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Epidemiological profile and perception of patients on chronic hemodialysis through a Moroccan prospective cohort study
Introduction: End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is a major global public health problem. Knowledge of its epidemiology is crucial for its …
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Relation of serum aluminum level to uremic pruritus in end-stage renal disease patients on maintenance hemodialysis
Introduction: Uremic pruritus is a common discomfort in end-stage renal disease patients on long-term hemodialysis. It negatively affects patients’ quality …
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Spectrum of histopathological findings in pediatric renal biopsies; a five-year single center experience in Egypt
Introduction: Medical renal diseases stand as one of the major health problems in pediatric age group considering its morbidity/mortality and …
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The predictive value of serum uric acid in development of acute kidney injury and mortality in patients with sepsis
Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) and sepsis are significant causes of morbidity and mortality in intensive care units. Therefore, early …
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Kidney outcomes of immune-complex associated mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis in patients with and without HIV
Introduction: HIV-associated kidney diseases continue to be a major problem in South Africa. Objectives: We aimed to determine the kidney …
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Urinary podocin; is it a valuable disease activity biomarker in patients with lupus nephritis?
Introduction: Podocyturia can be considered as a noninvasive marker for evaluation and follow up of glomerular disease progression. Objectives: In …
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The association of interleukin-6 (−174 G/C) polymorphism with risk of chronic kidney disease and erythropoietin hyporesponsiveness
Introduction: The plasma levels of the cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) have been reported to be associated with risk of chronic kidney …
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Impact of direct acting antiviral agents on kidney function in hepatitis C virus infected patients with chronic kidney disease
Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is strongly associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). It is an independent risk factor …
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Collision of COVID-19 pandemic with cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease patients; a heavy "triple peine"
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Syndecan-1 (CD138) immunohistochemical expression patterns in lupus nephritis; reflections on different clinicopathological parameters
Introduction: Syndecan 1 (SCD1) is a lectin expressed at the surface of renal tubular epithelial cells and plasma cells. In …
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COVID-19 nephropathy: probable mechanisms of kidney failure
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Baseline HDAC6 and TFF3 proteins overexpression as prognostic markers of lupus nephritis relapse
Introduction: Lupus nephritis (LN) is a substantial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). HDAC6 is overexpressed in various kidney diseases, …
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Potential role of Claudin-1 immunohistochemical expression and ultrastructural changes in detecting early focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Background: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and Minimal change disease (MCD) are two disease entities presented mainly by nephrotic syndrome. While …
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Is renal amyloidosis uncommon in Egypt? A-25-year study
Background: Renal amyloidosis is a well-known disease. The forms of amyloidosis that are frequently associated with renal involvement are AL …
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Urinary podocin level as a predictor of diabetic kidney disease
Background: Albuminuria showed to be a deteriorating condition in diabetic kidney disease (DKD) associated with high morbidity and mortality. A …
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Renal failure in cancer patients: results from the national cancer registry of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Background: Renal failure (RF) is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. Objectives: To describe the profile …
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Metformin with insulin relieves oxidative stress and confers renoprotection in type 1 diabetes in vivo
Background: Oxidative stress and impaired antioxidant capacity in diabetes are associated with diabetic nephropathy. Metformin, as an adjunct to insulin …
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Clustering of chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular risk factors in South-West Nigeria
BACKGROUND: There exists a synergy between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) with increased morbidity and poor …
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Predictive risk factors of steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome in children
BACKGROUND: Development of steroid dependency is one of the difficult problems in the management of children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome, …