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De novo HCV infection among dialysis patients: a prospective study by HCV core antigen ELISA assay by Fabrizi, F., De Vecchi, A. F., Como, G., Lunghi, G., Martin, P.

“…Summary Background : Dialysis patients remain a high‐risk group for hepatitis C virus infection. The current diagnosis of hepatitis C virus in dialysis…”
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Healthcare systems and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) therapies—an international review: costs and reimbursement/funding of ESRD therapies by De Vecchi, A. F., Dratwa, M., Wiedemann, M. E.

“…Background. In healthcare economics, the cost factor plays a leading role, particularly for chronic diseases such as end-stage renal disease because of the…”
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Gamma glutamyltranspeptidase activity and viral hepatitis in dialysis population by Fabrizi, F, De Vecchi, A F, Qureshi, A R, Aucella, F, Lunghi, G, Bruchfeld, A, Bisegna, S, Mangano, S, Limido, A, Vigilante, D, Forcella, M, Delli Carri, P, Martin, P

“…Numerous investigations have reported that viral hepatitis is associated with significant hepatocellular damage, as expressed by raised aminotransferases in…”
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Homocysteine, vitamin B12, serum and erythrocyte folate in peritoneal dialysis patients by De Vecchi, A F, Bamonti-Catena, F, Finazzi, S, Patrosso, C, Taioli, E, Novembrino, C, Colucci, P, Lando, G, De Franceschi, M, Marocchi, A, Maiolo, A T

“…Plasma homocysteine (tHcy) is an important risk factor for atherosclerosis in dialysis patients. Few data were reported on the prevalence and severity of…”
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Peritoneal dialysis in nondiabetic patients older than 70 years: Comparison with patients aged 40 to 60 years by De Vecchi, AF, Maccario, M, Braga, M, Scalamogna, A, Castelnovo, C, Ponticelli, C

“…In all industrial countries, the number of elderly patients who need dialysis has increased in recent years. In the present study, we retrospectively analyzed…”
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Preliminary evaluation of incremental peritoneal dialysis in 25 patients by De Vecchi, AF, Scalamogna, A, Finazzi, S, Colucci, P, Ponticelli, C

“…Peritoneal Dialysis Program, Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Italy. deveccpd@polic.cilea.it…”
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Obstruction of the peritoneal catheter caused by cryoglobulin precipitation by De Vecchi, A F, Cresseri, D, Scalamogna, A

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Effect of Incremental Doses of Folate on Homocysteine and Metabolically Related Vitamin Concentrations in Nondiabetic Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis by de Vecchi, A F, Novembrino, C, Patrosso, M C, Cresseri, D, Ippolito, S, Rosina, M, Colucci, P, Lando, G, Bamonti Catena, F

“…The role of folate supplementation in reducing hyperhomocystinemia in patients on dialysis has been reported, but the optimal dose of folate is still unknown…”
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Does a face mask prevent peritonitis? by De Vecchi, A F, Scalamogna, A

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Two different modalities of iron gluconate i.v. administration: effects on iron, oxidative and inflammatory status in peritoneal dialysis patients by de Vecchi, Amedeo F., Novembrino, Cristina, Lonati, Silvia, Ippolito, Silvia, Bamonti, Fabrizia

“…Background. Iron deficiency represents an important problem for dialysis patients. Oral iron administration is frequently ineffective, requiring parenteral…”
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Peritoneal elimination of homocysteine moieties in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis by De Vecchi, Amedeo F., Catena, Fabrizia Bamonti, Accinni, Roberto, Patrosso, Cristina

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Healing of diabetes and vascular ulcers on switching from peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis by Colucci, P, Finazzi, S, Scalamogna, A, De Vecchi, A F

“…Vascular complications are the main problem in diabetic patients and can be worsened by continuous ambulatorial peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). A 46-year old woman…”
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Improvement of diabetes and healing of vascular ulcers after change from peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis by Colucci, P, Finazzi, S, De Vecchi, A F

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Symptomatic accidental introduction of disinfectant electrolytic chloroxidizer solution into the peritoneal cavity of CAPD patients. Incidence and long-term effects on ultrafiltration by De Vecchi, A F, Castelnovo, C, Scalamogna, A, Paparella, M

“…In recent years the Y-set with disinfectant [Buoncristiani et al. 1983] has been used in several continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) centers. This…”
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Homocysteine, vitamin B12, and serum and erythrocyte folate in peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis patients by De Vecchi, AF, Bamonti-Catena, F, Finazzi, S, Campolo, J, Taioli, E, Novembrino, C, Colucci, P, Accinni, R, De Franceschi, M, Fasano, MA, Maiolo, AT

“…Divisione di Nefrologia e Dialisi, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Milano, Italy. deveccpd@polic.cilea.it…”
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Adequacy of fluid/sodium balance and blood pressure control by De Vecchi, A F

“…Hypotension and orthostatic hypotension are frequently observed in CAPD patients. In the present paper the possible causes of these complications were…”
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Folate supplementation in peritoneal dialysis patients with normal erythrocyte folate: effect on plasma homocysteine by De Vecchi, A F, Patrosso, C, Novembrino, C, Finazzi, S, Colucci, P, De Franceschi, M, Fasano, M A, Bamonti-Catena, F

“…The possible role of folate supplementation in reducing hyperhomocysteinemia in dialysis patients has been reported in several recent papers. However, scant…”
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Severe hemoperitoneum caused by spontaneous liver rupture: a case report by COLUCCI, Patrizia, FORTIS, Dario, NICOLINI, Antonio, BANFI, Giovanni, SCALAMOGNA, Antonio, DE VECCHI, Amedeo F

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Free and total plasma malondialdehyde in chronic renal insufficiency and in dialysis patients by De Vecchi, Amedeo F., Bamonti, Fabrizia, Novembrino, Cristina, Ippolito, Silvia, Guerra, Luisella, Lonati, Silvia, Salini, Silvia, Aman, Caroline S., Scurati-Manzoni, Elisabetta, Cighetti, Giuliana

“…Background. Available data about oxidative status in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or on dialysis are contradictory. The present cross-sectional…”
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Peritoneal dialysis in cirrhotic patients by De Vecchi, A F

“…Renal failure and the need for dialysis worsen the prognosis of patients with combined liver and kidney disease. The choice of an appropriate dialysis…”
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