Publications by authors named "Anwar Hamade"
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- Polyomavirus is a major cause of kidney graft disease, and monitoring high levels in urine can help prevent serious complications in kidney transplant recipients (KTR).
- A study of 789 KTR from 2000 to 2011 showed that reducing immunosuppression in patients with high urinary PV loads led to improved patient survival and lower rates of acute rejection without negatively impacting graft function. !* -
- The findings suggest that preemptive reduction of immunosuppression is beneficial for patients with high urinary PV levels, as it increases survival rates while maintaining the health of the graft. !*
Background. Although numerous risk factors for delayed graft function (DGF) have been identified, the role of ischemia-reperfusion injury and acute rejection episodes (ARE) occurring during the DGF period is ill-defined and DGF impact on patient and graft outcome remains controversial. Methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground. Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare but serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Besides the endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), recently peritoneal adipocytes emerged as a potential source of fibrosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMycobacterium fortuitum is a ubiquitous, rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM). It is the most commonly reported NTM in peritoneal dialysis (PD) associated peritonitis. We report a case of a 52-year-old man on PD, who developed refractory polymicrobial peritonitis necessitating PD catheter removal and shift to hemodialysis.
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