is a rare abnormality of glomerular basement membrane caused by mutations in several different genes‚ all of which encode particular forms of type IV collagen‚ a major component of basement membrane. It is characterized by chronic renal failure leading to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and is often associated with sensorineural deafness (Kanski 2003). The inheritance is typically XL dominant (about 80-85%) although autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant cases have been reported (Ermisch‚ Gross
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Diet and Lifestyle Diet and lifestyle have a significant effect on the risk of heart disease; a poor diet and lifestyle increases the risk of heart disease whilst a healthy diet and lifestyle decreases the risk. A poor diet increases the risk of coronary heart disease‚ for instance‚ a diet that is high in saturated fat is associated with high blood cholesterol levels. If blood cholesterol levels are high (240mg per 100cm3) then the risk of coronary heart disease is increased. This is due to the fact
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Gene Therapy for Renal Diseases and Transplantation Contributions to Nephrology Vol. 159 Series Editor Claudio Ronco Vicenza Gene Therapy for Renal Diseases and Transplantation Volume Editors Ariela Benigni Bergamo Giuseppe Remuzzi Bergamo 15 figures‚ 4 in color‚ and 6 tables‚ 2008 Basel · Freiburg · Paris · London · New York · Bangalore · Bangkok · Shanghai · Singapore · Tokyo · Sydney Contributions to Nephrology (Founded 1975 by Geoffrey M. Berlyne) Ariela Benigni
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Kidneys Functions and Mental Health Stability The human body has several important organs‚ one of those organs are kidney. The kidney are two organs shaped as beans. The kidney size varies according to the individual age‚ sex‚ and health. They are located under the rib cage towards the back. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (Kidney Disease Basics 2012)‚ the kidney main function is to balance the amount of sodium‚ potassium in the body‚ water‚ disposed
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The Average American Diet America today is in the middle of a nutritional crisis. Throughout the country‚ the obesity epidemic has struck every population demographic. According to recent projections made by the United States Government‚ 63.9 percent of Americans are either overweight or obese. That is over half of the population! What exactly is the culprit behind this crisis? How can someone fix this issue? The answers lie in the average American Diet. The diet consumed by Americans is one
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Acute Renal Failure Acute kidney failure occurs when your kidneys suddenly become unable to filter waste products from your blood. When your kidneys lose their filtering ability‚ dangerous levels of wastes may accumulate and your blood’s chemical makeup may get out of balance. Acute kidney failure — also called acute renal failure or acute kidney injury — develops rapidly over a few hours or a few days. Acute kidney failure is most common in people‚ who are already hospitalized‚ particularly in
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1. Group A Strep is least likely to cause which of the following complications: a) scarlet fever b) necrotizing faciitis c) impetigo d) subacute bacterial endocarditis e) glomerulonephritis 2. Septra is used in AIDS patients to prevent which opportunistic organism? a) Pneumocystis carinii b) M. tuberculosis c) S. pneumoniae d) CMV e) Cryptococcus 3. Severe bloody‚ afebrile diarrhea is associated with what bacterial infection? a) Salmonella infection
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HCA/240 Kalkita Dodson Earl Benjamin February 2‚ 2012 * Scenario A: Acute renal failure. Ms. Jones‚ a 68-year-old female‚ underwent open-heart surgery to replace several blocked vessels in her heart. On her first day postoperatively‚ it was noted that she had very little urine output. * * What is happening to Ms. Jones’s
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A: * * Acute renal failure. Ms. Jones‚ a 68-year-old female‚ underwent open-heart surgery to replace several blocked vessels in her heart. On her first day postoperatively‚ it was noted that she had very little urine output. * * 1. What is happening to Ms. Jones’s kidneys‚ and why is it causing the observed symptom? Usually the kidney manages its own blood flow and GFR. When the kidneys become hypoperfused‚ such as in hypovolemia‚ heart failure‚ shock‚ the renal arteries narrowing
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“Considering the Competitive Landscape of the UK Fast Food Sector‚ To What Extent was the Subway Diet Effective as a Strategic Ploy?” Gene Allen Vega Institute of Business and Law (IBAL) Bournemouth University BA (Hons) Accounting and Business Date of submission: 19th April 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary…………………………………………………………………………. 1 Chapter 1: Introduction…………………………………………………………... 2 1. Background…………………………………………………………... 3 2. General Research Area………………………………………………
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