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23 Jul 2020

The Association Between Cystatin C and Arterial Stiffness in Non-Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Serum cystatin C (cysC) is a protease inhibitor with a low molecular weight, which is produced by all nucleated cells at a constant rate…
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23 Jul 2020

Digital Education for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: The Renal Health Project Experience

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing problem in many parts of the world, with >700 million people affected.1 One of the main challenges in the…
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23 Jul 2020

Mepolizumab Therapy in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: 1-Year Follow-Up Study Using Anti-IL-5 as a Steroid Sparing Therapeutic Approach

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a small vessel vasculitis characterised by the presence of tissue eosinophilia…
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23 Jul 2020

Use of Rituximab for Glomerular Diseases Indicated Versus Off-Label: Clinical Perspective

Rituximab (RTX) is used worldwide for the treatment of glomerulonephritis (GN), including membranous glomerulopathy (MN), minimal change disease (MCD)…
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23 Jul 2020

Chronic Interstitial Nephritis in Agricultural Communities: A Toxin-Induced Proximal Tubular Nephropathy

In the early 1990s, clinicians in Central America and Sri Lanka noticed an upsurge of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in agricultural communities…
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23 Jul 2020

Barriers to Home Haemodialysis in Saskatchewan Canada: Results from a Provincial Survey

Despite clinical and lifestyle advantages of home haemodialysis (HHD) compared to in-centre hemodialysis,1 it remains underutilised in the province of…
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30 Jul 2019

Renal Involvement in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a systemic necrotising vasculitis affecting small to medium sized vessels, characteristically…
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30 Jul 2019

Hungarian Vasculitis Registry: Results of the First Five Years

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease with a yearly incidence rate of around 20…