A fresh look into the pathophysiology of ischemia-induced complications in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis

Recent case reports of acute esophageal necrosis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing hemodialysis encouraged us to look beyond hypoperfusion/ischemia as a sole explanation for this dramatic complication. At least three intriguing pathways, ie, accumulation of protein-bound toxin...

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Main Authors: Honore, Patrick M, Jacobs, Rita, De Waele, Elisabeth, Van Gorp, Viola, De Regt, Jouke, Joannes-Boyau, Olivier, Boer, Willem, Spapen, Herbert D
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4364590/