Complete Duplex of the Left Ureter with Lower Moiety Hydronephrosis Secondary to Ureteral Stone in Adult by Masresha S. Dino, Alemayehu Tegegn Tefera, Kaleab Hebtemichael Gebreselassie, Sena Sefera Akkasa, Ferid Ousman Mummed

“…Ureteral duplication is a common embryologic abnormality of the kidney with an incidence rate of 0.8% in adults. However, complete duplex ureters opening independently into the urinary bladder are rarely present. …”
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Case report of glomerular histiocytosis associated with non-crystalline IgG-kappa paraproteinemia by Aditya Kishore, Susanna A. McRae, David Telio, Monica C. Beaulieu

“…Their clinical phenotype can include proteinuria, haematuria, kidney injury and tubulopathies resulting in electrolyte changes. …”
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The Benefits of Early versus Late Therapeutic Intervention in Fabry Disease by Mónica Furlano, Elisabet Ars, Anna Matamala, Vicens Brossa, Joan Martí, Maria del Prado-Venegas, Jaume Crespi, Esther Roe, Roser Torra

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Sympathetic Renal Innervation and Resistant Hypertension by Vito M. Campese, Elaine Ku, Jeanie Park

“…Although the role of sodium retention, total body volume expansion, and hyperactivity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) are well recognized, increasing evidence suggests that afferent impulses from the injured kidney may increase sympathetic nervous system activity in areas of the brain involved in noradrenergic regulation of blood pressure and contribute to the development and maintenance of hypertension associated with kidney disease. …”
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Bilateral Asynchronous Renal Cell Carcinoma with Metastatic Involvement of the Tongue by Naseem Ghazali, Charlotte Davis, A. W. Barrett, John V. Tighe

“…Involvement of the right kidney was discovered only after a metastatic tongue lesion was diagnosed. …”
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Adaptive Autophagy Offers Cardiorenal Protection in Rats with Acute Myocardial Infarction by Zhendong Feng, Han Xue Jiang, Huiyang Chen, Yu Ning Liu, Yahui Wang, Rui Bing Yang, Xueting Han, Chen Hui Xia, Ze Bing Zhu, Hongcai Shang, Aiming Wu, Wei Jing Liu

“…Understanding the multifactorial changes involved in the kidney and heart after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is prerequisite for further mechanisms and early intervention, especially autophagy changes. …”
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Effect of a Hemodialysis Session on Markers of Inflammation and Endotoxin by Shyam Dheda, David A Vesey, Carmel Hawley, David W Johnson, Magid Fahim

“…In this study, serum concentrations of endotoxin and inflammatory biomarkers, including high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL1β), ferritin and tumor necrosis factor (TNF), were measured in 30 adults receiving HD and 10 healthy individuals without kidney disease. In people receiving HD, samples were collected immediately before dialysis (preHD), after dialysis (postHD), and 48 hours after (postHD48hrs). …”
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The relationship between dietary inflammatory index (DII) and early renal injury in population with/without hypertension: analysis of the National health and nutrition examination... by Jingda Huang, Huimin Li, Xu Yang, Chuyue Qian, Yihui Wei, Mindan Sun

“…Background Inflammation plays a crucial role in occurrence of kidney injury, and specific dietary patterns can influence systemic inflammation levels. …”
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Increased TLR4 Expression Aggravates Sepsis by Promoting IFN-γ Expression in CD38−/− Mice by Qi Li, Chenyi Wu, Zhenlong Liu, Huiqing Zhang, Yuna Du, Yuxiang Liu, Kuangyu Song, Qiaofa Shi, Rong Li

“…Gram-negative bacterial sepsis accounts for up to 50% worldwide sepsis that causes hospital mortality. Acute kidney injury (AKI), a common complication of Gram-negative bacterial sepsis, is caused by Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) activation. …”
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Physical activity and exercise recommendations for people receiving dialysis: A scoping review. by Kelly Lambert, Courtney J Lightfoot, Dev K Jegatheesan, Iwona Gabrys, Paul N Bennett

“…Key search terms included "kidney disease" OR "kidney failure" OR "chronic kidney disease" OR "end stage kidney disease" AND guideline* OR consensus OR "position statement" OR prescription OR statement AND exercise OR "physical activity". …”
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LOX-induced tubulointerstitial fibrosis via the TGF-β/LOX/Snail axis in diabetic mice by Yicheng Lu, Heyangzi Li, Mohan Chen, Yicheng Lin, Xiaoming Zhang

“…Besides, we further assessed kidney fibrosis and renal function. Results LOX expression was elevated in kidneys of diabetic mice. …”
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Сhanges in subcellular distribution of lysosomal cysteine proteinases activity in parenchymatous organs of rats under the action of nitric oxide synthesis modulators by M. A. Fomina, A. A. Terent'ev

“…To study the effect of non-selective inhibitor of NO-synthase N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) and substrate of nitric oxide synthesis L-arginine on the activity of cathepsins B, L, H and its subcellular distribution in liver, kidney and lung tissues.Materials and methods. The object of study – male rats Wistar line, the material was the cytoplasmic and lysosomal fraction of homogenates of liver, kidney, lung tissues. …”
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Renal Transplantation with Simultaneous Aortoiliac Reconstruction Using a Polytetrafluoroethylene Vascular Graft for Severe Atherosclerosis by Go Anan, Koji Nanmoku, Masaki Shimbo, Masahiko Nagahama, Takaaki Kimura, Yasunaru Sakuma, Fumiyasu Endo, Yasuhiro Komatsu, Kazunori Hattori, Takashi Yagisawa

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Impact of underlying diseases and complications on COVID-19 mortality in South Korea: analysis of national health insurance service data by Kyunghee Lee, Jieun Hwang

“…All complications were associated with death, with kidney-related complications conferring a 4.84-fold higher mortality risk (95% CI 3.62–6.48). …”
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Assessing the quality of CKD care using process quality indicators: A scoping review. by Na Zhou, Chengchuan Chen, Yubei Liu, Zhaolan Yu, Aminu K Bello, Yanhua Chen, Ping Liu

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Assessing the quality of chronic kidney disease (CKD) management is crucial for optimal care and identifying care gaps. …”
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The present status of dialysis patients in Asian countries as of 2022 from a medical economic point of view by Toru Hyodo, Nobuhito Hirawa, Takahiro Kuragano, Yoshiaki Takemoto, Shunichiro Urabe, Saruultuvshin Adiya, Khurtsbayar Damdinsuren, Bukhchuluu Munaa, Alimaa Yondontsamts, Ariunbold Jamba, Munkhzul Dolgorsuren, Oyunchimeg Maamkhuu, Chuluuntsetseg Dorj, I. Gde Raka Widiana

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Desensitization: Overcoming the Immunologic Barriers to Transplantation by Supreet Sethi, Jua Choi, Mieko Toyoda, Ashley Vo, Alice Peng, Stanley C. Jordan

“…Over the last decade, several immunomodulatory therapies have emerged allowing for increased access to kidney transplantation for the immunologically disadvantaged group of HLA sensitized end stage kidney disease patients. …”
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Focal Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis with Pulmonary Lesions on the Background of Type Two Diabetes Mellitus by Ahmad Enshaei, Arash A. Boora, Diana Taheri, Zahra Changizi, Nahid Bahmani

“…Focal Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare chronic inflammatory condition of kidneys which usually is associated with postrenal obstruction or renal stone leading to chronic bacterial infection and eventually chronic glomerular inflammation. …”
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Bladder Metastasis from Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report by İlkin Hamid-Zada, Mammad Khalilov, Özgür Efiloğlu, Asıf Yıldırım

“…Kidney cancer is one of the most common urologic cancers. …”
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HARD-VOTING DAN SOFT-VOTING CLASSIFIER: MODEL KLASIFIKASI RISIKO KEMATIAN PADA PASIEN GAGAL GINJAL KRONIK by LUTHFATUL AMALIANA, ANI BUDI ASTUTI, ROSSANDA SEVIA GADIS, NAURAH ATIKAH RABBANI, NABILA AYUNDA SOVIA

“…Chronic kidney failure is a serious disease that can lead to death if not detected and treated early. …”
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