Publications by authors named "Abdelfetteh Zakhama"
Background And Aims: Successful (Hp) eradication with the traditional 7-day course of proton pump inhibitor triple therapy is declining. Prolonging therapy to 14 days is associated with better eradication rates. Most learned societies recommend concomitant quadruple therapy (QC) as a first-line alternative therapy for this bacterial infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRenal amyloidosis complicating bladder carcinoma associated with supra renal insufficiency.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl
October 2012
Article Synopsis
- - A 61-year-old man with a history of bladder cancer presented with blood in his urine, leading to a diagnosis of cancer relapse.
- - He later experienced low blood pressure and nephrotic syndrome, prompting a renal biopsy that revealed amyloid deposits.
- - The biopsy showed positive results for AA protein and indicated the likelihood of adrenal insufficiency due to amyloidosis, leading to the conclusion that his kidney and adrenal issues were caused by the recurrence of bladder cancer.