Kidney disease is a common complication in patients with multiple myeloma. Traditionally, patients with active multiple myeloma and end-stage renal disease have been excluded from kidney transplantation due to the risk of malignancy progression. The introduction of bortezomib-based therapy for patients with multiple myeloma and renal impairment has significantly improved survival in this popula...

BACKGROUND Long-term visual outcome following renal transplantation is poorly documented in medical literature. The purpose of this study was to determine the ocular morbidity in a group of renal transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. METHODS Patients who had undergone renal transplantation were identified from the renal outpatient register, and patients who were at least 8 ...

Ninety-seven cadaveric renal transplants were performed upon 96 patients during 1981. The one year patient mortality was 2.1 per cent. Seventy of the recipients were undergoing transplantation for the first time. Of these patients, 38 were treated with cyclosporine and steroids with a one year graft survival rate of 89.5 per cent. The other 32 primary recipients were treated with azathioprine a...

Аim: diagnosis and treatment algorithms in the clinical recommendations intended for general practitioners, gastroenterologists, infectious disease specialists, hepatologists on of chronic hepatitis C are presented. Summary. Chronic viral is a socially significant infection, incidence which Russian Federation remains significantly high. Over past 10 years, great progress has been made — direct ...

Background and Objective: Cystinosis is a rare inherited disease that leads to renal failure. Fanconi syndrome is the major renal involvement in cystinosis patients. Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice in cystinosis children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).  The study aimed to assess the outcome of renal transplantation in Iranian children with cystinosis. Methods: This...

Diabetic nephropathy is becoming the leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) worldwide. Although the prognosis of patients with diabetes and ESRD receiving Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) has improved greatly, the presence of pre-existing cardiovascular disease means that the survival and medical rehabilitation of diabetics continue to be inferior to that of non-diabetics. RRT should be...

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains a public health concern of 21st century. Each year, over million people die from CKD resulting the lack proper diagnosis and treatment this terrible urinary system. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) cause roughly 60% all deaths worldwide. There is insufficient data in Rwanda for management other NCDs facilities. Renal substitution therapy appears ...