Tangshenning Attenuates High Glucose-Induced Podocyte Injury via Restoring Autophagy Activity through Inhibiting mTORC1 Activation by Jiayi Xu, Xiaomeng Shan, Chunwei Chen, Yanbin Gao, Dawei Zou, Xiaolei Wang, Tao Wang, Yimin Shi

“…Tangshenning (TSN) has been shown to reduce proteinuria, protect renal function, and reduce podocyte damage. Still, the effect of TSN on the autophagic activity of podocytes remains unclear. …”
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Anderson–Fabry Disease: From Endothelial Dysfunction to Emerging Therapies by Cosimo A. Stamerra, Rita Del Pinto, Paolo di Giosia, Claudio Ferri, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…The resulting syndrome is mainly characterized by early-onset autonomic neuropathy and life-threatening multiorgan involvement, including renal insufficiency, heart disease, and early stroke. …”
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Coincidental Central Precocious Puberty and Wilms Tumor in a 5-Year-Old Girl by Laura Kasongo, Patricia Forget, Ramona Corina Nicolescu

“…Wilms tumor is the most frequent pediatric renal malignancy, and its usual presentation is an abdominal mass or hematuria. …”
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Exploring mechanisms of insulin action and strategies to treat diabetes by Takayoshi Sasako

“…Moreover, we reported the effects of intensive multifactorial intervention on diabetic vascular complications and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes in a large-scale clinical trial, the J-DOIT3, and the results of subsequent sub-analyses of renal events and fracture events. Various approaches of research enable us of endocrinologists to elucidate the physiology of hormone signaling, the mechanisms underlying the development of endocrine diseases, and the appropriate treatment measures. …”
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Diagnosis and Management of Atypical Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with a t(2;13)(q33;q12) Translocation by John S. Wang, Omar Elghawy, Brett R. Kurpiel, Michael G. Douvas

“…After clinical progression, he was treated with sorafenib, a multiprotein kinase inhibitor more commonly used in the treatment of hepatocellular and renal cell carcinoma due to its off target FLT3 inhibition. …”
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Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy for Adult Patient with Primary Obstructive Megaureter by Kimito Osaka, Kazuhide Makiyama, Shinji Ohtake, Hiroyuki Yamanaka, Futoshi Sano, Noboru Nakaigawa, Yoshinobu Kubota

“…By computed tomography and retrograde pyelography, she was diagnosed with adult left primary megaureter. Her left renal function was severely deteriorated. She hoped for surgical intervention before becoming pregnant. …”
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Management of Acute Wilsonian Hepatitis with Severe Hemolysis: A Successful Combination of Chelation and MARS Dialysis by Jeremy Hassoun, Nathalie Hammer, Giulia Magini, Belen Ponte, Marie Ongaro, Anne-Laure Rougemont, Nicolas Goossens, Jean-Louis Frossard, Laurent Spahr

“…We report here the case of a young woman who presented with classic acute Wilsonian hepatitis complicated by liver and renal failure and a severe hemolysis related to massive nonceruloplasmin bound copper accumulation requiring repeated blood transfusions. …”
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Unilateral Urogenital Disontogeny in a Dog by Adolfo Maria Tambella, Stefano Martin, Matteo Cerquetella, Daniele Spaziante, Angela Palumbo Piccionello, Andrea Marchegiani, Umberto Faccenda, Giacomo Rossi

“…The disorder was characterized by unilateral anomalies of the urinary tract (ectopic and dilated hydroureter, hydronephrosis, and renal dysplasia) associated with ipsilateral anomalies of the genital system (partial permanence of the duct of Wolff evolved into an epididymal-like structure and testicular agenesis). …”
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Evaluation of the hypertensive patient. Experience obtained in the blood pressure specialized consultation. by Margarita Roméu Escobar, Darelis Sabina Molina, Beatriz Sabina Roméu

“…It was identified intensive retinopathy on 62.5% of the patients, cardiovascular repercussion on 40%, and renal repercussion on 25%. Two patients had secondary hypertension. …”
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Massive ureterocele leading to urinary retention in a male neonate: A rare presentation and successful management by Rafael Nascimento Vilares, Manuela Horta, Afonso da Silva Alves Bento, Francisco Tibor Dénes, Roberto Iglesias Lopes

“…Ureterocele is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the dilation of the distal ureter and its protrusion into the bladder, often related with duplex collecting renal system, leading to urinary obstruction.While it commonly occurs in females, this case report presents the rare presentation of a massive ureterocele in a 2-day-old male neonate, causing urinary retention. …”
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Malignancy in Membranous Nephropathy: Evaluation of Incidence by Basil Alnasrallah, John F. Collins, L. Jonathan Zwi

“…We also examined the pathology of renal biopsies from 17 MN patients with malignancies and compared the number of inflammatory cells per glomerulus with matched control patients with MN but no malignancy. …”
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a case report and review of the literature by G. V. Urbonaitė, E. Audronytė, J. Valaikienė

“…PRES should be suspected when acute neurological symptoms develop in patients with renal insufficiency, arterial hypertension or fluctuations in blood pressure, eclampsia, sepsis, and autoimmune diseases who are taking immunosupressive or citotoxic medications. …”
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A Case of Proliferative Glomerulonephritis with Monoclonal IgG Deposits That Showed Predominantly Membranous Features by Homare Shimohata, Kentaro Ohgi, Hiroshi Maruyama, Yasunori Miyamoto, Mamiko Takayashu, Kouichi Hirayama, Masaki Kobayashi

“…A 76-year-old male who had monoclonal gammopathy was referred to our hospital because of proteinuria. The renal biopsy showed diffuse thickening of the glomerular capillary walls with focal mesangial proliferation. …”
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A Brief Recap of Tips and Surgical Manoeuvres to Enhance Optimal Outcome of Surgically Placed Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters by Jodie H. Frost, Atul Bagul

“…Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an effective option of renal replacement therapy for ESRF, offering advantages over haemodialysis. …”
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Ambulatory Arterial Stiffness Index Is Higher in Hypertensive Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Ronaldo Altenburg Gismondi, Mario Fritsch Neves, Wille Oigman, Rachel Bregman

“…Subjects with systemic arterial hypertension (SAH, n=30) with normal renal function, aged 40 to 75 years, were compared to hypertensive patients with CKD (n=30) presenting estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/min by MDRD formula. …”
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Methadone-Induced Delayed Posthypoxic Encephalopathy: Clinical, Radiological, and Pathological Findings by Manoj Mittal, Yunxia Wang, Alan Reeves, Kathy Newell

“…His initial vitals were temperature 104 degree Fahrenheit, heart rate 148/minute, respiratory rate 50/minute, and blood pressure 107/72 mmhg. He developed renal failure, rhabdomyolysis, and elevated liver enzymes which resolved completely in 6 days. …”
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Ethylene Glycol Poisoning: An Unusual Cause of Altered Mental Status and the Lessons Learned from Management of the Disease in the Acute Setting by R. Singh, E. Arain, A. Buth, J. Kado, A. Soubani, N. Imran

“…The true toxicity of ethylene glycol is mediated by its metabolites, which are responsible for the increased anion gap metabolic acidosis, renal tubular damage, and crystalluria seen later in ingestions. …”
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Morphine for the Treatment of Pain in Sickle Cell Disease by Mihir Gupta, Lilian Msambichaka, Samir K. Ballas, Kalpna Gupta

“…Due to opioid-induced endothelial-, mast cell-, renal mesangial-, and epithelial-cell-specific effects and proinflammatory as well as growth influencing signaling, it is likely that when used for analgesia, opioids may have organ specific pathological effects. …”
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Endovascular management of a spontaneous aorto-caval fistula resulting from abdominal aortic aneurysm: case report and literature review by Dongbo Wu, Cheng Peng, Zhiyong Zhou, Jie Chen, Bin He, Zhidong Ye

“…The laboratory assessments yielded high creatinine levels, indicating an acute renal impairment. Computed tomography angiography revealed an aorto-caval fistula complicating infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. …”
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Effect of Artery Diameter and Velocity and Vein Diameter on Upper Limb Arteriovenous Fistula Outcomes by Morwan Bahi

“…Haemodialysis is an important tool for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients to correct electrolyte disturbance and improve life quality. …”
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