… In addition, Harkonen and Kjellstrand observed that the risk of acute renal failure was
inversely correlated with the age of onset of diabetes:39 patients with onset after age 30 had less …

Although kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment method for patients with ESRD,
most patients are placed on dialysis either while awaiting transplantation or as their only …

Aspects of phosphate biochemistry pertinent to therapy, the distribution of phosphorus in
body compartments, therapeutic phosphorus preparations, prevention of hypophosphatemia, …

The incidence of cancer in 646 dialysis/ transplant patients before uræmia developed, during
the period of progressive uræmia, and post-transplantation was compared. 10 tumours (3 …

Large tendon rupture is a rare catastrophic occurrence in dialysis patients. Pathogenesis of
this has been variably thought to be due to malnutrition, insufficient dialysis, amyloidosis, …

Dialysis was discontinued in 155 (9 percent) of 1766 patients being treated for end-stage
renal disease, accounting for 22 percent of all deaths. Treatment was withdrawn more …

• We calculated the chance of receiving a kidney transplant in the United States in 1983, and
In the Midwest from 1979 through 1985, considering age, sex, and race. In the United States…

Sixteen patients with hyperuricemic acute renal failure were treated or had their cases
reviewed. Eleven of the patients were treated with dialysis and five were treated conservatively. …

Demand for dialysis for patients with end-stage renal disease is growing, as is the comorbidity
of dialysis patients. Accurate prediction of those destined to die quickly despite dialysis …

… We are grateful for valuable statistical input and discussions from Per Kjellstrand, Senior …
Kjellstrand is a freelance consultant to dialysis manufacturing companies. Christopher R …