Exploring the Functionality of the Krüppel-like Factors in Kidney Development, Metabolism, and Diseases by Itzel S. Salmon-Cabrales, David A. de la Garza-Kalife, Gabriel García-González, Ana E. Estrada-Rodríguez, Marco Antonio Jiménez-Gutiérrez, Michelle G. Santoyo-Suárez, Oscar Rodríguez-Núñez, Elsa N. Garza-Treviño, Diego F. Benítez-Chao, Gerardo R. Padilla-Rivas, Jose Francisco Islas

“…The dysregulation of these transcription factors is associated with the development of various pathologies, which can ultimately lead to renal fibrosis, severely compromising kidney function. In this context, the present article provides a comprehensive review of the existing literature, offering an enriching analysis of the findings related to the role of KLFs in nephrology, while also highlighting their potential therapeutic role in the treatment of renal diseases.…”
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QUANTITATIVE MORPHO-FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF SIMMETRYASIMMETRY CONDITION OF HUMAN NORMAL KIDNEY by M. Dgebuadze, G. Svanidze, D. Gachechiladze

“…PURPOSE: The aim of the present research was to perform quantitative morpho-functional analysis of the symmetry-asymmetry condition of human normal autopsy and “live” kidneys using the complex of morphological and ultra-sonographic methods. …”
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Evaluation of Kidney Function in Bipolar Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Santiago Fernandes, Thiago Cerqueira Silva, Caroline Dalallana, Antônio Raimundo Pinto, Carla Daltro, Ângela Miranda Scippa

“…Long-term longitudinal studies are needed to assess the relationship between renal function and lithium therapy in BD patients. Keywords Lithium, Bipolar Disorder, Kidney, Renal Insufficiency…”
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Physiological and Hormonal Effects of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Thyroid and Kidney Functions by Noori Mohammed Luaibi, Raghda Ali Mohammed

“…This could be related to the high dose of TiO2-NPs and duration of the study, which caused degeneration and necrosis of kidney cells and damage to peritubules that led to the prevention of secretion which raised urea levels in the blood, also led to high levels of creatinine and total protein in serum because of the imbalance that occurred in the kidney functions. …”
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Donor and Recipient Polygenic Risk Scores Influence Kidney Transplant Function by Kane E. Collins, Kane E. Collins, Kane E. Collins, Edmund Gilbert, Edmund Gilbert, Vincent Mauduit, Katherine A. Benson, Katherine A. Benson, Elhussein A. E. Elhassan, Elhussein A. E. Elhassan, Conall O’Seaghdha, Conall O’Seaghdha, Claire Hill, Amy Jayne McKnight, Alexander P. Maxwell, Peter J. van der Most, Martin H. de Borst, Weihua Guan, Pamala A. Jacobson, Ajay K. Israni, Brendan J. Keating, Graham M. Lord, Salla Markkinen, Ilkka Helanterä, Kati Hyvärinen, Jukka Partanen, Stephen F. Madden, Matthew B. Lanktree, Sophie Limou, Gianpiero L. Cavalleri, Gianpiero L. Cavalleri, Gianpiero L. Cavalleri, Peter J. Conlon, Peter J. Conlon

“…We hypothesise that donor and recipient polygenic burden for traits related to kidney function may also influence graft function. …”
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Epidemiology and clinical presentation of kidney amyloidosis have changed over the past three decades: a nationwide population-based study by Hilde J. Vasstrand, Melinda Raki, Rannveig Skrunes, Sabine Leh, Janne Thomsen, Helga Gudmundsdottir, Arnljot Tveit, Anders Hartmann, Anna V. Reisæter, Anders Åsberg, Tale N. Wien

“…This large, nationwide cohort spanning three decades, explores the changing epidemiology and clinical presentation of kidney amyloidosis in Norway, aiming to raise amyloid awareness. …”
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Dynamics of biochemical parameters of blood serum in kidney injuries by Y. L. Podgainiy

“…In order to study the kidney function and other vital organs systems 108 patients were examined. …”
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Cardiovascular disease and renal function by Zh. D. Kobalava, S. V. Villevalde, V. S. Moiseev

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Functional transposition of renal functions to the posterior intestine during maturation in male three-spined stickleback by Yared H Bezabhe, Berkay Paylar, Asmerom Seyoum, Bertil Borg, Per-Erik Olsson

“…However, cellular hexose transporters were downregulated in both organs, suggesting a reduction in glucose absorption and passive water diffusion. The present study shows that androgens alter the expression of cellular transporters and redirect functions of the kidney to the posterior intestine. …”
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Impact of Baseline Kidney Function on the Rate of Progressive Kidney Disease After Pregnancy: A Population-Based Cohort Study Research Protocol by Lavanya Bathini, Nivethika Jeyakumar, Jessica Sontrop, Eric McArthur, Yuguang Kang, Bin Luo, Aminu Bello, David Collister, Sofia Ahmed, Padma Kaul, Erik Youngson, Branko Braam, Nir Melamed, Michelle Hladunewich, Amit X. Garg

“…Background: Better data are necessary to determine whether baseline level of kidney function affects the rate of progressive kidney disease following pregnancy. …”
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Case Report: Sclerosing variant of extramedullary hematopoietic tumor primary arising in kidney, unexpected clinical and pathological presentation by Haneen Al-Maghrabi, Ghadeer Mokhtar, Feras Asali, Abdelrazak Meliti

“…This report presents a case of a patient with chronic myelofibrosis who exhibited the sclerosing variant of EMH. …”
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Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Presenting as Acute Kidney Injury due to Cast Nephropathy: A Case Report by Naphasorn Naruemon, Piriyaporn Iamsai, Piyapong Ounpanyo, Boonyarit Cheunsuchon, Thanawat Vongchaiudomchoke

“…The patient had a partial response to lymphoma. However, his renal function did not improve, and ultimately he progressed to end-stage kidney disease, requiring maintenance hemodialysis. …”
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Vesicoureteral Reflux Fixed; Kidneys Not Fixed! – A Case Series by Pankaj Venkatrao Deshpande

“…The outcome in terms of kidney function depends on many factors, such as the degree of dysplasia that is present in the kidneys at birth, proteinuria, hypertension, bladder-bowel dysfunction, and recurrent UTI. …”
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ULTRASOUND MONITORING IN THE EVALUATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL STATE OF A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT AT DIFFERENT IMMUNOSUPPRESSION THERAPIES by L.E. Belyaeva, V.A. Sandrikov, M.M. Kaabak, V.I. Sadovnikov, E.N. Platova, N.N. Babenko

“…The present research has allowed the authors to evaluate the functional state of a kidney transplant at the use of different immuno-suppression protocols (induction therapy with alemtuzumab in the first group and with daclizumab in the second one) by means of a non invasive examination method. …”
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The Value of Ketone Bodies in the Evaluation of Kidney Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yimei Li, Yongze Zhang, Ximei Shen, Fengying Zhao, Sunjie Yan

“…This study is aimed at investigating the association between different levels of KBs and kidney function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Horseshoe kidney presenting with features of left ureteropelvic junction obstruction—insights into management: a case report and review of the literature by Philipo Felix Mwita, Charles John Nhungo, Amini Mitamo Alexandre, Sylvia Bedas Nsato, Theofilo Mmbando, Gabriel Mtaturu, Obadia Nyongole, Charles A. Mkony

“…This case explores the etiology, clinical presentation, and surgical management of UPJO in a patient with a horseshoe kidney, highlighting the critical role of urologists in addressing these anatomical and functional complexities. …”
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Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis in a Diabetic Patient with Normal Kidney Function and Occult Cirrhosis by Jad Chidiac, Rebecca Kassab, Mirella Iskandar, Sahar Koubar, Mabel Aoun

“…Lactic acidosis is a well-known complication of metformin accumulation in diabetic patients with kidney failure. However, it is not usual to raise the diagnosis of metformin-associated lactic acidosis when patients have normal kidney function. …”
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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment strategies by Ji Yeon Song

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Urinary Dickkopf-3 Reflects Disease Severity and Predicts Short-Term Kidney Function Decline in Renal Ciliopathies by Mareike Dahmer-Heath, Joachim Gerß, Danilo Fliser, Max Christoph Liebau, Thimoteus Speer, Anna-Katharina Telgmann, Kathrin Burgmaier, Petra Pennekamp, Lars Pape, Franz Schaefer, Martin Konrad, Jens Christian König

“…The tubular-derived glycoprotein, Dickkopf-related protein 3 (DKK3) is a promising biomarker for kidney fibrosis and prediction of kidney function decline. …”
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Serum uromodulin associates with kidney function and outcome in a cohort of hospitalised COVID-19 patients by Ralph Wendt, Martin Macholz, Sven Kalbitz, Nadja Herrmann, Victor Herbst, Tabea Hammes, Marco Kai, Hendrik Jan Ankersmit, Joachim Beige, Christoph Lübbert, Alexandra Graf, Jürgen Scherberich

“…Levels of sUmod were significantly lower in patients with CKD (91.8 ± 60.7 ng/ml) compared to patients with normal kidney function (204.7 ± 91.7 ng/ml; p < 0.001). 151 patients (40.0%) presented with AKI at the time of hospital admission or developed an AKI during hospitalization. 116 patients (76.8%) had an AKI already at the time of hospital admission. …”
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