Diabetic nephropathy is a life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus and the leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in developed countries. Diabetes is responsible for over 40% of all new cases with ESRD in the United States and Japan, eventually undergoing renal dialysis or transplantation. Diabetic nephropathy is characterized by glomerular hyperfiltration and thickening of g...

In patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the intestinal tract may assume an accessory potassium (K) excretory role in the face of declining renal excretory function. Here, we report the case of a patient with ESRD who developed severe hyperkalemia following ileostomy not colostomy. A 6△-year-old woman undergoing hemodialysis began developing severe hyperkalemia after ileostomy. Previous...

Sickle cell nephropathy (SCN) is a common complication of sickle cell disease (SCD). It has variable presentation, ranging from hyposthenuria to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Management of ESRD in SCD patients is froth with multiple challenges which has potential to impact negatively the outcome of the patient. Kidney transplant is the preferred renal replacement therapy in these patients. Th...

Previous work has documented large differences between black and white populations in overall kidney transplantation rates and in transplantation waiting times. This article examines access to transplantation using three measures: time from renal failure to transplant; time from renal failure to wait listing; and time from wait listing to transplantation. This study concludes the following Firs...

Introduction: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic renal disease. After about ten years of evolution, it leads to a slow and progressive loss function eventually causing insufficiency failure. Few data exist on this pathology in Africa Chad. The objective study was analyze epidemiological, diagnostic therapeutic aspects ADPKD. Methodology: This multice...

The global rise in the number of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and consequent end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring costly renal replacement therapy is putting a substantial burden on worldwide health care resources. Hypertension could be both an initial and progressive factor in CKD. Furthermore, it is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke and other comorbiditi...