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Relapsing Nephrotic Syndrome Case: A Two­Sided Pathway

Is Kidney Transplantation the Most Sustainable Modality for Stage 5 Chronic Kid...

SARS-CoV-2 infection in the immediate post-transplant period: A report of five ...

ABSTRACT Introduction: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic caused a negative impact on transplantation worldwide. One of the complexities is the management of the immunosuppression and anti-viral medication in transplant recipients. Herein we describe our experience managing five patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) immediately after kidney transplant. Description: we descr...

SARS-CoV-2 infection in kidney transplant recipients: clinical impact and outco...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Kidney transplant recipients are a subgroup of patients at higher risk of critical forms of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and poor outcomes due to immunosuppression treatment. Herein, we present data from a single center cohort of kidney transplant recipients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: In a prospective study, baseline characteristics, clin...

Vitamin D - new insights into an old molecule

New data on vitamin D has emerged in the last fifteen years and continues to expand practically every day. It's almost impossible to describe its full actions in a short article. In this review only a few aspects of this family of compounds are described, namely its endocrine pathway, and a few of its pleiotropic effects. Some of the known consequences of vitamin D deficiency are listed and special attention is...

Are high flow arteriovenous accesses associated with worse haemodialysis?

ABSTRACT Introduction: An arteriovenous (AV) access flow (Qa) of 400 mL/min is usually sufficient for an effective hemodialysis (HD), but some accesses continue developing and become high flow accesses (HFA). Some authors postulated that an HFA might shift a significant portion of dialyzed blood from the cardiac output, which could decrease HD efficiency and lead to volume overload. Objective: The aim of our st...

Are cranberry capsules effective and safe in preventing urinary tract infection...

Introduction: Kidney transplant (KT) recipients are highly susceptible to urinary tract infections (UTIs). Few data are available regarding the effects of cranberry products in KT recipients. Subjects and methods: This was a randomized double-blind study comparing daily treatment with a cranberry capsule versus a placebo capsule for 6 months. The study protocol was conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Decl...

Recurrence of anti-factor H associated C3 glomerulonephritis in the kidney allo...

C3 glomerulonephritis is a rare disease defined by deposits of C3 on immunofluorescence due to dysregulation of the alternative pathway of the complement cascade. We present a case of a female patient that presented with nephrotic syndrome at the age of 18 due to C3 glomerulonephritis and progressed to end-stage renal disease after 9 years. She lost the first kidney graft on the third day after transplantation ...

Pregnancy in renal transplanted patients: effects on the mother and the newborn...

Background: Chronic kidney disease causes decreased fertility. With kidney transplantation, fertility is restored within a few months. Objective: To analyse the feasibility of pregnancy with renal transplantation and its impact on renal function, complications in women and newborns. Methods: Retrospective study of pregnancies that occurred in kidney transplant recipients between 1985 and 2014 in one Transplanta...

Mineral and Bone Disease (MBD)

A 50-year-old post-menopausal recipient of a kidney allograft with bone pain, osteoporosis, persistent hypercalcaemia and elevated parathormone (PTH) levels, despite a satisfactory graft function, was treated with bisphosphonates and cinacalcet starting, respectively, 5 and 6 months after renal transplantation (RT). Sixteen months after treatment, there was improvement of bone mineral density (BMD) measured by ...