Strongyloides Hyperinfection in a Renal Transplant Patient: Always Be on the Lookout by Murtaza Mazhar, Ijlal Akbar Ali, Nelson Iván Agudelo Higuita

“…We present a case of a 71-year-old Vietnamese man with chronic kidney disease secondary to adult polycystic kidney disease. …”
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Medicine Dose Adjustment Practice and Associated Factors among Renally Impaired Patients in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia by Tirsit Kestela Zeleke, Tilahun Yemanu Birhan, Ousman Abubeker Abdela

“…Background. Kidney disease affects absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of medicines and their metabolites. …”
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The Association of the Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index and Right Ventricular Function after Cardiac Surgery by Johnny Wei, Abigail Kee, Rachel Dukes, Jack Franke, Vincent Leonardo, Brigid C. Flynn

“…A postoperative PAPi < 2 may be associated with acute kidney injury.…”
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Extensive Thrombosis of the Inferior Vena Cava and Left Renal Vein in a Neonate by Moez Kdous, Oussema Khlifi, Marwene Brahem, Mohamed Khrouf, Sarah Amari, Monia Ferchiou, Fethi Zhioua

“…Antenatal renal vein thrombosis is a rarely described diagnostic finding, with variable consequences on kidney function. We present the case of an affected fetus, born at 35-week gestation, with intrauterine oligohydramnios and two small kidneys. …”
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Enfermedad renal crónica: fósforo y su dieta by Nancy J. Gal, Lauren Headrick, Kate Bennett, Wendy J. Dahl

“… This is a Spanish language version of Chronic Kidney Disease: Phosphorus and Your Diet. …”
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Enfermedad renal crónica: fósforo y su dieta by Nancy J. Gal, Lauren Headrick, Kate Bennett, Wendy J. Dahl

“… This is a Spanish language version of Chronic Kidney Disease: Phosphorus and Your Diet. …”
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Long-term outcomes after AKI in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 by Bernardo Marques da Silva, Joana Gameiro, Joana Lei Teixeira, Cláudia Costa, Carolina Branco, João Oliveira, João Bernardo, Filipe Marques, José Agapito Fonseca, José António Lopes

“…Introduction and objectives: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is frequent in hospitalized patients and contributes to adverse short- and long-term outcomes. …”
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Enfermedad renal crónica: Potasio y su dieta by Ashley R. Kendall, Nancy J. Gal, Wendy J. Dahl

“… This is a Spanish language translation of FSHN16-9/FS287: Chronic Kidney Disease: Potassium and Your Diet …”
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Renal cell carcinoma in a cow by Zabid Yener

“…Grossly, whitish-grey coloured, 1-2 cm in diameter and well-circumscribed masses were seen in the cortex and medulla of one lobule of the right kidney Tumour was primarily cortical, and extended into the renal calix. …”
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Impact of antiviral prophylaxis on EBV viremia and posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders in solid organ transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Marjan Moghadamnia, Khadijeh Delroba, Shima Heidari, Zahra Rezaie, Simin Dashti-Khavidaki

“…Antiviral prophylaxis significantly impacted the occurrence of PTLD events among kidney/simultaneous pancreas and kidney (RR 0.63, 95% CI 0.46 to 0.87) and heart (RR 0.61, 95% CI 0.39 to 0.96) transplant patients but not liver  (RR 0.5, 95% CI 0.23 to 1.08) transplant recipients.…”
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BlockingαVβ3 Integrin Ligand Occupancy Inhibits the Progression of Albuminuria in Diabetic Rats by Laura A. Maile, Katherine Gollahon, Christine Wai, Paul Dunbar, Walker Busby, David Clemmons

“…Diabetes was associated with an increase in phosphorylation of the β3 subunit in kidney homogenates from diabetic animals, but this was prevented by the antibody treatment. …”
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Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1: Clinical, Paraclinical, and Evolutionary Aspects in Adults from One Nephrology Center by Hajji Meriam, Asma Bettaieb, Hayet Kaaroud, Fethi Ben Hamida, Taher Gargeh, Ridha Mrad, Kahena Bouzid, Ezzeddine Abderrahim

“…The genetic study found the I244T mutation in 17 cases and 33-34 InsC in 4 cases. A kidney biopsy was performed in 5 cases, on a native kidney in 4 cases and on a graft biopsy in one case. …”
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Antiatherosclerotic and Cardioprotective Potential of Acacia senegal Seeds in Diet-Induced Atherosclerosis in Rabbits by Heera Ram, Rameshwar Jatwa, Ashok Purohit

“…Atherogenic diet-induced cardiac LPO and histopathological abnormalities in aorta wall, heart, kidney, and liver were reverted to normalcy by Acacia senegal seed extract administration. …”
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Effect of Pentoxifylline on Microalbuminuria in Diabetic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Shahrzad Shahidi, Marziyeh Hoseinbalam, Bijan Iraj, Mojtaba Akbari

“…Pentoxifylline has not a significant additive antimicroalbuminuric effect compared with placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes with early stage of kidney disease; however, further clinical investigations are necessary to be done.…”
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Allergic Interstitial Nephritis Manifesting as a Striated Nephrogram by Irfan Moinuddin, Erika Bracamonte, Bijin Thajudeen, Amy Sussman, Machaiah Madhrira, James Costello

“…Allergic interstitial nephritis (AIN) is an underdiagnosed cause of acute kidney injury (AKI). Guidelines suggest that AIN should be suspected in a patient who presents with an elevated serum creatinine and a urinalysis that shows white cells, white cell casts, or eosinophiluria. …”
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Diagnosing Oncocytoma by Core Needle Biopsy: A Single-Center Experience by Chen Mayer, Yasmin Abu-Ghanem, Zohar A. Dotan, Iris Barshack, Eddie Fridman

“…Oncocytoma is one of the most common benign kidney tumors, accounting for 3–7% of all solid renal masses. …”
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Trans-Vessel Wall Cell Transplantation, Engraftment, and Tumor Access in the VX2 Rabbit Model by Victoria Lövljung, Mathias Waldén, Mikael Sandell, Peter Damberg, Staffan Holmin, Fabian Arnberg Sandor

“…We used the VX2 model in the rabbit kidney to compare percutaneously implanted fresh VX2 cells with TW-device injections of cryopreserved VX2 cells. …”
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Cocaine Induced Pleural and Pericardial Effusion Syndrome by Shehabaldin Alqalyoobi, Omkar Vaidya, Al-Ma’Mon Abu Ghanimah, Ahmed Elkhanany, Ashraf Gohar

“…She responded to oral prednisone and mycophenolate with complete recovery of her kidney functions. Skin rash was waxing and waning over the last two years. …”
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Targeting HIF-1α to Prevent Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: Does It Work? by Kapil Sethi, Kenny Rao, Damien Bolton, Oneel Patel, Joseph Ischia

“…Prolonged renal ischemia may lead to irreversible nephron damage in the remaining tissue and, ultimately, chronic kidney disease. This is potentiated by the incompletely understood ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). …”
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Autoimmunity and Extrahepatic Manifestations in Treatment-Naïve Children with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Giuseppe Indolfi, Elisa Bartolini, Biagio Olivito, Chiara Azzari, Massimo Resti

“…Smooth muscle autoantibody is the most common autoantibody found, while liver-kidney microsomal type-1 antibody positivity is the most peculiar autoimmune feature of children with HCV infection. …”
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