Pauci-immune crescentic glomeru ...
We read with great interest the article by Jung SK et al. on mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis and IgA deposits in a child with Sjِgren's s ...
Collapsing glomerulopathy in a ...
Collapsing glomerulopathy has increasingly been recognised in patients with conditions other than HIV. The non-HIV form of collapsing glomerulopathy ...
Autosomal dominant polycystic k ...
Sirs, Nephrotic syndrome (NS) associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is observed only occasionally in adults [1, 2], ...
Early identification of steroid ...
Sirs, We read with great interest the article titled “Early age at debut is a predictor of steroid-dependent and frequent relapsing nephrotic syndr ...
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndr ...
Sirs, Atypical nonfamilial HUS can be caused by infections, medications, systemic diseases, malignancy, and pregnancy [1]. Infection with influenza ...
The role of proton transporters ...
The planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway polarizes epithelia in the plane of a tissue. It regulates form and function of tissues and manifests itself ...
Sotos syndrome, infantile hyper ...
Sotos syndrome is characterized by overgrowth, a typical facial appearance, and learning difficulties. It is caused by heterozygous mutations, inclu ...
Hydatid disease and tubulointer ...
Hydatid disease of the kidney is rare, particularly in the isolated form, and tubulointerstitial nephritis is an extremely uncommon manifestation of ...
Nutcracker syndrome manifesting ...
Nutcracker syndrome (NS) refers to compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery which results in left ren ...
En-bloc pediatric kidney transp ...
There is a continuing debate about the techniques of kidney transplantation from small donors because of the high vascular thromboses and ureteric l ...
Single daily high-dose mizoribi ...
Although cyclosporine (CsA) therapy is effective in the management of children with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (SDNS), a recent study has ...
Unexplained hypothermia and bra ...
Sirs, We report remarkable symptoms of Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG), which might occur more often than reported so far. Two patients (13 and 16 ye ...
Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 200 ...
Sirs, Influenza A virus-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) has been very rarely recognized in children and only five patients have been rep ...
Vesico-ureteric reflux: using m ...
Vesico-ureteric reflux (VUR) is a common congenital urinary tract defect in which urine flows retrogradely from the bladder to the kidneys because o ...
Prophylactic eculizumab prior t ...
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) in childhood is a rare disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. Most cases progress to end-st ...
Novel DNA mutation in the GATA3 ...
We report the case of a young Emirati boy with HDR (Hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural Deafness, and Renal hypoplasia) syndrome due to the novel hete ...
Primary antiphospholipid syndro ...
Antiphospholipid syndrome is a multisystem autoimmune disorder characterized by thrombotic events and the presence of circulating antiphospholipid a ...
Parathyroid-hormone-related pro ...
Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) mediated hypercalcemia of malignancy is rare in children, and even more so in the setting of a benign tu ...
Pharmacokinetics of cysteamine ...
Sirs, Cystinosis is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in the CTNS gene, resulting in lysosomal accumulation of the amino acid ...
Are we ready to use aliskiren i ...
The objective of this case series was to review the safety and efficacy of aliskiren in combination with losartan in pediatric chronic kidney diseas ...
Transient hyperoxaluria in a pa ...
Sirs, Persistent secondary hyperoxaluria has been reported in few patients affected by distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) [1]. Hyperoxaluria is a ...
Vertebral fractures despite nor ...
Glucocorticoids (GCs) are associated with fragility fractures in children with various chronic illnesses. The impact of GCs on bone health in childr ...
Renin–angiotensin system in ure ...
Branching morphogenesis of the ureteric bud (UB) is a key developmental process that controls organogenesis of the entire metanephros. Notably, aber ...
Diffusion-weighted MRI of exerc ...
Acute renal failure with severe loin pain induced by anaerobic exercise (ALPE) is a rare condition that is accompanied by wedge-shaped contrast enha ...
Karyomegalic-like nephropathy, ...
Karyomegalic interstitial nephropathy has been reported as a rare interstitial nephritis in adult patients. Histology shows atypical epithelial cell ...