Retroperitoneoscopic surgical resection of a crossed ectopic non-functioning multicystic kidney associated with a severe ureteral dilation. A new surgical approach and literature r... by Peranzoni Francesca, Birraux Jacques, Sommer Christelle, Sanchez Oliver

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The Ability of AST-120 to Lower the Serum Indoxyl Sulfate Level Improves Renal Outcomes and the Lipid Profile in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Animal Models of Chronic Kidney Disease: A... by Hande O. Altunkaynak, Eda Karaismailoglu, Ziad A. Massy

“…Diabetes and dyslipidemia might worsen kidney damage in CKD. However, it is not known whether AST-120 influences lipid abnormalities as well as renal function in patients with CKD and diabetes. …”
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PATHOMORPHOLOGY OF ZERO BIOPSIES OF DONOR KIDNEYS by M. L. Arefjev, M. G. Minina, N. P. Mogeiko, I. M. Iljinsky

“…There is well known fact that kidney transplants from Extended Criteria Donors may increase risk of De- layed Graft Function and Primary Non-Function of transplants. …”
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Presenting Symptoms and Delayed Diagnosis of Ehrlichiosis by Aleksandra Murawska Baptista, MD, Alicja Kaminska, MD, Marko Gorasevic, MD, Salvador Alvarez, MD, Karthik Gnanapandithan, MBBS, MD, Tatjana Gavrancic, MD, Michael Smerina, MD, Adrian G. Dumitrascu, MD, Melissa P. Cortes, MD, Ricardo J. Pagan, MD, Abhinav Singla, MD

“…Laboratory test findings included thrombocytopenia, as well as elevated liver enzyme levels and abnormal kidney function. The time to diagnosis varied among the cases studied, with a median time from admission to diagnosis of 4 days. …”
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Adult Nesidioblastosis in Chronic Kidney Disease by Eduardo Lozano-Melendez, Mercedes Aguilar-Soto, Luis Eugenio Graniel-Palafox, Laura Elena Ceceña-Martínez, Rafael Valdez-Ortiz, Fabio Solis-Jimenez

“…Case Description. We present the case report of a 36-year-old patient with end stage chronic kidney disease who presented to the emergency department because of hypoglycemia. …”
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Kidney transplant program in Irkutsk Region by A. V. Novozhilov, S. E. Grigoriev, O. Yu. Yakovleva, S. A. Yezhikeev

“…Introduction. Kidney transplantation (KT) is often considered the best option for renal replacement therapy (RRT), significantly improving patient outcomes. …”
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ALLOTRANSPLANTATION OF ABO-INCOMPATIBLE KIDNEYS IN CHILDREN by V. A. Goryaynov, M. M. Kaabak, N. N. Babenko, L. A. Shishlo, M. M. Morozova, A. A. Ragimov, N. G. Dashkova, E. L. Salimov

“…Such parameters as the assessment of function of allotransplanted kidneys, morphology character comparison of biopsy materials of allo-kidneys in both groups, actuarial survival rate of the recipients with functioning allografts are used to assess the results. …”
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Mitochondrial dysfunction in acute kidney injury by Congcong Yao, Ziwei Li, Keke Sun, Yan Zhang, Songtao Shou, Heng Jin

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a systemic clinical syndrome increasing morbidity and mortality worldwide in recent years. …”
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Retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy for a nonfunctioning kidney by Sekulić Vuk, Bogdanović Jovo, Herin Ranko, Đozić Senjin, Popov Mladen

“…The objective of this paper was to present the surgical technique of retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy and to our experience with this procedure in removal of non-functioning kidneys. …”
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Mucin-1 Gene Mutation and the Kidney: The Link between Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease and Focal and Segmental Glomerulosclerosis by H. Trimarchi, M. Paulero, T. Rengel, I. González-Hoyos, M. Forrester, F. Lombi, V. Pomeranz, R. Iriarte, A. Iotti

“…Secondary focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis due to genetic mutations mainly located in the podocyte and slit diaphragm can occur from childbirth to adulthood with different clinical presentations, ranging from mild proteinuria and normal renal function to nephrotic syndrome and renal failure. …”
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Granulomatous Interstitial Nephritis Presenting as Hypercalcemia and Nephrolithiasis by Saika Sharmeen, Esra Kalkan, Chunhui Yi, Steven D. Smith

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Complex Assessment of the Functional State of the Urinary System in Preclinical Studies. Part 1. Instrumental and Laboratory Assessment Methods (Review) by M. V. Miroshnikov, K. T. Sultanova, M. N. Makarova, N. M. Faustova, S. O. Khan, E. A. Loseva

“…INTRODUCTION. Functional examination of the urinary system, and particularly the kidneys, is an important challenge in preclinical studies. …”
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PromarkerD Versus Standard of Care Biochemical Measures for Assessing Future Renal Function Decline in Type 2 Diabetes by Kirsten E. Peters, Isabella A. Joubert, Scott D. Bringans, Wendy A. Davis, Richard J. Lipscombe, Timothy M. E. Davis

“…The present study compared the biomarker-based Promarker^®D test with conventional biochemical measures for predicting future kidney function decline in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D). …”
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Mortality and Recovery of Renal Function in Acute Kidney Injury Patients Treated with Prolonged Intermittent Hemodialysis Sessions Lasting 10 versus 6 Hours: Results of a Randomize... by Bianca Ballarin Albino, Mariele Gobo-Oliveira, André Luís Balbi, Daniela Ponce

“…This trial aimed to compare mortality and recovery of renal function in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients treated with different durations of prolonged hemodialysis (PHD) sessions (6 h versus 10 h). …”
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Horseshoe kidney robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy by D. Kovács, P. Tenke, B. Kovács

“…Materials & methods: The purpose of this video presentation is to provide a step-by-step guide to robotic partial nephrectomy of a horseshoe kidney. …”
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Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant Complicated by Kidney Allograft Torsion and Pseudoaneurysms of the Y-Allograft: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Sarah L. Tan, Rachel Y. P. Tan, Gabrielle Cehic, Michael Wu, John Kanellis, Jeffrey Barbara

“…Three months later, he presented with an acute kidney injury (AKI) and returned to dialysis. …”
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Chronic hepatitis B and risk of kidney involvement by M. V. Mayevskaya, I. N. Tikhonov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Issue of CHB is important in patients who are undergoing substitution treatment: hemodialysis or post kidney transplantation. Antiviral therapy is indicated to the most of these patients which potential, at the same time, is limited by initially decreased renal function, nephrotoxicity of some drugs or simultaneous prescription of immunosuppressants after organ transplantation. …”
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CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATIONS OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN CHILDREN by Olga Točkova

“…The diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often only made at an advanced stage, when the associated complications of the disease are already present. …”
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Alport Syndrome in Girls with Unremarkable Kidney Biopsies by Pankaj Venkatrao Deshpande

“…Two girls, aged 5 years and 12 years presented with hematuria and proteinuria with unremarkable kidney biopsies. …”
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Kidney Dysfunction and Pathology in the Setting of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis by Miroslav Sekulic, Ibrahim Batal, Satoru Kudose, Dominick Santoriello, M. Barry Stokes, Belinda Jim, Hans-Peter Marti, Øystein Eikrem, Jai Radhakrishnan, Vivette D. D’Agati, Glen S. Markowitz

“…Most autopsied patients had significant kidney pathology other than ATI that likely contributed to kidney function decline. …”
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