Arterial stiffening characterizes the vasculature of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and is a strong predictor their cardiovascular morbidity mortality. Previous studies evaluating effect hemodialysis on large artery elasticity gave contradictory results. This study aimed to investigate impact arterial stiffness wave reflections chronic patients.A total 51 stable ESRD maintenance were evaluated before after first second dialysis session week. was assessed by measuring aortic brachial...

Obesity in children is a serious public health issue Greece. The purpose of the current study was to identify risk factors such as birth weight, breast-feeding, dietary patterns, family history obesity and sedentary behaviours that are possibly associated with paediatric obesity.Two hundred five overweight obese (OW/OB; group 1) aged 7-15 years from eight primary secondary schools control (group 2) normal-weight were matched for age sex. Overweight calculated based on International Taskforce...

The aim of the present study was to investigate associations iron depletion (ID) with menstrual blood losses, lifestyle, and dietary habits, in pubertal girls. sample comprised 1222 girls aged 9–13 years old. Biochemical, anthropometrical, dietary, clinical, physical activity data were collected. Out 274 adolescent menses, 33.5% found be depleted (defined as serum ferritin &lt; 12 μ g/L) compared 15.9% out 948 without menses. Iron-depleted menses have lower consumption poultry (<mml:math...

Pediatric hypertension is urgently increasing in Greece. The purpose of this study to record the prevalence schoolchildren and relate dietary minerals blood pressure (BP).308 males 298 females, aged 7-15 years, from 10 schools Northern Greece participated study. BP were measured all children. Twenty-seven 12.3% boys 21.2 15.1% girls diagnosed with prehypertension systolic hypertension, respectively. For diastolic BP, 19 13.3% 21.5 Systolic was significantly positively associated age (beta:...

Vitamin D deficiency is common in the developing countries and exists both childhood adult life. The great importance of moderation calcium (Ca) phosphorus (P) homeostasis as well absorption Ca. While insufficiency vitamin a significant contributing factor to risk rickets childhood, it possible that more marginal during life span contribute osteoporosis potentially development various other chronic diseases such cardiovascular disease, cancer diabetes. This paper reviews metabolism,...

&lt;i&gt;Background/Aims:&lt;/i&gt; Fast intravenous (i.v.) iron administration during hemodialysis (HD) is associated with the augmentation of oxidative stress and increase in inflammatory biomarkers, which are also induced by procedure itself. The aim this study was to investigate if slow i.v. would aggravate status biomarkers a session. &lt;i&gt;Methods:&lt;/i&gt; Twenty dialysis patients 30–92 years age that were replete had values for hemoglobin, transferrin saturation serum ferritin...

Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is associated with poor outcome including mortality, hospitalization, as well greater healthcare resource utilization and costs in chronic kidney disease (CKD). We hypothesized that SHPT also self reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL) prevalent hemodialysis (HD) patients. conducted a case-control study patients CKD receiving longterm HD treatment, six dialysis clinics Greece. HRQOL was estimated the KDQOL-SFTM questionnaire, version 1.3, which...

Hyperhomocysteinemia is emerging as an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease and hypertension among children. The aim the study was to examine effects oral folic acid on homocysteine blood pressure. Folic supplementation has been found reduce levels in some cases Five hundred twenty children participated study, 26 them were be hyperhomocysteinemic; 20 these randomly received 5 mg supplement while other six controls. Serum (P < 0.001) well systolic diastolic = 0.045) pressure...

The aim of this study was to examine the validity, reproducibility and internal consistency a Greek translation Kidney Disease Quality Life-Short Form (KDQOL-SF) questionnaire.The KDQOL-SF questionnaire translated from English administered in 240 randomly selected patients undergoing hemodialysis six Renal Units Greece. instrument's validity tested by examining association between patient's scores comorbidity assessed with Index Coexistent Disease. Reproducibility examined readministering 50...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is estimated to occur in about 50% of obese children. The purpose this study examine the association anthropometric, biochemical and indexes children with without NAFLD its relation insulin resistance (IR). Forty-three participated study. was diagnosed by ultrasonography. Liver indices (SGOT, SGPT), lipid profile, glucose levels were performed all patients. IR measured means homeostasis model assessment oral sensitivity. Among 43 patients, 18/43...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and especially End-Stage Renal (ESRD) have a detrimental effect on both patients’ life expectancy, as well Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL). The effects ESRD dialysis treatment HRQOL been confirmed three different continents. However, there are some international differences in scores. Japanese patients seem to better physical functioning than the from United States Europe. On other hand, score higher mental component summary. Additionally, report greatest...

Background: Hyperhomocysteinemia may be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease even among children. Increased levels of total serum homocysteine (tHcy) initiate atherosclerosis by modulating increased cholesterol synthesis in the liver. Folate supplementation has been found to reduce levels. However, no data have reported about relationship between folate and Methods: Twenty 26 hyperhomocysteinemic (&gt;95th percentile age) children underwent therapeutic intervention 5 mg oral twice per...

The purpose of this study was to reveal the unique sound characteristics bruit produced by arteriovenous fistulae (AVF), using a computerized method. An electronic stethoscope (20 Hz 20 000 sensitivity) used, connected portable laptop computer. Forty prevalent hemodialysis patients participated in study. All measurements were made with resting supine position, prior initiation mid-week dialysis session. Standard color Doppler technique used estimate blood flow. Clinical examination revealed...

Adiponectin is an inflammatory cytokine produced by adipose tissue and its protective role has been recognized in the pathogenesis of obesity. A lower concentration obesity patients noted, conditions resistance to insulin, diabetes mellitus, CKD. Patients with type 2 mellitus have a potential risk atherosclerosis, while low concentrations adiponectin are considered as predictor for occurrence complications diabetes. The aim this study was investigate without diabetic nephropathy correlation...