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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2006; 12(32): 5182-5185
Published online Aug 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i32.5182
Published online Aug 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i32.5182
Table 1 CRF patients’ characteristics
No. of patients | 17 |
Etiology of renal failure, n (%) | |
Nephrosclerosis | 4 (23.5) |
Glomerulonephritis | 3 (17.6) |
Chronic pyelonephritis | 1 (5.9) |
Diabetic nephropathy | 1 (5.9) |
Other etiologies | 3 (17.6) |
Unknown | 5 (29.4) |
Duration of CRF ( mean ± SE), mo | 139.9 ± 13.0 |
Median serum creatinine (range), mg/dL | 3.2 (2.0 - 9.4) |
Serum urea (mean ± SE), mg/dL | 133.9 ± 11.0 |
- Citation: Karagiannis S, Goulas S, Kosmadakis G, Galanis P, Arvanitis D, Boletis J, Georgiou E, Mavrogiannis C. Wireless capsule endoscopy in the investigation of patients with chronic renal failure and obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (preliminary data). World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(32): 5182-5185
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i32/5182.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i32.5182