"Uremia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A clinical syndrome associated with the retention of renal waste products or uremic toxins in the blood. It is usually the result of RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. Most uremic toxins are end products of protein or nitrogen CATABOLISM, such as UREA or CREATININE. Severe uremia can lead to multiple organ dysfunctions with a constellation of symptoms.
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D014511
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.419.936 C13.351.968.419.936
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uremia" by people in Profiles.
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65-year-old woman with shortness of breath and dark urine. Mayo Clin Proc. 2011 Sep; 86(9):912-5.
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Marinobufagenin induces increases in procollagen expression in a process involving protein kinase C and Fli-1: implications for uremic cardiomyopathy. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2009 May; 296(5):F1219-26.
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Improvement of kidney failure with fetal kidney precursor cell transplantation. Transplantation. 2007 May 15; 83(9):1249-58.
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Causes and management of pleural fibrosis. Respirology. 2004 Nov; 9(4):441-7.
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Advanced renovascular hypertension and renal insufficiency: trends in medical comorbidity and surgical approach from 1970 to 1993. J Vasc Surg. 1995 May; 21(5):750-9; discussion 759-60.
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Renal endarterectomy vs. bypass for combined aortic and renal reconstruction: is there a difference in clinical outcome? Ann Vasc Surg. 1995 Jan; 9(1):87-94.
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Bradykinin generation by dialysis membranes: possible role in anaphylactic reaction. J Am Soc Nephrol. 1993 Mar; 3(9):1563-9.
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Defective photoproduction of cholecalciferol in normal and uremic humans. J Nutr. 1984 Jul; 114(7):1313-9.
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Renal transplantation in diabetic patients--initial results from a new program in South Carolina. J S C Med Assoc. 1984 Jun; 80(6):277-8.
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Serum insulin levels of "diabetic" and "nondiabetic" patients on chronic hemodialysis. Am J Clin Pathol. 1972 Mar; 57(3):320-3.