Background: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is one of the most common chronic diseases in children, and nephropathy is a serious microvascular complication of T1D, which is associated with high mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy and comorbidities in children with T1D. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 208 children (aged 1–18...

Chronic renal failure is an uncommon disease in children with some difference in the etiology in different countries. In this study on 180 children (From 1987 to 1997 in Shiraz) with age range of 3 months to 15 years (mean 8.6±4.2 years). The male to female ratio was 1. 57: 1. The etiology of chronic renal failure in decreasing order of frequency were: reflux nephropathy (25 % ) , glbmerular di...

the effect and outcome of pregnancy in patients with chronic idiopathic glomerulonephritis was studied. the study population consisted of 98 patients. all patients were divided into 8 groups according to presence, absence or coexistence of 3 general risk factors such as hypertension, renal failure and nephrotic syndrome. the adverse effect of renal disease and risk factors on the outcome of pre...

A 70-year-old male with hypertension, ischemic cardiac diseaseand a chronic kidney disease due to membranous nephropathy, received KT from controlled death donor. He as induction therapy basiliximab.

Chronic progressive metabolic problem and chronic hyperglycemia caused by a dysregulation of protein, lipid, carbohydrate metabolism are two symptoms diabetes mellitus, complicated condition. Verapamil belongs to group calcium channel blockers that not dihydropyridines. It works preventing from entering beta cells' cytoplasm, the second phase insulin release driven glucose, as well sulfonylurea...

Chronic viral hepatitis B and C may associate different extrahepatic manifestations and renal disease is the most frequent. Kidney damage is represented in most cases by glomerulopathies, which include membranous nephropathy, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN), IgA nephropathy, focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis and diabetic nephropathy. We conducted a retrospective study on 63...

RATIONALE Some intractable chronic cough remains a common complaint for seeking medical care. Unexplained cough in lupus nephropathy patient is rare and therapeutic options are limited. PATIENT CONCERNS A 57 year-old woman with a 7-year history of lupus nephropathy. She has suffered from chronic cough for 3 years accompanied with chronic low back pain and fatigue, as the conventional therapy ...

background and objectives: this research study was conducted to determine the correlation between the clinicopathologic features and the outcome of membranous nephropathy. materials and methods: data were retrospectively reviewed from all patients with a diagnosis of membranous nephropathy. demographic, initial laboratory, and clinical findings were collected and the biopsy specimens were revie...