OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to investigate the incidence of chronic kidney disease in patients with T1a renal cell carcinoma both before and after partial or radical nephrectomy, and to assess risk factors for chronic kidney disease. METHODS From January 2001 to December 2011, 1928 patients with a single renal mass ≤4 cm undergoing partial nephrectomy or radical nephrectomy with the ex...

background this retrospective study aimed to determine the epidemiologic characteristics and risk factors of chronic kidney diseases (ckd) in patients < 18 years old at a single referral center. materials and methods in a hospital-based case control study, 66 ckd patients less than 18 years old were compared to 81 control patients (also under 18) without ckd. a patient was defined as a ckd case...

study of a family with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseases (adpkd) in five generations, including 96 healthy and 47 affected individuals, has been carried out in tehran. investigation on individuals, including final diagnoses by clinical findings, sonography, radiography and laboratory results, have lead to the completion of genealogical chart of the family. the affected individuals h...

results there are many pitfalls in diagnosis of utis both with urinalysis and culture methods and also in evaluating the risk factors and causes of utis. conclusions this paper reviews and discusses the common pitfalls in diagnosis and evaluation of utis in children. context urinary tract infections (utis) are among the most common infections in children that affect up to 3% of boys and 8% of g...

Although the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in patients with chronic kidney disease remains low in developed countries, clinicians should be aware of the rationale for treatment in this setting. This patient population presents particular features and various complicating conditions requiring special treatment strategies. Interferon, the standard treatment for HBV infec...

Response to Letter Regarding Article, “Proteinuria, but Not eGFR, Predicts Stroke Risk in Chronic Kidney Disease: Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study” We thank Dr Tsuda for the interest in our article. Biomarkers collected as part of the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) study will help us in this important next step exploring the mechanistic pathways related to cerebrovascular dis...

Accelerated cardiovascular disease is a frequent complication of renal disease. Chronic kidney disease promotes hypertension and dyslipidemia, which in turn can contribute to the progression of renal failure. Furthermore, diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of renal failure in developed countries. Together, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes are major risk factors for the developmen...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an established therapy for patients with severe, symptomatic stenosis (AS). Post-procedural acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in up to 20% of TAVR cases and associated increased mortality, particularly pre-existing chronic renal impairment.1,2 Chronic disease (CKD) has been worse clinical outcomes treated surgical AVRS1or TAVR.3 CKD promotes progr...