Volume : II, Issue : VI, June - 2013
Cutaneous Manifestations in Patients of Chronic Renal Failure On Hemodialysis.
Dr Sanjiv V Choudhary, Dr Taru Aghi, Dr Shweta Mohod, Dr S N Mahajan
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The skin is the mirror for many systemic diseases including the renal system. 54 patients of chronic renal failure admitted for hemodialysis under day care unit of Medicine department in AVBRH, Sawangi, Wardha were enrolled in the study. Pallor was seen in 49 patients (90.74%). Pruritus was one of the major symptoms observed in 43 patients (79.63%). Xerosis was one of the major signs observed in 41 patients (75.93%). Majority of patients i.e. 20 (37.04%) had beau’s lines as one of the major nail finding followed by koilonychia in 17 patients (31.48%), half and half nails in 5 patients (9.26%). Macroglossia was observed as the most prominent oral finding observed in 19 patients (35.19%). Cutaneous complications at the site of AV shunt of hemodialysis were not observed in our study. Pallor, pruritus,xerosis, beau’s lines and macroglossia were the prominent markers of patients with chronic renal failure.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Dr Sanjiv V Choudhary, Dr Taru Aghi, Dr Shweta Mohod, Dr S N Mahajan Cutaneous Manifestations in Patients of Chronic Renal Failure On Hemodialysis. International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 2, Issue : 6 June 2013
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Dr Sanjiv V Choudhary, Dr Taru Aghi, Dr Shweta Mohod, Dr S N Mahajan Cutaneous Manifestations in Patients of Chronic Renal Failure On Hemodialysis. International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 2, Issue : 6 June 2013
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