Marina López Martínez

Marina López Martínez

Nephrology, General Hospital

Sheila Bermejo García

Sheila Bermejo García

Nephrology, General Hospital

Irene Agraz Pamplona

Irene Agraz Pamplona

Nephrology, General Hospital

Maria José Soler Romeo

Maria José Soler Romeo

Nephrology, General Hospital

Oriol Bestard Matamoros

Oriol Bestard Matamoros

Nephrology, General Hospital

Infection caused by Escherichia coli

The Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria is one of the most common causes of human illness. It forms part of the digestive flora and is always present in faecal matter.

By little known mechanisms it episodically causes disease in humans, either due to mutations that make it resistant to our body’s control mechanisms, or because it is present in places it should not normally be, such as the urinary tract or in the blood itself.

Escherichia Coli Vall d'Hebron
Authorship: Vall d'Hebron
Creation date: 09.11.2022, 11:02
Modification date: 09.11.2022, 11:37
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Preeclampsia

This is a disease that typically occurs during pregnancy and one of the main causes of complications for pregnant women and new-born babies. It is characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to other organs, such as the liver and kidneys.

Assistència a la Preeclàmpsia de l´embaràs
Authorship: Vall d'Hebron
Creation date: 06.04.2022, 10:06
Modification date: 09.05.2022, 16:21
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)

SLE is a systemic autoimmune disease. Under normal conditions, the immune system produces proteins (antibodies) to protect us from bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances (what we call antigens). In autoimmune diseases like SLE, the immune system gets "confused" and cannot distinguish between foreign particles and our own cells, so it produces antibodies against our own body, which causes inflammation and damage to different organs.

It being a systemic disease means that it can affect most parts/organs of our body: skin, joints, kidney, lungs, etc.  It is a chronic disease that has flares or flare-ups, meaning that it goes through periods where it is more active (flare-ups) and periods of inactivity.

Antiphospholipid syndrome is characterized by the appearance of thrombosis (blood clots) in any area of the body, complications during pregnancy (especially recurring miscarriages and premature births), and the presence of antibodies against phospholipids. Half of the cases of APS are associated with SLE.

Lupus eritematos
Authorship: Helena Borrell Paños
Creation date: 14.03.2022, 08:55
Modification date: 01.12.2022, 11:20
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Adela Amat Huerta

Adela Amat Huerta

Nephrology, General Hospital

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