Elderly versus young IgA nephropathy; an update on current data by Nadia Pourmohammadi, Azadeh Khayyat, Mohammad Ali Esmaeil Pour, Maryam Ghasemi, Parisa Kaviani

“…Elderly patients with IgAN tend to present with more severe kidney disturbances, worse baseline renal function, and a poorer prognosis compared to young adults. …”
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Severe renal haemosiderosis in a patient with untreated paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria: a case report by Zhong Zhen Goh, Kenny Tang, Katrina Chau, Seethalakshmi Viswanathan

“…Based on these biopsy findings and clinical presentation, she was diagnosed with acute tubular injury secondary to Escherichia coli sepsis on a background of chronic kidney disease in part due to chronic intravascular haemolysis associated with untreated PNH. …”
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Predictors of renal outcome in ANCA-assosiated glomerulonephritis by Ljubičić Bojana, Azaševac Tijana, Popović Milica, Živković Siniša, Božić Dušan, Ćelić Dejan

“…Conclusion. Kidney function in the moment of illness presentation, determined by GFR t = 0, is the most important significant factor for predicting renal outcome in ANCA-associated vasculitis, and also the mortality in these patients.…”
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Neuropsychiatric symptoms following the consumption of Lanmaoa asiatica, a poisonous mushroom native to Yunnan by Ruanxian Dai, Zhantao Duan, Jing Yang, Deyuan Ning, Yu Liu, Bing Gong, Qiang Meng

“…Laboratory tests showed normal blood routine, liver function, kidney function, cardiac enzymes, and coagulation function. …”
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Symptomatic Hypercalcemia in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism Is Associated with Severity of Disease, Polypharmacy, and Comorbidity by C. Aresta, E. Passeri, S. Corbetta

“…Current primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) clinical presentation is asymptomatic in more than 90% of patients, while symptoms concern osteoporosis and rarely kidney stones. …”
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Comparison and prognostic analysis of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis patients with or without nephrotic syndrome at onset by Liangliang Chen, Yanhong Ma, Xiaohan Huang, Junni Wang, Xiaoli Lin, Fanghao Cai, Huijing Wang, Huanhuan Zhu, Lan Lan, Pingping Ren, Jianghua Chen, Fei Han

“…Abstract Background Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) constituted one of the most common causes of end-stage kidney disease. We aimed to compare the presentation and prognosis for FSGS patients based on whether they met the criteria of nephrotic syndrome (NS) at disease onset. …”
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Disparities in ethnicity and metabolic disease burden in referrals to nephrology by Yan Ting Chua, Cheang Han Leo, Horng Ruey Chua, Weng Kin Wong, Gek Cher Chan, Anantharaman Vathsala, Ye Lu Mavis Gan, Boon Wee Teo

“…Higher proportion of Malay patients compared to other ethnicities had worse kidney function with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 on presentation (28% vs. 24%, P = 0.003). …”
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Co-occurrence of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1 and glomerulosclerosis in a patient with a de novo INF2 variant by Yin Ding, Zejun Wu, Xuanli Tang, Xianfa Li

“…A renal biopsy showed glomerulosclerosis. Renal function deteriorated further during the follow-up period, and she received a kidney transplant at the age of 13. …”
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Rupture of Renal Transplant by Shona Baker, Maria Popescu, Jacob A. Akoh

“…Rupture of renal allograft is a rare and serious complication of transplantation that is usually attributed to acute rejection, acute tubular necrosis, or renal vein thrombosis. Case Presentation. LD, a 26-year-old male with established renal failure, underwent deceased donor transplantation using kidney from a 50-year-old donor with acute kidney injury (Cr 430 mmol/L). …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Amplifies the Immunogenicity of Healthy Renal Epithelium in the Presence of Renal Cell Carcinoma by Maryna Somova, Stefan Simm, Jens Ehrhardt, Janosch Schoon, Martin Burchardt, Pedro Caetano Pinto

“…These findings suggest that COVID-19 infections can impact renal function in the presence of kidney cancer.…”
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Treatment of Pediatric Colchicine Poisoning with Single-Pass Albumin Dialysis: A Case Report by Atessa Bahadori, Rishil Patel, Cal Robinson, Steve Balgobin, Michael Zappitelli, Nithiakishna Selvathesan

“…They were subsequently discharged from the intensive care unit 48 h after stopping CVVHDF with normal kidney function, resolved coagulopathy, and resolving pancytopenia and hepatic dysfunction. …”
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Kartagener syndrome with minimal change disease: a case report by Qun Huang, Junjun Luan, Hua Zhou

“…A total of 1 month after discharge, her 24-h urine protein content was < 1 g, with normal liver function and improved kidney disease. Conclusion We describe a rare case of Kartagener syndrome accompanied by glomerular disease and minimal change disease. …”
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Monocephalus dipygus in a 4-month-old mixed-breed puppy: clinical, radiographic, ultrasonographic, karyotyping and surgical intervention by Lorena Elizabeth Chalco-Torres, Ana Elizabeth Guerrero López, Mauro Nirchio Tursellino

“…Notably, since each bladder was independently connected to a kidney, surgical intervention in the genitourinary system was avoided to prevent potential impairment of urinary function. …”
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Management of radioiodine ablation therapy in haemodialysis patients with thyroid cancer: a case series of two patients by Raymond Lin, Alessandra L. Malaroda, William J. Ryder, Veronica C. K. Wong, Nikki L. Wong

“…Abstract Background Radioiodine (131I) therapy in treatment of thyroid cancer, has a biological clearance that is significantly reduced in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), leading to increased radiation exposure and potential myelotoxicity. …”
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Quality of life of chronic renal patients undergoing hemodialysis by Christiellei Lidanne Alencar Marinho, Jeany Freire de Oliveira, Jéssica Eidler da Silva Borges, Rudval Souza da Silva, Flávia Emília Cavalcanti Valença Fernandes

“…The Cognitive Function and the Sexual Function presented the best results, with averages of 86.41 and 86.56. …”
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Quality of life of chronic renal patients undergoing hemodialysis by Christiellei Lidanne Alencar Marinho, Jeany Freire de Oliveira, Jéssica Eidler da Silva Borges, Rudval Souza da Silva, Flávia Emília Cavalcanti Valença Fernandes

“…The Cognitive Function and the Sexual Function presented the best results, with averages of 86.41 and 86.56. …”
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Late-Onset Lupus Nephritis: Clinical-Epidemiological, Histological, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Implications: A Single-Center Experience from Northeastern Spain by Jorge González Rodríguez, Elías Jatem Escalante, Juan Carlos Buil Campo, Miquel Pinyol Ribas, Maria Luisa Martín Conde

“…Results: Late-onset LN patients showed a higher association with Sjögren’s and antiphospholipid syndrome, more cardiovascular comorbidities at presentation, poorer renal function at diagnosis, and higher Systemic Lupus Damage Index (SDI) score. …”
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Herpes zoster after left nephroureterectomy for renal carcinoma: a case report by Yuren Zhang, Jie Li, Qing Ni

“…There have also been case reports of herpes zoster occurring at the surgical site. Case presentation A 68-year-old man developed herpes zoster at the surgical site and severe neuralgia following left nephroureterectomy for left kidney clear cell carcinoma accompanied by postoperative renal insufficiency. …”
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Uremic Pericarditis in a Patient With Hyperphosphatemic Familial Tumoral Calcinosis: Case Report by Rana A. Nabalawi

“…This case report describes a 41 year-old Jordanian male with HFTC and stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) secondary to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) abuse, who presented with symptoms suggestive of uremic pericarditis (UP). …”
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Severe pregnancy-associated atypical hemolytic uremia syndrome in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a novel survival case report by Yan Yang, Xiao-jin Li, Hua-Yan Yuan, Jing-Jing Xiong, Peng-Fei Li, Zhen Wang

“…Post-treatment evaluation showed normalized complement C3 and C4 levels, stabilized platelet and hemoglobin levels, and gradual normalization of liver function. Renal function improved gradually, and a bone marrow biopsy revealed no fragmented red blood cells. …”
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