Nephrocalcinosis and Renal Dysfunction in Pediatric Intestinal Failure

Severe renal failure and nephrocalcinosis in anorexia nervosa.

Two patients with anorexia nervosa and raised serum creatinine levels were found to have nephrocalcinosis on renal biopsy, an association not previously described.

Renal hypomagnesemia, hypercalciuria, nephrocalcinosis

Endothelial Dysfunction in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients

Background: Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after kidney transplantation. Endothelial dysfunction was shown to constitute an independent predictor of cardiovascular events. This study aimed at detecting endothelial dysfunction in pediatric renal transplant recipients. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study of 36 pediatric renal transplant recipients duri...

Vascular erectile dysfunction in chronic renal failure.

The prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) has increased dramatically worldwide in parallel with the aging of the population. In 1995, ED was estimated to be present in more than 150 million men. Considering population aging in Western countries, estimates predict that more than 300 million men will be affected by ED by the year 2025. ED is a common and often distressing side effect of renal f...

Renal Dysfunction in Acute Heart Failure

During treatment of acute heart failure (AHF), worsening renal function is often complicated and results in a complex clinical course. Furthermore, renal dysfunction is a strong independent predictor of long-term adverse outcomes in patients with AHF. Traditionally, the predominant cause of renal dysfunction has been attributed to impairment of cardiac output and relative underfilling of arteri...