Ochronotic arthropathy: skeletal manifestations and orthopaedic treatment by Khaled Hamed Salem, Alyaa Diaa Elmoghazy

“…Several clinical manifestations were described including coronary and valvular calcification, aortic stenosis, limited chest expansion, and renal, urethral and prostate calculi as well as ocular and cutaneous pigmentation. …”
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Noncirrhotic Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Causing Adult-Onset Encephalopathy Treated with Endovascular Closure by Eldad Elnekave, Eugenia Belenky, Lindsley Van der Veer

“…Imaging revealed a structural vascular abnormality communicating between an enlarged inferior mesenteric vein and the left renal vein, measuring 16 mm in greatest diameter. …”
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An Intact Dopamine Sensitivity in the Brain: A Necessity to Recover Hyperprolactinemia and Galactorrhea in a Female Hemodialysis Patient? by Eva Philipse, Ester Philipse, Theodorus Twickler, Amaryllis Van Craenenbroeck, Marie Madeleine Couttenye, Luc Van Gaal

“…Thus, dopaminergic inhibition of prolactin secretion might be reduced in patients with end-stage renal disease. This dopaminergic resistance could be an important mechanism of hyperprolactinemia in hemodialysis patients and its subsequent treatment strategies.…”
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Crossed Unfused Ectopic Pelvic Kidneys: A Case Illustration by Jad A. Degheili, Murad M. AbuSamra, Fadi El-Merhi, Albert El-Hajj

“…The present case also highlights the different subtypes of renal ectopia, the different embryological hypotheses behind their presentation, and the various systematic anomalies, associated with them. …”
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Severe Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Acute Amphetamine Toxicosis in a Dog by M. Ryan Smith, Virginie A. Wurlod

“…The dog recovered uneventfully with no indicators of renal dysfunction based on serial blood chemistries and was discharged five days after presentation. …”
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Growth Retardation in Children with Kidney Disease by Paulina Salas, Viola Pinto, Josefina Rodriguez, Maria Jose Zambrano, Veronica Mericq

“…Growth failure is almost inextricably linked with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Growth failure in CKD has been associated with both increased morbidity and mortality. …”
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A Case Report with Severe Thrombocytopenia Induced by Axitinib by Ulkuhan I. Koksal, Janeiro Valle Goffin, Brian Lewis, Oliver A. Sartor, Elizaveta Belyaeva, Francisco Socola, Pedro C. Barata

“…This agent is approved as monotherapy or in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Axitinib is associated with a safety profile very similar to other anti-VEGFR inhibitors but usually with fewer hematologic adverse events, due to the selectivity for VEGF. …”
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Primary Adrenal Leiomyosarcoma in an Arab Male: A Rare Case Report with Immunohistochemistry Study by Veena Nagaraj, Mohammed Mustafa, Essa Amin, Waleed Ali, Shamil Naji Sarsam, Abdulla Darwish

“…In this case, we report a primary leiomyosarcoma of the adrenal gland in a 61-year-old Bahraini male clinically presumed to be a renal neoplasm.…”
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Measurement of the Physical Properties during Laparoscopic Surgery Performed on Pigs by Using Forceps with Pressure Sensors by Hiroyuki Yamanaka, Kazuhide Makiyama, Kimito Osaka, Manabu Nagasaka, Masato Ogata, Takahiro Yamada, Yoshinobu Kubota

“…Here we developed a unique training system, a patient specific virtual reality simulator, for laparoscopic renal surgery. To develop the simulator, it was important to first identify the physical properties of the organ. …”
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Metabolic Changes after Urinary Diversion by Frank Van der Aa, Steven Joniau, Marcel Van Den Branden, Hein Van Poppel

“…Screening for reversible causes of renal deterioration is an integral part of the followup.…”
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Reference Interval for Cystatin C in a Sample of Adult Cuban Population by Dailen Darias Rivera

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> studying cystatin C has risen interest as it is defined its utility as an early marker and sensitive to chronic renal disease. Determining the range of reference for chemical analysis in clinical laboratories constitutes an essential requirement to implement an adequate quality control program. …”
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An Update on the Controversies in Anemia Management in Chronic Kidney Disease: Lessons Learned and Lost by Geoffrey Teehan, Robert L. Benz

“…The optimal hemoglobin, in non-End Stage Renal Disease CKD, is controversial. Methods. We review three recent randomized trials in anemia in CKD: CHOIR, CREATE, and TREAT. …”
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Myocarditis and Rhabdomyolysis in a Healthy Young Man Caused by Salmonella Gastroenteritis by Warkaa Al Shamkhani, Yasmeen Ajaz, Nagham Saeed Jafar, Sunil Roy Narayanan

“…A 28-year-old young male with no past medical problems presented with acute salmonella gastroenteritis that was complicated by myocardial injury (most likely myocarditis), rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure, and shock. He made an uneventful complete recovery of all complications by early recognition of these rare complications and prompt institution of appropriate therapy.…”
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Case report: Acute Hepatitis E Infection with Co-Existent Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency by Amitabh Monga, Ravinder PS Makkar, Anju Arora, Surabhi Mukhopadhyay, Ajay K Gupta

“…Viral hepatitis in the presence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency may be associated with complications such as severe anemia, hemolysis, renal failure, hepatic encephalopathy and even death. …”
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A Rare Cause of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Fusobacterium Infection—A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin, Heather J. Male

“…Patient progressively developed shock that required use of vasopressors, as well as renal and respiratory failure. Blood cultures grew Fusobacterium necrophorum. …”
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Hemorrhagic Bronchopneumonia in Adults with Chickenpox. A Case Report by Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Gloria Susana Fabra Aguirre, Maury Llana Rodríguez, Yovanis Iser Filtres

“…Among the most lethal complications we can find pneumonia and bronchopneumonia, injuries overinfection caused by streptococci and staphylococci with severe sepsis, diverse bleeding, encephalitis, shock, hemorrhagic nephritis with renal failure and necrotizing fasciitis, among others. …”
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TAFRO Syndrome Mimicking Solid Cancer and Successfully Treated by Tocilizumab: A Case and Literature Review by Pei-An Fu, Chia-Chi Wu, Ya-Ting Hsu

“…TAFRO syndrome, or now formally termed idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) with thrombocytopenia, anasarca, fever, renal insufficiency or reticulin fibrosis, and organomegaly (iMCD-TAFRO), describes a unique subtype of iMCD. …”
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Iron-regulatory liver hormone hepcidin and its place in the system of congenital immunity by O. A. Smirnov

“…So-called inflammation anemia (anemia of chronic diseases) serves as clinical and morphological manifestation of this rearrangement, which severity correlates to unfavorable course of chronic hepatitis B and C, as well as neoplastic, renal and cardiac diseases. There are data on involvement of hepcidin in suppression of р53- controlled tumors.Conclusion. …”
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Study on the Dynamics of Cortisol Secretions in Hypertensive Elderly Patients by Doina Carstea, Diana-Maria Trasca, A. P. Carstea, E. T. Trasca

“…The study was conducted during 2003–2010, on a number of 135 patients older than 65 years of age, who were divided into two groups: one group counting 66 patients and consisting of healthy elderly controls (without systemic disease, renal, endocrine, or cardiovascular known issues) and group 2 who consists of 69 elderly patients who associate known hypertensive and other cardiovascular issues.…”
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Revealing Renogastric Fistula: A Case Report and Literature Review by Yassine Mellagui, Inass Haouli, Jamal Ouachaou, Mohammed Aabdi, Houssam Bkiyar, Brahim Housni

“…We report the case of a patient admitted to the intensive care unit for hemorrhagic shock following upper gastrointestinal bleeding whose radiological investigations revealed a fistulated renal hematoma in the stomach.…”
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