Approach to Management of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura at University of Cincinnati by N. Abdel Karim, S. Haider, C. Siegrist, N. Ahmad, A. Zarzour, J. Ying, Z. Yasin, R. Sacher

“…It is the common name for adults with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, with or without neurologic or renal abnormalities, and without another etiology; children without renal failure are also described as TTP. …”
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Kayexalate (Sodium Polystyrene Sulphonate) in Sorbitol Associated with Intestinal Necrosis in Uremic Patients by Geoffrey W Gardiner

“…BACKGROUND: Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulphonate) in sorbitol is commonly used to treat hyperkalemia in patients with renal insufficiency. Isolated case reports and one recent large series have documented intestinal necrosis following administration of kayexalate in sorbitol.…”
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Comparison of Febuxostat and Allopurinol in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3∼5 with Hyperuricemia by Zhimin Liao, Lei Xu, Bo Wan, Liping Wang, Chengzhi Zhao, Gang Wu, Rui Xie

“…Compared with allopurinol, febuxostat can improve renal function, reduce UA levels, and reduce the occurrence of complications, with high safety, which is worthy of further clinical promotion.…”
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A Rare Case of Post-Partum Hemorrhage with Refractory Thrombotic Microangiopathy, and Hepatic Infarction: A Diagnostic Dilemma with High Mortality by Naved Yousuf Hasan, Asiah Salem Rugaan, Noha Ahmed Mohamed Ali, Masood Iqbal

“…The patient required continuous renal replacement therapy and high supportive care. …”
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Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1: Clinical, Paraclinical, and Evolutionary Aspects in Adults from One Nephrology Center by Hajji Meriam, Asma Bettaieb, Hayet Kaaroud, Fethi Ben Hamida, Taher Gargeh, Ridha Mrad, Kahena Bouzid, Ezzeddine Abderrahim

“…We collected patients followed for PH1 confirmed by genetic study and/or histopathological features of renal biopsy and morphoconstitutional analysis of the calculi. …”
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Regulatory Effect of Melatonin on Cytokine Disturbances in the Pristane-Induced Lupus Mice by Ling-ling Zhou, Wei Wei, Jun-feng Si, Dong-ping Yuan

“…The levels of IL-2, IL-6 and IL-13 were detected after 24 weeks. Renal lesions were also observed. The results showed that melatonin antagonized the increasing levels of IgM anti ssDNA and histone autoantibodies. …”
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The Consequences of Chorioamnionitis: Preterm Birth and Effects on Development by Robert Galinsky, Graeme R. Polglase, Stuart B. Hooper, M. Jane Black, Timothy J. M. Moss

“…Clinical and epidemiological studies have demonstrated that FIRS leads to poor cardiorespiratory, neurological, and renal outcomes. These observations are further supported by experimental studies that have improved our understanding of the mechanisms responsible for these outcomes. …”
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The Role of MicroRNAs in Diabetic Nephropathy by Hao Wu, Lili Kong, Shanshan Zhou, Wenpeng Cui, Feng Xu, Manyu Luo, Xiangqi Li, Yi Tan, Lining Miao

“…Diabetic nephropathy (DN), as one of the chronic complications of diabetes, is the major cause of end-stage renal disease. However, the pathogenesis of this disease is not fully understood. …”
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Nephrotic Syndrome Associated with Lung Cancer: A Rare Case of Malignancy Associated with AA Amyloidosis by Victor Gueutin, Anne-Lyse Langlois, Nathalie Shehwaro, Ryme Elharraqui, Philippe Rouvier, Hassane Izzedine

“…Here, a case of biopsy-proven renal AA amyloidosis complicated with nephrotic syndrome associated with lung carcinoma is reported.…”
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Histopathological Study of Bee Venom with Different Concentrations in Laboratory Mice by Zeyad G. Al-Rikabi, Montaha Abdulkareem Al-Saffar, Huda S. Nassir, Inam B. Falih

“…In some cases, histopathological studies revealed mild to moderate alterations in the liver and renal tissues, characterized by congestion, acute cell swelling, and focal coagulated necrosis. …”
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Etiological classification of high sedimentation rate and relation with other inflammatory markers by Sultan Gozde Temiz, Baris Sagcan, Helin Tantekin, Kadem Arslan

“…Categories were sorted as infection, inflammatory, malignancy, renal, and others. Inflammation markers were compared between groups and ROC analysis was performed if there was a significant difference. …”
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Frequency of Specific Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Cameroonian Patients on Dialysis: The Cases of Anaemia, Inflammation, Phosphate, and Calcium by Olivier Pancha Mbouemboue, Olivier Djile Danbe, Marcel Tangyi Tamanji, Jacques Olivier Ngoufack

“…Specific cardiovascular risk factors are known to contribute to increasing cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic renal disease. However, little is known about their distribution in our population. …”
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Ureteral Injury with Delayed Massive Hematuria after Transvaginal Ultrasound-Guided Oocyte Retrieval by Tanja Burnik Papler, Eda Vrtačnik Bokal, Vesna Šalamun, Dejan Galič, Tomaž Smrkolj, Nina Jančar

“…The patient recovered completely after transfusion and had no signs of renal impairment after ureteric stent removal. This is the first report of ureteral injury after oocyte retrieval presenting itself with delayed massive hematuria and no signs of renal dysfunction or urinary leakage into retroperitoneal space.…”
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Asymptomatic Urinary Abnormalities Among Unselected Adults in a Rural Community in Bauchi, Northeast Nigeria by Abdu Alhaji, Ibrahim M. Maigari, Hamisu Abdulrasheed, Umar Murtala, Binta A. Lasan, Sambo B. Zailani

“…Background: Renal diseases have been increasing globally. Chronic kidney disease is a noncommunicable, progressive disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. …”
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Severe Hyperphosphatemia in a Patient with Mild Acute Kidney Injury by Phuong Chi Pham, Raghu Konanur Ventakaram, Jimmy Pham, Harpreet Sidhu, Nada Bader, Phuong Mai Pham, Phuong Thu Pham

“…Hyperphosphatemia may arise from various conditions including exogenous ingestion, extracellular shifts due to cell death or alterations in acid-base status, increased bone resorption, hormonal dysregulations leading to reduced renal excretion, reduced kidney function, or faulty measurement techniques. …”
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The Metabolism of Creatinine and Its Usefulness to Evaluate Kidney Function and Body Composition in Clinical Practice by Marcela Ávila, Mariana G. Mora Sánchez, Alma Sofía Bernal Amador, Ramón Paniagua

“…Serum creatinine levels are the most used clinical marker to estimate renal function as the glomerular function rate because it is simple, fast, and inexpensive. …”
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Periodontal Disease: A Covert Source of Inflammation in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Gener Ismail, Horia Traian Dumitriu, Anca Silvia Dumitriu, Fidan Bahtiar Ismail

“…The prevalence of atherosclerotic complications (myocardial infarction, stroke, and sudden death) is increased in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, especially in haemodialysis patients. …”
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Apolipoprotein C-II Deposition Amyloidosis: A Potential Misdiagnosis as Light Chain Amyloidosis by Sadichhya Lohani, Emily Schuiteman, Lohit Garg, Dhiraj Yadav, Sami Zarouk

“…Renal biopsy was consistent with amyloidosis on microscopy; however, immunofluorescence was inconclusive for the type of amyloid protein. …”
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The Effects of Local Administration of Aminophylline on Transureteral Lithotripsy by Ayyoub Barzegarnezhad, Abolfazl Firouzian, Seyed Abdollah Emadi, Nadali Mousanejad, Roksana Bakhshali

“…Aminophylline facilitated ureteroscopy and increased the success rate in the treatment of renal colic using TUL. No significant complications from post-TUL were observed. …”
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Clinical Use of Cinacalcet in MEN1 Hyperparathyroidism by V. J. Moyes, J. P. Monson, S. L. Chew, S. A. Akker

“…Six patients had complications of hyperparathyroidism: renal calculi, renal dysfunction, and reduced bone mineral density. …”
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