively short follow-up will be matter of discussion in the future.
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- M Pellerey
- Servizio di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella. Servizio de Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale degli Infermia, Biella
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Dionisio P, Valenti M, Cornella C, Caramello E, Bergia R, Cravero R, Stramignoni E, Pellerey M, Berto IM, Bajardi P. Monitoring of central venous dual-lumen catheter placement in haemodialysis: improvement of a technique for the practising nephrologist. Nephrol Dial Transplant 1995; 10:2118-21. [PMID: 8643180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Mismanagement in the placement of central venous catheter (CVC) may occur in up to 20% of cases. The catheter can be inadvertently placed in the contralateral brachiocephalic vein, the ipsi or contralateral internal jugular vein, and usually a thoracic radiograph is necessary to evaluate its location. We propose a technique first described by Serafini et al. to establish the position of a CVC by endocavitary electrocardiography (EC-ECG) and its employment in a large number of uraemic patients requiring haemodialysis. This technique uses the tip of the CVC as reference lead in a standard electrocardiograph. The best employment of this technique has been obtained by echotomographic visualization of the internal jugular vein executed just before transcutaneous puncture of the vessel. For 13 months we have successfully applied this technique in CVC placement in 81 patients requiring haemodialysis. In our opinion this method is a safe and simple technique that avoids the need for thoracic radiographs and time lost waiting for radiographs that prolong the start of the haemodialysis session. According to our experience, we confirm that the EC-ECG technique provides a method for ensuring compliance with Food and Drug Administration guidelines regarding catheter tip location in uraemic patients.
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- P Dionisio
- Department of Nephrology, Ospedale degli Infermi Biella, Italy
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Dionisio P, Bergia R, Caramello E, Langé A, Bajardi P. A contribution to nephrotic syndrome and focal glomerulosclerosis in a patient with adult polycystic kidney disease. Nephron Clin Pract 1993; 64:318-9. [PMID: 8321370 DOI: 10.1159/000187339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Dionisio P, Bergia R, Valenti M, Caramello E, Pellerey M, Berto IM, Mazzucco G, Bajardi P. [Arterial hypertension secondary to Conn's disease: an infrequent pathology in nephrology. Report of a clinical case]. Minerva Med 1992; 83:19-23. [PMID: 1300465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In this work we describe a case of Conn's syndrome caused by a suprarenal adenoma in a sixty-one year female. The patient had come to our observation because of severe hypertension and hypokalemia. Primary aldosteronism resulting from the secretion of excessive amounts of aldosterone caused by autonomous hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex usually by a solitary adenoma. In most series of unselected patients, it is found in fewer than 0.5% of hypertensives. In our study we demonstrated the circadian changes of arterial blood pressure but we failed to demonstrate the presence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as recently emphasized in the literature. Regardless of its rarity, primary aldosteronism is a fascinating disease, protean in its manifestations, logical in its pathophysiology.
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- P Dionisio
- Servizio di Nefrologia e Dialisi, USSL n. 47, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella, Vercelli
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Bajardi P, Cravero R, Valenti M, Bergia R, Caramello E, Berto IM, Dionisio P, Pellerey M. [Protein metabolism and nutritional status in hemodialysis]. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 1991; 43:153-8. [PMID: 1817338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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We have studied protein metabolism and nutritional status in a group of patients in regular dialysis treatment. In forty-five patients (mean age 58 +/- 11 yr), undergoing maintenance hemodialysis we have measured protein (DPI) ad caloric (CI) intake by a three-day dietary recall. Protein catabolic rate (PCR) using the urea kinetic model (Gotch' variable volume), anthopometric parameters such as weight, height, midarm circumference, skinfold thickness, midarm muscle circumference (AMC), midarm muscle area (AMA), total muscle mass (TMM) and the percentage of body fat were measured as well. PCR was weakly correlated with DPI. TMM showed a direct relationship with DPI and correlated inversely with UNA/NI (Urea Nitrogen Appearance/Nitrogen Intake). 18% of patients were underweight; 17% showed a decrease of AMA. TMM was inversely correlated with total hospitalization days. There were no significant variations of the examined parameters in a year later evaluation. In our experience TMM is the parameter which better correlates with clinical findings.
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- P Bajardi
- Servizio di Nefrologia e Dialisi, USL n. 47, Ospedale degli infermi, Biella, Vercelli
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Valenti M, Caramello E, Bergia R, Dionisio P, Torelli C, Aimino M, Berto IM, Bajardi P. [Nutritional evaluation of a group of patients with terminal uremia treated with an artificial diet]. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 1990; 42:65-7. [PMID: 2389226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The effects of a low protein died supplemented with essential aminoacids (EAA) and keto analogues (KA) on nutritional status have been evaluated in eight chronic uremic patients. After six months of diet, no significant reduction of protidemia (changing from 6.66 +/- 0.5 g/dl to 6.61 +/- 0.8 g/dl) and albuminemia (changing from 4.13 +/- 0.4 g/dl to 3.90 +/- 0.5 g/dl) was observed. Moreover, neither body weight (changing from 70.437 +/- 8.03 kg to 69.500 +/- 8.26 kg) nor total muscular mass (changing from 25.26 +/- 3.83 kg to 25.36 +/- 5.74 kg) showed significant variations. Therefore, in our experience, low protein diet supplement with EAA and KA has not induced any deterioration of nutritional status.
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- M Valenti
- U.S.L. n. 47, Biella, Servizio di Nefrologia e Dialisi
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Flaminio LM, Bergia R, De Angelis L, Ferazza M, Marinovich M, Galli G, Galli CL. The fate of leached di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP) in patients on chronic haemodialysis. Int J Artif Organs 1988; 11:428-34. [PMID: 3203971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The fate of the plasticiser di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate and/or its metabolites, phthalic acid esters (PAE), in 12 patients on chronic haemodialysis was studied. The total amount of PAE retained by the patients was estimated by monitoring the plasma concentrations from the inflow and outflow tubes of the dialyzer during 4-h dialysis sessions. There was an estimated uptake of 46 mg of PAE during a single dialysis session. The values for a volumetric factor (Vf) related to the increment in plasma PAE concentrations were found to increase during the first hour of treatment (72 litres at steady-state), and then to progressively decrease. The changes in the kinetic parameters during the dialysis session were grouped into three phases according to the fate of the plasticiser in the patient. We also monitored the plasma concentrations of PAE in the same patients for 40 days during dialysis with another kind of plasticised (tri-(2-ethylhexyl)-trimellitate [TOTM]) tubes. The PAE concentrations were similar to those found in healthy humans after about 5 weeks.
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- L M Flaminio
- Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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Bajardi P, Bergia R, Valenti M, Dionisio P, Caramello E, Graziola M, Pellerey M. [The role of the kidney in the pathogenesis of essential hypertension]. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 1988; 40:197-200. [PMID: 3070795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Bergia R, Bonello F, Graziola M, Dionisio P, Valenti M, Caramello E, Bajardi P. [Arterial hypertension in patients under dialysis. Epidemiologic study on a dialyzed population in Piedmont]. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 1988; 40:223-6. [PMID: 3238547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Bergia R, Caramello E, Dionisio P, Graziola M, Messori D, Nerva F, Origlia PG, Valenti M, Bajardi P. [Acquired cystic kidney dysplasia in the patient with chronic renal insufficiency]. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 1987; 39:301-4. [PMID: 3326189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Valenti M, Bergia R, Dionisio P, Caramello E, Nerva F, Graziola M, Bajardi P. [Toxicity of plasticizers in hemodialysis]. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 1987; 39:139-41. [PMID: 3629409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Bergia R, Valenti M, Dionisio P, Bajardi P, Galli G, Galli CL, Ferrazza M, Flaminio LM. [Extraction of diethylhexyl phthalate in hemodialysis]. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 1986; 38:461-3. [PMID: 3589892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Valenti M, Bergia R, Caramello E, Dionisio P, Nerva F, Graziola M, Lanza E, Bajardi P. [Humoral markers of iron status in patients on maintenance hemodialysis]. Minerva Med 1986; 77:1605-10. [PMID: 3763031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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In forty-nine patients on regular dialysis treatment (RDT) we evaluated following parameters for a period of twenty-four months: serum ferritin (SF), transferrin, T.I.B.C. percental saturation (Fe/TIBC%), haemoglobin (Hb). Twenty-five patients had received more than 5 g intra-venous iron or several blood transfusions, before the beginning of the study, while the other twenty four patients had never received iron treatment nor transfusions. Serum ferritin and Fe/TIBC% proved to be a good estimate of iron stores in RDT patients. In fact both parameters showed significantly higher levels in iron loaded patients than in never treated patients. Furthermore, in patients who no longer received iron loads during the study period, both SF and Fe/TIBC% showed a significant decrease, without changes in haematologic values. This study demonstrated that oral ferritinic iron (40 mg/day for 6 months) doesn't increase either SF and Fe/TIBC% levels, or modifies haematologic values.
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Dionisio P, Bergia R, Caramello E, Valenti M, Graziola M, Nerva F, Bajardi P. [Acute renal insufficiency caused by diflunisal. Description of a case]. Minerva Med 1986; 77:1611-3. [PMID: 3763032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A case of kidney failure in a patient with cirrhosis of the liver in the ascitic stage after treatment of a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug, diflunisal, is reported. The pathogenesis of the kidney impairment, quickly reversed by withdrawal of the drug, is attributed to pharmacological inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase and prostaglandin synthesis with consequent alterations of intrarenal haemodynamics and renal blood flow.
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Dionisio P, Bergia R, Caramello E, Graziola M, Valenti M, Bajardi P, Barbera L, Voglino F. [Effects of long-term treatment with L-carnitine on dyslipemia in hemodialysis patients]. Minerva Med 1985; 76:229-34. [PMID: 3974937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The effect of long-term intravenous administration of L-carnitine on the lipid pattern of 18 patients on intermittent haemodialysis has been evaluated. Serum levels of carnitine were assayed at the beginning and after 4 months of treatment: no significant change was observed. At the end of our investigation, we found a significant reduction of HDL-cholesterol and a significant increase of triglyceride levels, compared with basal values. On the contrary cholesterol levels did not change. Five of the patients though behaved as responders to the treatment: their triglyceride levels decrease while their carnitine values rose significantly. The Authors discuss the therapeutic importance of L-carnitine and its possible influence on dyslipaemia of uremic haemodialysed patients.
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Bergia R, Caramello E, Falchero F, Graziola M, Valenti M, Valentini M. [Abdominal hernias in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis]. MINERVA CHIR 1984; 39:645-7. [PMID: 6483233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Bergia R, Dionisio P, Valenti M, Palladino M, Caramello E, Graziola M, Origlia PG, Bajardi P. [Nephrotoxicity of contrast media for urography in patients with chronic renal insufficiency]. Minerva Med 1983; 74:1411-5. [PMID: 6856150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The incidence of nephrotoxicity caused by intravenous pielography (IVP) contrast media was retrospectively evaluated in 42 patients with chronic renal failure. In 14 patients renal function was acutely impaired after IVP. In most cases the dysfunction was only temporary; in 3 cases permanent damage was induced, one of which required dialytic treatment. In the cases described there appears to be no correlation between the degree of renal failure and the incidence of nephrotoxicity but the former is clearly linked to the severity of the nephrotoxic response.
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Mollo F, Bollati A, Bergia R, Colombo A. Bronchial mucus gland enlargement in "healthy" subjects. An autopsy survey on 343 cases of traumatic death, in Turin. Pathologica 1981; 73:185-92. [PMID: 7335394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Bergia R, Andriulli A, Masoero G, Baiardi P, Pellegrino S, Tondolo M. Does renal tubular dysfunction account for the enhanced CAm/CCr ratio in acute pancreatitis? Gastroenterology 1980; 78:986-90. [PMID: 6155308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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To verify whether renal tubular dysfunction may account for the CAm/CCr enhancement in acute pancreatitis (AP), we have measured the renal excretion of amylase, lysozyme, and gamma-glutamyl-transpeptidase (GGTP) in 22 patients with AP and in 8 with acute tubular necrosis. While the CAm/CCr ratio was elevated in most patients with AP, the CLys/CCr ratio fell within the normal range in 60% of these patients. The subdivision of patients with AP in subgroups with elevated and normal CLys/CCr ratios revealed a mean CAm/CCr not statistically different. Moreover, no correlation was present in AP between amylase vs. both lysozyme and GGTP clearances. These data suggest that tubular dysfunction does occur in some but not in all the patients with AP and seems not to play a major role in the pathogenesis of the increased CAm/CCr ratio in this condition.
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Andriulli A, Bergia R, Masoero G, Baiardi P, Pellegrino S, Tondolo M. Amylase to creatine clearance ratio in renal diseases. Gastroenterology 1979; 77:86-90. [PMID: 447031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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In order to assess to what extent glomerular or tubular function is involved in the renal handling of amylase and the lysozyme to creatine clearance ratios (CAm/CCr and CLys/CCr) were evaluated in 22 healthy volunteers and in 71 patients with different renal diseases. In normal controls, the mean CAm/CCr was 2.55 +/-1.54 SD, with an upper normal limit of 5.56. A normal ratio was found in patients with glomerulonephritis, with or without a nephrotic syndrome, and in patients with pyelonephritis. A significantly elevated ratio (P less than 0.001) was instead found in patients with uremia and in patients with uremia and in patients with either chronic or acute tubular damage. The CLus/CCr ratio was elevated in all the groups, except in patients with glomerulonephritis and minimal proteinuria. These results show that in humans, as in animals, the amylase filtered load undergoes partial tubular reabsorption. In renal diseases, an increase of the CAm/CCr is caused by either a marked reduction of functioning nephrons or a severe tubular damage, while the glomerular permeability does not seem to be involved. Some other mechanism is probably involved in the elevation of the CAm/CCr during acute pancreatitis.
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Giorcelli G, Vacha G, Bergia R, Fruttero B, Bruno M, Zanfei A. [Hemodialysis without acetate in closed circuit in chronic hemodialysis treatment of 3 patients with primary acetate intolerance]. Minerva Nefrol 1979; 26:79-81. [PMID: 471328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Giorcelli G, Tizzani A, Bajardi P, Bruno M, Capaldi E, Inga C, Fruttero B, Linari F, Bergia R, Marangella M, Vacha G. [Creation of a arteriovenous fistula for periodic hemodialytic treatment. Value of morpho-oscillometric and photoplethysmographic monitoring]. Minerva Urol 1979; 31:23-6. [PMID: 470894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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