Dyspepsia in Montenegrin chronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis: endoscopic and histopathological features

Autor: Vasilije Boskovic, Jelena Borovinic Bojovic, Batric Babovic, Katarina Sakic, Vladimir Jovanovic, Srdjan Djuranovic, Snezana Radovanovic, Irena Radoman Vujacic, Natasa Belada Babovic, Olgica Mihaljevic
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International urology and nephrology. 54(8)
ISSN: 1573-2584
Popis: PURPOSE The main purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of dyspepsia and contributing factors in Montenegrin maintenance hemodialysis patients. METHODS The study included 43 patients undergoing hemodialysis with symptoms of dyspepsia and 40 control dyspeptic subjects with preserved kidney function. All subjects underwent an interview about dyspeptic symptoms, physical and biochemical examination, and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with pathohistological analysis of biopsy specimens. RESULTS Early satiety, bloating and heartburn were the most common symptoms in hemodialysis patients but without significant difference in frequency in relation to controls. Chronic kidney disease patients had statistically lower concentration of total proteins and albumin (p
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