Lupus Pneumonitis Therapy Masks Coronavirus (COVID-19) by S. Soloway, N. L. DePace, A. M. Soloway, J. Colombo

“…Her diagnosis was confirmed by a renal biopsy. She had nephritic and nephrotic syndrome. …”
Get full text

Multifocal Metastatic Breast Carcinoma to the Thyroid Gland Histologically Mimicking C Cell Lesions by Adeeba F. Ghias, Gregory Epps, Elizabeth Cottrill, Stacey K. Mardekian

“…The thyroid gland is an uncommon site of metastatic disease. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common primary source, while metastasis from breast carcinoma is very rare. …”
Get full text

Association of Inflammatory Markers/Cytokines with Cardiovascular Risk Manifestation in Patients with Endometriosis by Uzma Rafi, Shaaf Ahmad, Syeda Shazia Bokhari, Muhammad Amir Iqbal, Amna Zia, Muhammad Amjad Khan, Nabila Roohi

“…Exclusion criteria were diabetes, obesity, hypertension, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular, and renal disorders. C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, homocysteine, interleukin-17, and interleukin-33 were analyzed using commercially available ELISA kits. …”
Get full text

Unravelling the case of suspected ectopic ureter in a young adult patient by Leni Santiani, MD, Tjahjodjati, MD, Basofi Sukiman, MD

“…It commonly presents with incontinence, but symptoms can vary from asymptomatic to renal failure. Radiologic examination is crucial for diagnosing this condition.…”
Get full text

Investigation of Bacteremia due to Aeromonas Species and Comparison with That due to Enterobacteria in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis by Toru Shizuma, Chiharu Tanaka, Hidezo Mori, Naoto Fukuyama

“…There were no significant differences in patients’ clinical background, renal dysfunction, or short-term mortality rate between the two groups. …”
Get full text

Percutaneous Holmium Laser Fulguration of Calyceal Diverticula by Amjad Alwaal, Raed A. Azhar, Sero Andonian

“…Current percutaneous technique for calyceal diverticular stones involves establishing a renal access, clearing the stone, and fulguration of the diverticular lining with a roller-ball cautery electrode using hypotonic irrigation solution such as sterile water or glycine solution which may be associated with the absorption of hypotonic fluids with its inherent electrolyte disturbances. …”
Get full text

Very Early Severe Posttransplant Recurrent Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Glomerulonephritis after Kidney Transplantation: Two Case Reports by Reda Laamech, Hamza Naciri-Bennani, Diane Giovannini, Johan Noble, Bénédicte Janbon, Paolo Malvezzi, Thomas Jouve, Lionel Rostaing

“…We report two cases of extremely rapid recurrent AAV after renal transplantation; both were still ANCA-positive at the time of transplantation, which led us to question the pathogenesis of ANCA antibodies in recurrence in a kidney allograft. …”
Get full text

Interactions between Serum Adipokines and Osteocalcin in Older Patients with Hip Fracture by Alexander Fisher, Wichat Srikusalanukul, Michael Davis, Paul Smith

“…In a cross-sectional study of 294 older patients with osteoporotic hip fracture, we estimated serum concentrations of leptin, adiponectin, resistin, osteocalcin, parameters of mineral metabolism, and renal function. Results. After adjustment for multiple potential confounders, serum osteocalcin concentration was inversely associated with resistin and positively with leptin, leptin/resistin ratio, and adiponectin/resistin ratio. …”
Get full text

Nephrological problems in a child with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome by Małgorzata Piejak, Zuzanna Hus, Adam Bujanowicz, Piotr Skrzypczyk, Joanna Samotyjek, Beata Jurkiewicz, Hanna Szymanik-Grzelak, Mariusz I. Furmanek, Małgorzata Pańczyk-Tomaszewska

“…Diagnostics including voiding cystourethrography and renal scintigraphy revealed left-sided grade III vesicoureteral reflux and minor post-inflammatory lesions. …”
Get full text

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2, Angiotensin-(1-7), and Receptor Mas Axis in the Kidney by Sergio Veloso Brant Pinheiro, Ana Cristina Simões e Silva

“…In this paper, we will discuss our current understanding of the ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/Mas axis of the RAS in renal physiology and in the pathogenesis of primary hypertension and chronic kidney disease.…”
Get full text

Stabbing Yourself in the Heart: A Case of Autoimmunity Gone Awry by Hari Vigneswaran, Leslie Parikh, Athena Poppas

“…A fifty-five-year-old man with history of renal transplant presented with lower extremity weakness and urinary incontinence. …”
Get full text

Right Diaphragmatic Eventration with an Intrathoracic Kidney: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Anibal Carrasco, Ricardo Castro

“…Diaphragmatic eventration associated with thoracic renal ectopia is a very rare entity, considering the age, sex, and right location of the condition. …”
Get full text

Tolvaptan in the Treatment of Acute Hyponatremia Associated with Acute Kidney Injury by Shilpa Gopinath, Kalyana C. Janga, Sheldon Greenberg, Shree K. Sharma

“…Hyponatremia often results from an increase in circulating arginine vasopressin (AVP) levels and/or increased renal sensitivity to AVP, combined with an increased intake of free water. …”
Get full text

Possible Complications of Ureteroscopy in Modern Endourological Era: Two-Point or “Scabbard” Avulsion by Andrius Gaizauskas, Marius Markevicius, Sergejus Gaizauskas, Arunas Zelvys

“…In the era of small calibre ureteroscopes these complications, due to growing incidence of renal stones will become more and more actual. Our message to other urologists is to know such a complication, to know the ways of treatment, and to analyse ureteroscopic signs, when to stop or pay attention.…”
Get full text

Anterior Rectal Resection in a Patient with Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease and Coexisting Collateral Pathways: Management and Pitfalls by Floryn Cherbanyk, Jean-Loup Gassend, Olivier Martinet, Snezana Andrejevic-Blant, Henri-Marcel Hoogewoud

“…Chronic aortoiliac occlusive disease most often affects the common iliac arteries and distal aorta but can progress all the way to the renal arteries, occluding the inferior mesenteric artery. …”
Get full text

Research Progress on the GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Coagonist Tirzepatide, a Rising Star in Type 2 Diabetes by Zijun Ma, Kaiqin Jin, Mengmeng Yue, Xin Chen, Jun Chen

“…Ongoing trials (NCT04166773) and evidence suggest that it appears to be a promising drug in the areas of NAFLD, renal, and neuroprotection. Based on preclinical studies and clinical trials, the aim of this article is to discuss the latest clinical developments in tirzepatide, to focus on its differences with other incretin therapies, and to suggest future possibilities and mechanisms of tirzepatide therapy.…”
Get full text

Vitamin D Intoxication and Nephrocalcinosis in a Young Breastfed Infant by Abdullah Al-Kandari, Hussain Sadeq, Rita Alfattal, Maryam AlRashid, Mayra Alsaeid

“…Vitamin D intoxication is an uncommon event that leads to hypercalcemia which can be associated with both immediate and late morbidities that can cause severe renal complications. Here, we present a case of a 4-month-old girl with a history of decreased feed and activity due hypercalcemia and high vitamin D level, which led to nephrocalcinosis. …”
Get full text

Transient severe hypotonic hyponatraemia in children – presentation of three cases by Joanna A. Chrzanowska, Julia Wodniakowska, Aleksander Basiak, Agnieszka Zubkiewicz-Kucharska, Robert Śmigiel

“…One, however, should remember about the possibility of inducing water poisoning in a patient consuming excessive amounts of hypotonic fluids, especially when exposed to non-osmotic antidiuretic hormone stimulus, such as an acute infection or stress, and/or reduced renal excretory capacity. Only the presence of polyuria does not justify a diagnosis of arginine vasopressin deficiency (AVP-D), and especially the implementation of desmopressin treatment before all diagnostic procedures are completed, specifically in the case of hyponatraemia. …”
Get full text

High Costs of Dialysis Transportation in the United States: Exploring Approaches to a More Cost-effective Delivery System by J. Mark Stephens, Samuel Brotherton, Stephan C. Dunning, Larry C. Emerson, David T. Gilbertson, Matthew Gitlin, Ann C. McClellan, William M. McClellan, Sanatan Shreay

“…**Background:** The costs of transporting end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients to dialysis centers are high and growing rapidly. …”
Get full text

Phosphate Frustration: Treatment Options to Complement Current Therapies by Pablo E. Pergola

Get full text