Hydrothorax in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: therapeutic implications of Tc-99m MAA peritoneal scintigraphy
Author(s) -
Jian Huang,
Jian Wu,
Roug-Ru Lan,
Yang Lu,
N.T. Chiu
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/14.4.992
Subject(s) - medicine , hydrothorax , peritoneal dialysis , scintigraphy , continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , left ventricular hypertrophy , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , ascites , blood pressure
(CAPD); end-stage renal disease ( ESRD); hydrothorax; Tc-99m macroaggregated human albumin left ventricular hypertrophy with adequate global performance, and no pericardial eVusion. The abdominal (MAA) peritoneal scintigraphy sonogram showed a normal liver echo pattern without evidence of liver cirrhosis. Serum C3 level was 66 mg/dl (normal range 50‐120 mg/dl ), C4 29 mg/dl (normal
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