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Allergy & Immunology
2 Mins
17 Jul 2018

Malignancies as the Main Cause of Death in Common Variable Immunodeficiency: An Italian Multicentre Study

Cancer immunosurveillance is a major function of the immune system. Strong evidence for the role of the immune system in antitumour surveillance…
Nephrology
1 Mins
12 Jul 2018

Higher Phthalate Exposure May Increase Urothelial Cancer Risk in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Phthalates can disturb the endocrine system and are reported to have associations with breast cancer. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are…
Nephrology
1 Mins
12 Jul 2018

Aiming to Increase Adherence to Treatment in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: The Use of Technology

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health problem worldwide, and, in Brazil, an increasing number of patients requiring dialysis and…
Nephrology
1 Mins
12 Jul 2018

Correlation Between Pleural Comets and Spectroscopy Bioimpedance in Haemodialysis Patients

Overhydration (OH) is highly prevalent in haemodialysis (HD) patients and is a strong risk factor for mortality. It has been shown that pleural B…
Nephrology
1 Mins
12 Jul 2018

Twitter-Based Case Conferences: An Online Learning Tool for Nephrologists

The use of social media as a means for dispersing knowledge has been gathering pace in recent times. This is especially true for Twitter, which has…
Nephrology
2 Mins
12 Jul 2018

Characterisation and Quantification of Proteasuria in Nephrotic Syndrome

Proteases are involved in various physiological processes, such as enzyme activation, signalling pathways, post-translational modifications, and protein…
Nephrology
1 Mins
12 Jul 2018

Candesartan Decreases Kynurenic Acid Production in Rat Kidneys In Vitro: A Novel Mechanism of Nephroprotection?

Arterial hypertension and diabetes are major causes of kidney failure. Despite there being many potent antihypertensive agents currently available…
Nephrology
1 Mins
12 Jul 2018

Tuberous Sclerosis: Clinical Characteristics and Renal Management Strategies. A Single-Centre Experience

Tuberous sclerosis (TS) is a rare genetic disorder affecting multiple organ systems, including the kidneys, where TS presents as angiomyolipoma (AML) and…