Background Few results have shown that renal parenchymal echogenicity increases in pediatric patients with no concurrent renal diseases. This study aimed to investigate the relation between non-renal diseases and renal cortical echogenicity in children with acute abdominal pain. Materials and Methods  This cross- sectional study was conducted among 100 children referred to Amirkola Children’s ...

Background: Primary infection with BK virus (BKV) is occurred during childhood and usually asymptomatic, but after initial infection, BKV may persist lifelong in the kidney and genitourinary tract. Reactivation may occur in individuals with compromised immunity such as renal transplant recipients. Due to the role of BKV in BK virus-associated nephropathy (BKVAN) and po...

Objective(s): Empagliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor, possesses verified anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative stress effects against diabetic nephropathy. The present investigation aims to examine empagliflozin effects on the renal levels of high mobility group box-1 (HMGB1), a potent inflammatory cytokine, and its respective receptor toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) in ...

objective: dalbegia saxatilis (d.saxatilis) is used as a decoction in traditional medicine for ailments such as cough, small pox, skin lesions, bronchial ailments and toothache. this study is aimed at evaluating the toxic effect of methanol leaf extract of d.saxatilis on renal function. materials and methods: wistar rats of both sexes were divided into four groups of five: control animals (grou...

introduction: renal colic can be managed by preventing the contraction movements of ureter muscles. by reducing acetylcholine in the nerve terminals, magnesium sulfate could be effective in this regard. the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of magnesium sulfate on acute renal colic pain relief. method: the present study was a double-blind clinical trial in which the patients suffer...

we describe bladder and urinary tract abscess with concomitant hip arthritis in a 64-year-old male patient on hemodialysis. the patient recovered promptly after abscess draining and antibiotics. this case is reported with a brief discussion of risk factors of this condition.

metastatic   tumors in the nose and paranasal sinuses are infrequent. the origin of this metastatic tumors are often renal cell carcinoma. we present one case of metastatic renal cell carcinoma   to the nose and paranasal sinuses ,4 years after initial nephrectomy and diagnosis of stage t1n0m0 clear cell carcinoma. the patient complained of nasal obstruction and recurrent epistaxis   who was tr...

statement of the problem patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis are affected by many systemic diseases due to their lack of ability to control water and electrolyte balance and filtrate waste products. obviously, there would be some manifestations in the oral cavity especially in the gingiva. purpose this study was carried out to survey the prevalence of periodontal disease...

vascular variations and the accidental cutting of veins and arteries potentially create problems during surgery and medical treatment. the surgeon's awareness of a vascular variation in the kidneys is essential during renal surgery and transplantation, color doppler imaging, gonadal surgery and in the presence of an abdominal aortic aneurism. this awareness can improve the patient's r...

introduction: metastatic lesions of the oral cavity are extremely rare, accounting for approximately 1% of all malignant oral tumors. the most common primary sources of metastatic tumors in the oral region are, from the most to the least common, the breast, lung, kidney, bone, and colon. renal cell carcinoma accounts for nearly 3% of all adult malignancies. it usually metastasizes to the lungs,...