"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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uremia" by people in Profiles.
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Skin plaques in a woman with renal disease. Am Fam Physician. 2010 Nov 15; 82(10):1257.
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Long-term ammonium chloride or sodium bicarbonate treatment in two models of polycystic kidney disease. Exp Nephrol. 2001; 9(3):171-80.
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Methylprednisolone retards the progression of inherited polycystic kidney disease in rodents. Am J Kidney Dis. 1995 Feb; 25(2):302-13.
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Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease in the rat. Kidney Int. 1993 Mar; 43(3):522-34.
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A seventy-six-year-old man with mild azotemia. Urology. 1992 Aug; 40(2):155-7.
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Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease in a murine model. A gross and microscopic description. Lab Invest. 1988 Aug; 59(2):231-8.