MP153RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS & KIDNEY DISEASE

Obesity and Kidney Disease

The rise in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and an increase in the prevalence of obesity in parallel in the recent years is a great concern. CKD increases the rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and development of end-stage renal disease, and leads to premature death. Although no direct causality link between obesity and CKD can yet be established, this appears highly probable. ...

Endocrine disorders in chronic kidney disease

Background and Objective: Endocrine disorders are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the present study is reviewing available literature to give a deep understanding of complexities of endocrine disorders in chronic kidney disease. Methods: A narrative reviewing method based on the available literature was approached. Findings: Generally, when renal function de...

Vitamin deficiencies in chronic kidney disease

[Kidney involvement in rheumatoid arthritis].

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a widespread disease and its renal involvement, relatively common, is clinically significant because worsens course and mortality of the primary disease. There is still no agreement on the prevalence of renal disorders in RA: data analysis originates from different sources, as death certificates, autopsies, clinical and laboratory findings and kidney biopsies, each ...

Rheumatoid arthritis and the kidney.

It is clear that kidney is involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with both glomerular and tubular damage. Renal disease in RA however is usually asymptomatic and is detected only on laboratory investigations. It is often difficult to differentiate between damage due to disease activity and that due to drugs used to treat RA. Although there are a number of parameters to study renal function, the...