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Horseshoe kidney is one of the most common congenital fusion anomalies and may be an important option due to the limited donor pool for kidney transplantation. Horseshoe kidneys may be used for transplantation to selecte...

Currently, kidney transplantation is considered to be the most outstanding treatment method for endstage renal failure. Page kidney may be a rare cause of secondary hyperreninemic hypertension. We reported a case with pa...

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to follow up the histopathological changes in kidney of mice experimentally infected with tissue cysts of Toxoplasma gondii, isolated from placenta of women, ewes, and does naturally inf...

OBJECTIVE: Proteinuria is an important marker that accelerates chronic kidney disease. Known antiproteinuric treatments are not always sufficient. In recent years, animal studies have shown that vitamin D has positive ef...

BackgroundRecurrent acute kidney injury (rAKI) is a common complication among critically ill patients and is associated with progressive renal deterioration and increased long-term morbidity. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA)...

Abstract Objective To assess maternal and perinatal outcomes in pregnancies after kidney transplantation in a tertiary center in Brazil. Methods Retrospective cohort of pregnancies in women with kidney transplantatio...

Objective: The extent of bone mineral disorders in predialysis patients is not well defined. This study aimed to detect the prevalence of both 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D) defici...

Numerous studies have documented the high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). There are several reasons for the high risk of CVD—in particular the older age of patients, ...

Abstract Background High rates of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are well recognised in Australia’s Indigenous people, but kidney replacement therapy (KRT) registrations give an incomplete view of disease burden and outc...

Chronic dialysis hypotension is described as low systolic blood pressure (

IgA nephropathy recurrence after kidney transplantation is a common complication, which is most often detected histologically. Recurrence after transplant affects long-term graft survival, with prognosis being worse with...

Chronic kidney disease can be defined as chronic and progressive deterioration of the regulation of fluid-solute balance and metabolic-endocrine functions of the kidney due to diminishing glomerular filtration. Inflammat...

Abstract Objective Acute kidney disease (AKD) describes acute or subacute renal damage and/or loss of kidney function between 7 and 90 days after AKI initiation. Because there are few reports on AKD in older patients, t...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of common skin diseases in chronic kidney patients under medical treatment, and to determine their relations with chronic kidney disease stagin...

OBJECTIVE: It was evaluated the sufficiency of YouTube videos related with kidney transplantation as a source of information in this study. MATERIAL and METHODS: A search was made on YouTube web site on 01.09.2015 wit...

Objective: This study aimed to compare quality of life and sleep between patients with hemodialysis and patients with stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) who did not receive hemodialysis treatment. Material and Meth...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of low FT3 levels on CKD progression and hyperkalemia in euthyroid patients with solitary kidney. MATERIAL and METHODS: Seventy-six solitary kidney outpat...

OBJECTIVES: The routine use of a ureteric stent remains controversial due to high incidence of its complications. In our routine practice, we prefer selective stenting of problematic anastomoses. The aim of this study is...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of preformed anti-HLA antibodies that are represented by peak PRA levels on clinical and histopathologic outcomes of kidney allograft. MATERIAL and METH...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine a novel oxidative stress marker, plasma thioldisulphide homoeostasis, in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (APKD). MATERIAL and METHODS: Thirt...

PURPOSE: Kidney transplantation is the preferred therapy for end-stage renal failure patients due to its advantages of improving survival and life quality. The aim of this study was to present the clinical and laboratory...

The prevalence of dyslipidemias in kidney transplant recipients is very high particularly common as increases in total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein. Hyperlipidemia contribute to the risk of premature atheroscl...

Background: BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) reactivation is a common complication after kidney transplantation and may result in nephropathy and graft loss. As there is no effective antiviral therapy, management focuses on early...

End stage kidney disease is an important health issue worldwide. Some risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and the presence of glomerulonephritis can lead to progression towards end stage disease. There a...