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Background: The conversion of hemiarthroplasty (unipolar or bipolar) of the hip to total hip replacement has been reported to be associated with very high rates of intra- and postoperative complications. We present a prospective analysis of the outcome of conversion surgery in patients with failed hemiarthroplasty.

Materials And Methods: Forty-four cases, 30 women and 14 men, average age 62 years (range 42-75 years) of failed hemiarthroplasty were converted to total hip replacement between January 1998 and December 2004.

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Aim: To determine the effect of enalapril, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) on progression of renal insufficiency in primary membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis with mild to moderate renal insufficiency.

Method: Thirty patients with histopathologically proved MPGN having hypertension (grade I and II of JNC-VI criteria of hypertension) and mild to moderate impairment of renal function (creatinine clearance varying from 30-80 ml/min, significant albuminuria and serum creatinine 1.2-3.

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