Urinary Proteomic Shifts over Time and Their Associations with eGFR Decline in Chronic Kidney Disease by Zhalaliddin Makhammajanov, Kamila Nurlybayeva, Zikrillo Artikov, Pavel Tarlykov, Mohamad Aljofan, Rostislav Bukasov, Duman Turebekov, Syed Hani Abidi, Mehmet Kanbay, Abduzhappar Gaipov

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition characterized by declining renal function, with limited biomarkers to predict its progression. …”
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A Rare Case of Digital Ischemia and Gangrene in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Review of the Literature by Richard A. Lau, Ramandeep Bains, Duminda Suraweera, Jane Ma, Emil R. Heinze, Andrew L. Wong, Philip J. Clements

“…On further evaluation, the patient was also found to have pulmonary-renal involvement and episcleritis. The diagnosis was supported with a positive cANCA (anti-proteinase 3) and a bronchoscopy consistent with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. …”
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Early Trends in Cystatin C and Outcomes in Patients with Cirrhosis and Acute Kidney Injury by Justin M. Belcher, Arun J. Sanyal, Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, Naheed Ansari, Steven G. Coca, Michael G. Shlipak, Chirag R. Parikh

“…Intervening early in AKI when renal dysfunction is worsening may improve outcomes. …”
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Ameliorated Impact of Fenugreek Seed Extract on Some Blood Cellular and Biochemical Parameters in Female Albino Rats Exposed to Lead Acetate by Rozhya Abduljalil Naser, Rabar Yousif Mameik, Nazar M. Shareef Mahmood, Kurdo Bapir Chato

“…It has a several diverse-organ toxicant effect in various healthy issues included diseases of the hepatic, renal, and other body systems. Fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum graecum L.) were used in curing medicine and as food supplement since ancient times. …”
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Dealing with Pheochromocytoma during the First Trimester of Pregnancy by Konstantinos Kiroplastis, Apostolos Kambaroudis, Apostolos Andronikou, Andromachi Reklou, Dimitris Kokkonis, Panagiotis Petras, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Eudokia Anagnostara, Charalampos Spyridis

“…A 34-year-old woman, in the 9th week of pregnancy, complained for headache, sweating, and a feeling of heavy weight on the right renal area. A tumor of 10 cm diameter at the site of the right adrenal was found. …”
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Comparing Fetal Weight Estimates in the Third Trimester: Clinical Examination Findings, Ultrasonographic Estimation, and Actual Birth Weight by Ayesha Ghaffar, Sabeen Ashraf, Hafiza Alia Akbar Khan, Saba Yousaf, Tallat Farkhanda, Amartur Rabbal

“…The patients with PIH, preeclampsia, eclampsia, anaemia, chronic renal disease, diabetes and conditions such as polyhydramnios, oligohydramnios, and congenital fetal anomalies were excluded from the study. …”
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Correlation Between the Grade of Hydronephrosis with Surgical Outcomes After Ultrasound-guided Supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Retrospective Observational Study by Tiopan NAPITUPULU, Yosua HARDJA, Martin SUSANTO, Grace Dumamawarni HUTAHAEAN, Ika RIANTRI, Hendra SUTAPA, Yusuf RACHMAN, Andre Marolop Pangihutan SIAHAAN

“…Conclusions: The use of ultrasonographic guidance PCNL has been reported as a safe and effective procedure for the management of large renal stones. In this study, there was no correlation or signification between hydronephrosis and surgical outcome after ultrasound-guided supine PCNL.…”
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Antioxidant and anti–inflammatory effects of Helichrysum plicatum DC. subsp. plicatum extract in an experimental model of acute urolithiasis by Selvinaz Yakan, Kıvılcım Eren Erdoğan, Yusuf Kenan Dağlıoğlu, Tuba Aydın, Ahmet Çakır

“…In results, this study supports the hypothesis that HP’s antioxidative and anti–inflammatory properties help prevent OS, which is a factor in stone formation, thereby preventing acute renal damage and stone formation. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of the Coadministration of Rifampin and Warfarin versus Direct Oral Anticoagulants: A Cohort Study by Ju-Chieh Wung, Chia-Chen Hsu, Chi-En Wang, Yaa-Hui Dong, Chia-Chieh Lin, Szu-Yu Wang, Shih-Lin Chang, Yuh-Lih Chang

“…The median Charlson Comorbidity Index and HAS-BLED (hypertension, abnormal renal/liver function, stroke, bleeding history or predisposition, labile INR, elderly, drugs/alcohol concomitantly) score of the two groups were 2 and 3, respectively. …”
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Comparison of Initial Clinical Presentations between Primary Hyperparathyroidism Patients from New Brunswick and Changsha by Lingqiong Meng, Shuying Liu, Aseel Al-Dayyeni, Zhifeng Sheng, Zhiguang Zhou, Xiangbing Wang

“…Our study revealed that Asian PHPT patients from Changsha presented more severe PHPT profiles, lower bone mineral density, and higher incidence of renal stones.…”
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Deaths during Sexual Activity by Agnė Okulevičiūtė, Sigitas Chmieliauskas, Sigitas Laima, Diana Vasiljevaitė, Jurgita Stasiūnienė

“…Concurrent findings included atherosclerotic changes in the heart, internal organ hyperemia and edema, hepatic steatosis, renal cyst, and a lack of ethyl alcohol in blood but 0.17 ‰ presence in urine according to toxicology analysis. …”
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Attitudes to Medication after Kidney Transplantation and Their Association with Medication Adherence and Graft Survival: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study by Mirjam Tielen, Job van Exel, Mirjam Laging, Denise K. Beck, Roshni Khemai, Teun van Gelder, Michiel G. H. Betjes, Willem Weimar, Emma K. Massey

“…Data on graft survival was retrieved from patient records up to 2 years after transplantation. Results. 113 renal transplant recipients (19–75 years old) participated in the study. …”
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Primary Hyperparathyroidism-Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumour: An Unusual Association and a Probable Syndrome by Gwendolyn Fernandes, Avanika, Gloria Khumanthem

“…These tumours produce Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 (FGF23), which inhibits renal tubular phosphate reabsorption, leading to hyperphosphaturia and oncogenic osteomalacia. …”
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Neurofilament Light Chain Assessment in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Distal Symmetrical Polyneuropathy by Israa Abdelmalik Salem, Sura Ahmed Abdulsattar, Haider Fadhil Alrubaye

“… Background: A neuron-specific cytoskeletal protein called Neurofilament light chain is present in the cytoplasm of myelinated axons especially those with a large diameter which is essential for maintaining the size as well as for structural support.   Aging, impaired renal function, liver disorders, neuropathies, and diabetes are linked to the elevation of serum neurofilament light chain. …”
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Mesothelioma in Two Nondomestic Felids: North American Cougar (Felis concolor) and Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) by Amanda Whiton, Juergen Schumacher, Erika E. Evans, Janelle M. Novak, Amanda Crews, Edward Ramsay, Robert Donnell

“…White blood cell count ( cells/μL) and absolute segmented neutrophil count ( cells/μL) were increased, and BUN (143 mg/dL), creatinine (6.3 mg/dL), and phosphorus (8.5 mg/dL) concentrations indicated chronic renal disease. Thoracic radiographs showed severe pleural and pericardial effusion. …”
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The efficacy of a low-dose combination of febuxostat and benzbromarone versus each drug used alone for the treatment of gout by Caiyu Zheng, Caiyu Zheng, Qingwen Tong, Qingwen Tong, Zhijun Zhang, Chunmei Lin, Zhiyi Wang, Dongshu Kang, Yanmei Lin, Jianqing Tian

“…ObjectiveThe study focuses on comparing the efficacy of a low-dose combination of febuxostat and benzbromarone versus each drug used alone for the treatment of gout.MethodsA prospective, randomized, open-labeled trial of men with gout and renal uric acid underexcretion was conducted. We randomly assigned 100 patients to either low-dose febuxostat or low-dose benzbromarone for initial treatment. 43 patients with complete data were analyzed in this study. …”
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Severe Tuberculosis Requiring Intensive Care: A Descriptive Analysis by Raquel Pacheco Duro, Paulo Figueiredo Dias, Alcina Azevedo Ferreira, Sandra Margarida Xerinda, Carlos Lima Alves, António Carlos Sarmento, Lurdes Campos dos Santos

“…The diagnosis of isolated pulmonary TB, a positive smear for acid-fast-bacilli and a positive PCR for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in patients of pulmonary disease, severe sepsis/septic shock, acute renal failure and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome on admission, the need for mechanical ventilation or vasopressor support, hospital acquired infection, use of adjunctive corticotherapy, smoking, and alcohol abuse were significantly associated with mortality (p<0.05). …”
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Cytokine and Chemokine Profile in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Treated with Bortezomib by Paweł Robak, Edyta Węgłowska, Izabela Dróżdż, Damian Mikulski, Dariusz Jarych, Magdalena Ferlińska, Ewa Wawrzyniak, Małgorzata Misiewicz, Piotr Smolewski, Wojciech Fendler, Janusz Szemraj, Tadeusz Robak

“…The levels of IL-8, MIP-1α, and TNF-α were significantly higher in patients with renal insufficiency. Only MIP-1α was elevated in patients with hypercalcemia compared to patients with normal calcium levels. …”
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Clostridium difficile Peritonitis: An Emerging Infection in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Saira Chaughtai, Bhavika Gandhi, Zeeshan Chaughtai, Dana Tarina, Mohammad A. Hossain, Arif Asif

“…C. difficile infection in peritoneal dialysis patients is problematic from two aspects: (1) because dialysis patients are immunocompromised, the infection can be devastating and (2) infection directly interferes with their renal replacement therapy. In this article, we present a case of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis caused by C. difficile-associated diarrhea and colitis. …”
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Diverse clinical manifestations and prognosis in a couple’s mercury poisoning caused by skin-lightening creams: two case reports and literature review by Huixia Ji, Ye Chen, Dandan Liu, Tongzhou Zhou, Yuhua Tang

“…Case 1 is a 33-year-old man who developed nephrotic syndrome after using skin-lightening creams containing mercury over 9 months. Renal puncture pathology indicated membranous nephropathy. …”
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