TY  - CHAP
AU  - Luís Manuel Mota de Sousa
AU  - Ana Vanessa Antunes
AU  - Cristina Rosa
Soares Lavareda Baixinho
AU  - Sandy Silva Pedro Severino
AU  - Cristina
Maria Alves Marques-Vieira
AU  - Helena Maria Guerreiro José
ED  - Thomas Rath
Y1  - 2017-12-20
PY  - 2017
T1  - Subjective Wellbeing Assessment in People with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis
N2  - Known worldwide, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a disease that affects up to 4% of the population with increasing figures also in the developing countries. Life expectancy of patients affected by CKD is shortened compared to the overall population, and only a minority of patients reach end-stage renal disease (ESRD) with the need for dialysis or renal transplantation; death overtakes dialysis. In the 13 chapters, this book sheds light on the different aspects related to pathophysiology and clinical aspects of CKD, providing interesting insights into not only inflammation and cardiovascular risk but also the interplay of hormones and the functional aspects of endothelial function. In addition, chapters dealing with genetic aspects of polycystic kidney disease and also the clinical handling of patients with CKD and peritoneal dialysis will be beneficial for the open-minded reader.
BT  - Chronic Kidney Disease
SP  - Ch. 13
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.71194
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.71194
SN  - 978-953-51-3844-0
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-23
ER  -