Abstract
We have considered just some of the many factors which may affect myocardial function, assessed by means of echocardiography, in uremic patients. Our findings support the view of a multifactorial genesis of the cardiac involvement in uremic patients.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Calcium / metabolism
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Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / etiology*
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Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / metabolism
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Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / physiopathology
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Carnitine / blood
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Echocardiography
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Female
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Humans
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Iron / metabolism
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Lipid Metabolism
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Parathyroid Hormone / physiology
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Phosphorus / metabolism
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Uremia / complications*
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Uremia / metabolism
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Uremia / physiopathology
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Vitamin D / physiology
Substances
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Parathyroid Hormone
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Vitamin D
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Phosphorus
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Iron
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Carnitine
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Calcium