Recovery of Renal Function after One-Year of Dialysis Treatment: Case Report and Registry Data

Objective. Uncertainty has arisen as to whether renal function can be recovered from after long-term regular dialysis treatment. We therefore conducted an analysis and scrutinized one patient report. Material and Methods. Swedish registry of patients with kidney disease and one patient case. Results...

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Main Authors: Ingela Fehrman-Ekholm, Ann-Charlotte Bergenhag, Olof Heimburger, Staffan Schön
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/817836
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author Ingela Fehrman-Ekholm
Ann-Charlotte Bergenhag
Olof Heimburger
Staffan Schön
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description Objective. Uncertainty has arisen as to whether renal function can be recovered from after long-term regular dialysis treatment. We therefore conducted an analysis and scrutinized one patient report. Material and Methods. Swedish registry of patients with kidney disease and one patient case. Results. 39 patients (0.2%) from the Swedish registry comprising 17590 patients who commenced RRT (renal replacement therapy) between 1991 and 2008 had recovered from renal function after more than 365 days of regular dialysis treatment. The most common diagnosis was renovascular disease with hypertension but a large group had uremia of unknown cause. HUS, cortical/tubular necrosis, and autoimmune diseases were also found. The mean treatment time before withdrawal was 2 years. Conclusions. A small number of patients recover after a long period of regular dialysis treatment. One could discuss whether it is difficult to identify patients who have recovered while undergoing regular dialysis treatment. Regular monitoring of renal function may be important.
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spelling doaj-art-e485c33030bc4da891ca24d6cc3cd7942025-08-20T02:21:34ZengWileyInternational Journal of Nephrology2090-21582010-01-01201010.4061/2010/817836817836Recovery of Renal Function after One-Year of Dialysis Treatment: Case Report and Registry DataIngela Fehrman-Ekholm0Ann-Charlotte Bergenhag1Olof Heimburger2Staffan Schön3Dialysis Unit, Sophiahemmet, Karolinska University Hospital, P.O. Box 5605, 114 86 Stockholm, SwedenDialysis Unit, Sophiahemmet, Karolinska University Hospital, P.O. Box 5605, 114 86 Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Renal Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, P.O. Box 5605, 141 86 Stockholm, SwedenSwedish Renal Registry (SRR), Medicinexp, plan 5, Länssjukhuset Ryhov, 551 85 Jönköping, SwedenObjective. Uncertainty has arisen as to whether renal function can be recovered from after long-term regular dialysis treatment. We therefore conducted an analysis and scrutinized one patient report. Material and Methods. Swedish registry of patients with kidney disease and one patient case. Results. 39 patients (0.2%) from the Swedish registry comprising 17590 patients who commenced RRT (renal replacement therapy) between 1991 and 2008 had recovered from renal function after more than 365 days of regular dialysis treatment. The most common diagnosis was renovascular disease with hypertension but a large group had uremia of unknown cause. HUS, cortical/tubular necrosis, and autoimmune diseases were also found. The mean treatment time before withdrawal was 2 years. Conclusions. A small number of patients recover after a long period of regular dialysis treatment. One could discuss whether it is difficult to identify patients who have recovered while undergoing regular dialysis treatment. Regular monitoring of renal function may be important.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/817836
spellingShingle Ingela Fehrman-Ekholm
Ann-Charlotte Bergenhag
Olof Heimburger
Staffan Schön
Recovery of Renal Function after One-Year of Dialysis Treatment: Case Report and Registry Data
International Journal of Nephrology
title Recovery of Renal Function after One-Year of Dialysis Treatment: Case Report and Registry Data
title_full Recovery of Renal Function after One-Year of Dialysis Treatment: Case Report and Registry Data
title_fullStr Recovery of Renal Function after One-Year of Dialysis Treatment: Case Report and Registry Data
title_full_unstemmed Recovery of Renal Function after One-Year of Dialysis Treatment: Case Report and Registry Data
title_short Recovery of Renal Function after One-Year of Dialysis Treatment: Case Report and Registry Data
title_sort recovery of renal function after one year of dialysis treatment case report and registry data
url http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/817836
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