Blood lead level: an overlooked risk of carpal tunnel syndrome in hemodialysis patients

Introduction: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a severe complication observed in long-term maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. The most common cause of CTS is dialysis-related β2-microglobulin amyloidosis, which is associated with inflammation and oxidative stress in dialysis patients. Patients...

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Main Authors: Wen-Hung Huang, Ching-Chih Hu, Tzung-Hai Yen, Ching-Wei Hsu, Cheng-Hao Weng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Renal Failure
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0886022X.2019.1657894

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