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..Assessment of the quantity and chemical type of phosphorus (P) content in cooked ham products with or without preservatives using a novel biochemical procedure...

..To assess the knowledge of adult hemodialysis patients and nurses working in dialysis units, specifically with regard to knowledge of phosphorus and other nutrients related to dietary management of end-stage renal disease...

..Therefore, the chance of cystinuria must be always considered, even in older calcium stone formers...

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..However, conclusive data cannot yet be drawn because quality studies are lacking in this field; future studies should be planned to assess the effect of renal diets on hard outcomes, as cardiovascular events or mortality...

..The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of a soy-protein diet on plasma lipid levels of renal transplant recipients with moderate hypercholesterolemia...

..The goal of this study is to evaluate nutritional status and its relation to the dietary treatment in patients with advanced CRF...

..The goal of this study was to assess the effect of boiling on phosphate and protein nitrogen changes in commonly used foods that contain proteins of high biological value...

..To evaluate the dietary habits of hemodialysis patients with hyperphosphatemia and the effects of a dietetic intervention focused on limiting dietary phosphate load...

..The sodium chloride content of low-protein and very low-protein diets should be kept between 2 and 5 g/day according to individual needs, and the energy intake should be kept at 30 to 35 kcal/kg/day...

..This study aimed to detect the correlation of ADMA and SDMA to nutritional parameters in dialysis patients...

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..These results recall the attention for individual dietetic counseling in HD patients, and also for a critical re-evaluation of their dietary protein and energy requirements...

..The aim of our study was to assess interdialytic spontaneous physical activity in stable chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients and the relation to nutritional status and dietary nutrient intake...

..This finding suggests the need for a careful metabolic assessment in patients known to form calcium stones in order to ensure stone recurrence prevention and cardiovascular protection...

..Kidney stone disease should be considered as a systemic disorder with clinical relevance beyond symptomatic urinary tract obstruction...

..The dietician provides nutritional education, can help the patient with the choice of food, and may favor the adherence to dietary prescriptions, which is a crucial aspect in an integrated approach to CKD-MBD...

..The aim of the present study was to assess left ventricular function and its relationship to phosphate and calcium plasma levels in stable uraemic patients on haemodialysis treatment...

..The analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) is a useful tool to evaluate cardiac autonomic modulation, which is frequently impaired in chronic uremia...

..The aim of this study was to determine the frequency, anatomical site and types of injury incurred in rhythmic gymnastics...

..tPTX should be considered a safe and successful procedure for the treatment of severe secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with chronic kidney disease...

..Young female rhythmic gymnasts have been identified as a potential risk group for malnutrition because of their attitude of weight reduction and leanness...

..The close relationship between protein-energy malnutrition and quality of life, morbidity and mortality, makes mandatory a careful evaluation of the nutritional status and muscle mass in chronic renal failure (CRF) patients...

..On the other hand, this sport requires features of leanness, muscular strength and flexibility that should represent protective factors for back pain...

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..This is a rare case of pheochromocytoma responsible for secondary hyperaldosteronism, hyperparathyroidism, proteinuric renal disease and diabetes mellitus...

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..These preliminary results also suggest that the threshold of claudication should not be exceeded during rehabilitation programs for PAD patients...

..The aim of the present study was to evaluate the endothelial function and intrinsic vasodilatory capacity of the skin microcirculation in elderly people with a low atherosclerosis risk profile...

..235 million people). The aim of the study was to elucidate the relevance of traditional and non-traditional risk factors of mortality and morbidity in HD patients as well as the impact of different HD modalities...

..IBS analysis can be a useful tool to detect early changes in arterial wall structure. However, prospective studies should be planned to define its prognostic importance in uremic patients...

..Arterial hypertension seems to be the main factor related to this SBF abnormality, together with the hormonal CKD related abnormalities...

..Cardiac damage is a major complication of chronic starvation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes of left ventricular function in patients with anorexia nervosa by means of pulsed tissue Doppler imaging...

..Gymnasts had better dietary habits than the age-matched controls. Low levels of calcium, phosphorous, iron, and zinc and a disparity between reported energy intake and estimated energy requirement were observed in both groups...

..To this aim, it is crucial that dietitians expert in renal nutrition give education and personalized dietary advice, with the aim of enhancing the patient's adherence to nutritional prescriptions...

..The local skin vasodilatatory effect induced by insulin seems to involve mechanisms different from those underlying the skin postischemic hyperemia...

..HD patients showed a more marked alteration, which seems to be related, at least in part, to increased oxidative stress...

..These findings suggest that low ultrafiltration volume and/or limited interdialytic weight gain are cardioprotective measures in hemodialysis patients...

..We evaluated (1) the erythrocyte velocity of ferricyanide reduction (RBC vfcy) in 25 uraemic patients (aged 25-71 years; 14 males), (2) the changes induced by a single haemodialysis session and (3) biomarkers of oxidative stress...

..Although a close relationship between increased renal tissue levels of TGF-beta1 and fibronectin has been reported in IgA nephropathy, no data are available on renal tissue expression of Rho proteins...

..CONCLUSIONS: Our observations suggest that alternating between an animal-based CLPD and a vegetable-based VD can provide a useful dietary management for renal patients, giving them more chances for long-lasting dietary compliance...

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..Ultrasonic tissue characterization could give an objective approach for the detection of myocardial structural properties and represent a preclinical index of myocardial dysfunction in anorexia nervosa...

..This different diagnostic approach may be linked to financial and cultural reasons, and structural and functional organization of the National Health Service facilities...

..693, P < 0.01) were found only in the patients with AN. CONCLUSION: Starving patients show an increased QT dispersion related to reduced LV mass. This result could represent a useful indicator of arrhythmic risk and sudden death in AN...

..77, P < 0.0001) and IMT (r = 0.52, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The age-related changes of the arterial wall are attenuated by physical training. These modifications can be quantitatively discriminated by ultrasonic backscatter method...

..6% and 4.8% at the maximum concentration. On the basis of the results obtained in the dietary intervention study, it was possible to split the patients into five groups characterized by different metabolic pathways...