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Biomarkers of acute kidney injury in patients with nephrotic syndrome
Tavares,Maria Brandão; Melo,Caroline Vilas Boas de; Fernandes,Paula Neves; Almeida,Maria da Conceição Chagas deABSTRACT Introduction: Emergence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) requires prompt diagnosis and differentiation between acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and proliferative glomerulonephritis. We studied the potential use of commercial urinary biomarkers' tests in the diagnosis of AKI in patients with NS. Methods: A cross sectional estimate of urinary concentrations of KIM-1 and N...
Current distribution pattern of biopsy-proven glomerular disease in Salvador, B...
dos-Santos,Washington Luis Conrado; Sweet,Glória Maria Maranhão; Azevêdo,Labene Gondim; Tavares,Maria Brandão; Soares,Maria Fernanda SanchesAbstract Introduction: A report on the prevalence of glomerular disease diagnosed via renal biopsy in Salvador, BA, Brazil was published in 1973 and showed a predominance of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, which was frequently associated with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. Objective: In this study, we investigate the potential changes in the distribution of glomerular diseases after a period of import...