An unusual DMSA scan: answer
Role of the podocyte in protein ...
In recent years, the podocyte, with its elaborate cytoarchitecture and slit diaphragm, has been the focus of extensive research, yet its precise rol ...
Hypertension and hemodialysis: ...
Hypertension is prevalent in adult and pediatric end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis. Volume overload is a primary factor contributing ...
Age and gender may affect poste ...
It remains elusive what factors affect posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). Eleven PRES children, all with acute glomerulonephritis, ...
Managing urinary tract infectio ...
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common in childhood. Presence of pyuria and bacteriuria in an appropriately collected urine sample are diagnostic ...
Probability of urinary tract in ...
In infants with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO), the risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) is unknown, and there is a lack of prospective ...
Serum adiponectin complexes and ...
In contrast to the general population, patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience increased total adiponectin levels despite an increased ...
Rescue from lethal Shiga toxin ...
Intestinal infection with Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing E.coli is a leading cause of hemolytic uremic syndrome and acute renal injury in otherwise hea ...
Change in left ventricular geom ...
The pattern of the left ventricle (LV) has important significance in adults with hypertension. The aim of the present study was to analyze changes a ...
An unusual DMSA scan: answer
A further renal ultrasound scan at the age of 6 years showed nephrocalcinosis. In view of the proteinuria, the patient was started on enalapril. The ...
Early steroid withdrawal in ped ...
This prospective, comparative trial investigated the impact on mean change in height standard deviation score (SDS), acute rejection rate, and renal ...
Genetic basis of cystinosis in ...
We report the molecular findings for the CTNS gene in 12 Turkish cystinosis patients aged 7–29 years. All presented initially with severe failure to ...
Hemodiafiltration: the addition ...
Hemodiafiltration (HDF) combines both hemofiltration (HF) and hemodialysis in the same procedure. It was initially performed in adults in 1977, and ...
Monitoring and managing viral i ...
Viral infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality following renal transplantation. The pediatric cohort is at high risk of deve ...
Utility and cost of a renal tra ...
Successful transition from paediatric-centred to adult-oriented healthcare positively influences health outcomes for youth with chronic illness. The ...
Novel insights into the physiol ...
Renalase is an amine oxidase expressed in kidney, heart, liver, and brain that metabolizes catecholamines. Tissue and plasma levels are decreased in ...
Psychological correlates of enu ...
The psychological correlates of enuresis are receiving growing attention, coherently with a multi-factorial approach to this problem, but to date th ...
An infant with alternating meta ...
A 40-day-old infant was referred to our center from a local hospital with abnormal renal function tests, oliguria, and dehydration. The infant was t ...
Squamous cysts arising from seg ...
Background Cystic renal dysplasia is a common developmental abnormality of fetal kidney, featuring disorganized lobar organization, undifferentiated ...
Evaluation of microalbuminuria ...
Several epidemiologic studies have clearly demonstrated that obesity increases the risk of kidney diseases. We have attempted to evaluate the associ ...
Renal involvement in mitochondr ...
Mitochondrial cytopathies constitute a group of rare diseases that are characterized by their frequent multisystemic involvement, extreme variabilit ...
Manifestation of atypical hemol ...
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disease characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal fa ...
Glucocorticoid-induced hyperten ...
Glucocorticoid-induced hypertension is a common clinical problem that is poorly understood, thus rendering treatment strategies sub-optimal. This fo ...
Surveillance biopsies in childr ...
Surveillance biopsies are increasingly used in the post-transplant monitoring of pediatric renal allograft recipients. The main justification for th ...
Sickle cell nephropathy: challe ...
This review explores the current model of sickle cell nephropathy and the limitations of the model. Renal abnormalities are common complications of ...
Fetal programming of renal func ...
Results from large epidemiological studies suggest a clear relation between low birth weight and adverse renal outcome evident as early as during ch ...