Immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis is a protein deposition disorder where the precursor protein represents a monoclonal immunoglobulin light or heavy chain. Deposition in viscera results in restrictive cardiomyopathy, nephrotic range proteinuria, dem
Many methods are available to manage NCS surgically, including LRV transposition, gonadocaval transposition, LRV to IVC bypass, nephropexy, laparoscopic-assisted procedures, renal autotransplantation, and nephrectomy, depending on the patient’s anatomy. Although translocation of the SMA has been ...
Diabetic retinopathy is a condition where the retina of the eye is damaged due to uncontrolled blood sugar levels. Poorly treated diabetes over many years can lead to this condition. Symptoms include blurred vision, dark spots in vision, difficulty in color detection, and so on....
Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, is a chronic condition that destroys cells in the pancreas, leaving the body unable to produce sufficient insulin. Learn the definition of type 1 diabetes, and explore this disease's risk factors, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options...
(SRNS) is a common cause of chronic kidney disease in childhood and has a significant risk of rapid progression to end-stage renal disease. The identification of over 50 monogenic causes of SRNS has revealed dysfunction in podocyte-associated proteins in the pathogenesis of proteinuria, highlighting...
(RR 0.54, 95% CI 0.31–0.96), showing a trend also in all RAS wt patients (RR 0.63, 95% CI 0.48–0.83). No significant difference in PFS and DCR all RAS was registered. Our results provided for the first time a strong rationale to manage both targeted agents in second line setting....
With edema that is more resistant to treatment, furosemide may be combined with either a thiazide diuretic or metolozone. Use of diuretic therapy to manage edema is only temporizing while awaiting disease remission. 5 Talk to your doctor about getting albumin. The use of albumin to remove flu...
It regulates the metabolism of mainly carbohydrate but also functions in fat and protein metabolism, especially glucose from the blood into glycogen in liver and muscle via glycogenesis. Low concentrations of insulin in blood can lead to diabetes mellitus....