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30 Jul 2019

New Aspects of Fibrillary and Immunotactoid Glomerulonephritis

Glomerular deposits with fibrillary structure are encountered in several renal disorders. In some diseases, such as amyloidosis, fibril deposition…
8 Mins
30 Jul 2019

Dengue-Associated Acute Kidney Infection: An Updated and Comprehensive Qualitative Review of Literature

Dengue virus infection (DVI) is a vector-borne febrile illness which has a high prevalence in most tropical countries worldwide. DVI can be classified…
13 Mins
30 Jul 2019

Interventions for Preventing Infectious Complications in Haemodialysis Patients with Central Venous Catheters

Haemodialysis (HD) is the most widely used dialysis modality worldwide and requires vascular access. Access options include arteriovenous fistula…
5 Mins
15 Mar 2019

An Introduction to NephMadness

NephMadness, now in its 7th year, is a derivative of the annual USA collegiate basketball championships, colloquially known as March Madness.
9 Mins
13 Dec 2018

From Renal Biomarkers to Therapeutic Targets: The Use of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1, Transforming Growth Factor-Beta, and Connective Tissue Growth Factor in Diabetic Nephropathy and Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis

In an ideal world, every condition would have a sensitive and specific marker that could be measured in a noninvasive or minimally invasive way…
7 Mins
4 Sep 2018

Systemic Expression of Oxidative DNA Damage and Apoptosis Markers in Acute Renal Graft Dysfunction

Acute renal graft dysfunction (AGD) is one of the primary complications after kidney transplantation. The aim of this study was to identify the systemic…
7 Mins
12 Jul 2018

Prescribing Frequent Haemodialysis in Complex Patients: Highlights from the 55th ERA–EDTA Congress

At the 55th European Renal Association–European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA–EDTA) Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, physicians from the USA…
8 Mins
12 Jul 2018

Editor’s Pick: Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: The Case for Rapid Diagnosis, Targeted Treatment, and Monitoring to Improve Outcomes

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a cost-effective, home-based treatment option for patients with end-stage renal disease; however, PD is declining in many…