Tranexamic Acid Treatment of Life-Threatening Hematuria in Polycystic Kidney Disease by Turki AlAmeel, Michael West

“…Tranexamic acid produces antifibrinolytic effects via complex interactions with plasminogen, displacing plasminogen from the fibrin surface. Chronic renal impairment is considered a relative contraindication to use of tranexamic acid due to reports of ureteric clots and acute renal failure from cortical necrosis. …”
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Validity of Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Models in Kidney Transplant Recipients by Holly Mansell, Samuel Alan Stewart, Ahmed Shoker

“…Predicting cardiovascular risk is of great interest in renal transplant recipients since cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality. …”
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Levamisole/Cocaine Induced Systemic Vasculitis and Immune Complex Glomerulonephritis by Lohit Garg, Sagar Gupta, Abhishek Swami, Ping Zhang

“…Despite systemic vasculitis in this setting, renal involvement is uncommon. We report here a case of ANCA positive systemic vasculitis with biopsy proven immune complex mediated glomerulonephritis likely secondary to levamisole/cocaine. …”
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Investigation of the Mechanism Underlying Calcium Dobesilate-Mediated Improvement of Endothelial Dysfunction and Inflammation Caused by High Glucose by Yijun Zhou, Chaojun Qi, Shu Li, Xinghua Shao, Zhaohui Ni

“…Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease. Calcium dobesilate (CaD) is widely used to treat diabetic retinopathy. …”
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Monocytes serve as Shiga toxin carriers during the development of hemolytic uremic syndrome by Xinlei Sun, Shuang Qu, Fenglian Zhou, Fujie Shi, Yunfei Wu, Lin Gu, Minghui Liu, Zhen Bian, Lei Shi, Zhihong Liu, Yuan Liu, Ke Zen

“…To exert its cytotoxic effect on renal cells, Stx must be delivered from the infected intestines to the kidney. …”
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Targeting TCMR-associated cytokine genes for drug screening identifies PPARγ agonists as novel immunomodulatory agents in transplantation by Lu Hu, Lu Hu, Xiaohan Zhang, Xiaohan Zhang, Weiqi Zhang, Weiqi Zhang, Shuai Jin, Shuai Jin, Jie Zhao, Jianming Zheng, Wenli Song, Zhongyang Shen, Zhongyang Shen, Zhongyang Shen

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Protective Effect of Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw. Seed Oil on Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: A Biochemical and Histological Analysis by Mohamed Bouhrim, Noureddine Bencheikh, Hamada Imtara, Nour Elhouda Daoudi, Hamza Mechchate, Hayat Ouassou, Loubna Kharchoufa, Mostafa Elachouri, Hassane Mekhfi, Abderrahim Ziyyat, Abdelkhaleq Legssyer, Mohammed Aziz, Mohamed Bnouham

“…Therefore, Opuntia dillenii seed oil may represent a new therapeutic avenue to preserve and protect renal function in gentamicin-treated patients.…”
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Primary Terminal Haemochromatosis in a 50 Year-Old Patient by M. I. Gonik, M. S. Zharkova, O. Yu. Kiseleva, E. V. Berezina, Sh. A. Ondos, Yu. V. Lerner, E. A. Kogan, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Despite a cardiovascular and renal failure compensation therapy and albumin transfusion, the patient died. …”
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Immunological Aspect on Late Allograft Dysfunction by Qiquan Sun, Akinlolu O. Ojo, Xian C. Li

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Life-threatening haemorrhage from a right superior phrenic artery pseudoaneurysm in a peritoneal dialysis patient by Julian Delicata, Elena Farrugia, Reuben Formosa, Kelvin Cortis, Emanuel Farrugia

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Surgical Management of Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: A Case Report in Kidney Transplant Patient by R. Shahbazov, M. Talanian, J. L. Alejo, F. Azari, A. Agarwal, K. L. Brayman

“…We describe the successful surgical management of EPS in a 28-year-old male s/p deceased donor kidney transplant for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) secondary to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). …”
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Late Onset Cobalamin Disorder and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Nephrotic Syndrome by Gianluigi Ardissino, Michela Perrone, Francesca Tel, Sara Testa, Amelia Morrone, Ilaria Possenti, Francesco Tagliaferri, Robertino Dilena, Francesca Menni

“…The clinical picture was initially dominated by nephrotic range proteinuria and severe hypertension followed by renal failure. The specific treatment with high dose of hydroxycobalamin rapidly obtained the remission of TMA and the complete recovery of renal function. …”
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Influence of SPK with Enteric Drainage on the Pancreatic Exocrine Function in Diabetic Patients with Uremia by Guanghui Pei, Wu Lv, Xiaohang Li, Guoqing Zhang, Jialin Zhang

“…A total of 19 patients with simultaneous pancreas–kidney transplantation (SPK) with enteric drainage, 31 diabetic patients with uremia (chronic renal failure (CRF)), 22 diabetic patients with uremia who underwent renal transplantation (RT), and 20 normal individuals (CON) were included in the study. …”
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Alpinia oxyphylla Miq. Extract Prevents Diabetes in Mice by Modulating Gut Microbiota by Yiqiang Xie, Man Xiao, Yali Ni, Shangfei Jiang, Guizhu Feng, Shenggang Sang, Guankui Du

“…Our results showed that the db-/db-AOE group had improved glycemic control and renal function compared with the db-/db-H2O group. …”
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Eltrombopag Improves Refractory Thrombocytopenia in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Natsuki Shima, Keiichi Sumida, Masahiro Kawada, Akinari Sekine, Masayuki Yamanouchi, Rikako Hiramatsu, Noriko Hayami, Eiko Hasegawa, Tatsuya Suwabe, Junichi Hoshino, Naoki Sawa, Kenmei Takaichi, Kenichi Ohashi, Takeshi Fujii, Yoshifumi Ubara

“…She was treated with steroids, intravenous cyclophosphamide, intravenous immunoglobulin, and plasma exchange, but her thrombocytopenia did not improve. Renal biopsy showed class IV-S(C) + V lupus nephritis, according to the classification of the International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society. …”
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Vascular access on YouTube: Navigating the stream of information for hemodialysis patients by Alp Yildirim, Muhammed Sefa Saglam, Serkan Mola, Ali Baran Budak

“…Aim: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) presents significant challenges for patients and healthcare systems. …”
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Associates of Cardiopulmonary Arrest in the Perihemodialytic Period by Jennifer E. Flythe, Nien-Chen Li, Shu-Fang Lin, Steven M. Brunelli, Jeffrey Hymes, Eduardo Lacson

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De Novo Onset of Myasthenia Gravis after Kidney Transplantation by Aaron de Souza, Rajesh Raj

“…A 57-year-old female on treatment with peritoneal dialysis following polycystic kidney disease received a renal transplant with standard basiliximab induction. …”
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Levels of Urinary Trypsin Inhibitor and Structure of Its Chondroitin Sulphate Moiety in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes by Antonio Junior Lepedda, Gabriele Nieddu, Silvia Rocchiccioli, Nadia Ucciferri, Michela Idini, Pierina De Muro, Marilena Formato

“…Evidences suggest that UTI levels are not directly correlated with renal function or, otherwise, that they may increase before the onset of renal impairment in diabetes, representing a potential marker for the underlying inflammatory condition.…”
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Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 in 18 Children: Genotyping and Outcome by Mohamed S. Al Riyami, Badria Al Ghaithi, Nadia Al Hashmi, Naifain Al Kalbani

“…Females composed 61% of the children with median presentation age of 7 months. Severe renal failure was initial presentation in 39% and 22% presented with nephrocalcinosis and/or renal calculi. …”
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