In this report, we describe alleviation of NSF symptoms in two women following successful renal transplantation more than 3 years after onset of NSF. Dial. Transplant.doi:10.1002/dat.20507Nannie BangsgaardJesper Melchior HansenPeter Marckmann
Fibrosis is the initial stage of the formation of scar tissue in the liver. An individual may have no symptoms and live a normal, sometimes very active life, for decades, and remain unaware that he or she has liver disease.As scar tissue builds up, due to inflammation and the continuance...
Many combinations of different types of mutations are possible, causing a wide heterogeneity in the symptoms of affected patients (59). In follow-up studies, it will be of interest to note whether reproductive outcomes and metrics are impacted to greater or lesser degrees in carriers of different...
Thirty five patients (11%) had no symptoms of malabsorption. Acute meconium ileus equivalent was seen in 16% and a chronic partial obstruction with episodic symptoms in a further 19%. Diabetes mellitus developed in 36 patients, 13 of whom were insulin dependent. Hepatomegaly was common (29%)...
Prevalence of urinary incontinence in women with cystic fibrosis. BJU Int., 2001, 88, 44–48 Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar White K., Stiller K., Roney F. The prevalence and severity of symptoms of incontinence in adult cystic fibrosis patients, Physiother. Theory. Pract., 2000, 16, ...
The majority of the women felt socially accepted and did not remember being ashamed over their delayed puberty. Thirteen of the women had been or were living in stable sexual relationships. However, the study revealed problems with destructive behaviour during puberty due to thoughts about premature...
Breast fibrosis is a condition in which the breasts become painful and lumpy. Though it can resemble the symptoms of cancer, this...
Acute exacerbations.People with CF may experience worsening of their respiratory symptoms, such as coughing with more mucus and shortness of breath. This is called an acute exacerbation and requires treatment with antibiotics, either in the hospital or at home. Weight loss and lower energy are com...
Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis (EAF) is an uncommon inflammatory fibrosing lesion involving the upper respiratory mucosa, occurring mainly in young to middle aged women (female/male ratio = 2:1). The etiology is unknown; however, severalfactors might play a role in the development of EAF. Am...
The authors investigated in 1988-1989 10 patients with CF 7 (70%) men and 3 (30%) women. Their mean age was 24 years (range 19-34 years). Respiratory symptoms were present in all patients. All patients suffered from productive cough, 8 (80%) patients suffered from dyspnoea on exertion...