"Uremia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A clinical syndrome associated with the retention of renal waste products or uremic toxins in the blood. It is usually the result of RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. Most uremic toxins are end products of protein or nitrogen CATABOLISM, such as UREA or CREATININE. Severe uremia can lead to multiple organ dysfunctions with a constellation of symptoms.
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D014511
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.419.936 C13.351.968.419.936
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uremia" by people in Profiles.
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Rare and unusual ... or are they? Less commonly diagnosed encephalopathies associated with systemic disease. Semin Neurol. 2009 Apr; 29(2):136-53.
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Circulating levels of IGF-I in patients with chronic uremia on conservative dietary treatment. Ren Fail. 1998 Mar; 20(2):357-60.
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Coagulation activation in extracorporeal hemodialysis. Int J Artif Organs. 1997 Mar; 20(3):163-5.
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Reactive glycosylation endproducts in diabetic uraemia and treatment of renal failure. Lancet. 1994 Jun 18; 343(8912):1519-22.