Renal Function in Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis - An Assessment of Renal Tubular Disorders

Daniella Bezerra Duarte,Lucas Alexandre Vanderlei,Raianne Kívia de Azevêdo Bispo,Maria Eliete Pinheiro,Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior,Alice Maria Costa Martins,Gdayllon Cavalcante Meneses,Elizabeth De Francesco Daher

Renal Function in Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis - An Assessment of Renal Tubular Disorders

2014

Daniella Bezerra Duarte
Lucas Alexandre Vanderlei
Raianne Kívia de Azevêdo Bispo
Maria Eliete Pinheiro
Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior
Alice Maria Costa Martins
Gdayllon Cavalcante Meneses
Elizabeth De Francesco Daher

Background Renal involvement in Schistosoma mansoni infection is not well studied. The aim of this study is to investigate the occurrence of renal abnormalities in patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS), especially renal tubular disorders.

Keywords:

Albuminuria
Proteinuria
Renal function
Urinalysis
Schistosomiasis
Schistosoma mansoni
Diabetes mellitus
Kidney
Medicine
Pathology
Urology
Microalbuminuria
Fractional excretion of sodium
Urinary system
Urine

Correction
Source
Cite
Save
Machine Reading By IdeaReader

References

Citations