Early steroid withdrawal in ped ...
This prospective, comparative trial investigated the impact on mean change in height standard deviation score (SDS), acute rejection rate, and renal ...
Genetic basis of cystinosis in ...
We report the molecular findings for the CTNS gene in 12 Turkish cystinosis patients aged 7–29 years. All presented initially with severe failure to ...
Hemodiafiltration: the addition ...
Hemodiafiltration (HDF) combines both hemofiltration (HF) and hemodialysis in the same procedure. It was initially performed in adults in 1977, and ...
Monitoring and managing viral i ...
Viral infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality following renal transplantation. The pediatric cohort is at high risk of deve ...
Utility and cost of a renal tra ...
Successful transition from paediatric-centred to adult-oriented healthcare positively influences health outcomes for youth with chronic illness. The ...
Novel insights into the physiol ...
Renalase is an amine oxidase expressed in kidney, heart, liver, and brain that metabolizes catecholamines. Tissue and plasma levels are decreased in ...
Psychological correlates of enu ...
The psychological correlates of enuresis are receiving growing attention, coherently with a multi-factorial approach to this problem, but to date th ...
An infant with alternating meta ...
A 40-day-old infant was referred to our center from a local hospital with abnormal renal function tests, oliguria, and dehydration. The infant was t ...
Squamous cysts arising from seg ...
Background Cystic renal dysplasia is a common developmental abnormality of fetal kidney, featuring disorganized lobar organization, undifferentiated ...
Evaluation of microalbuminuria ...
Several epidemiologic studies have clearly demonstrated that obesity increases the risk of kidney diseases. We have attempted to evaluate the associ ...
Renal involvement in mitochondr ...
Mitochondrial cytopathies constitute a group of rare diseases that are characterized by their frequent multisystemic involvement, extreme variabilit ...
Manifestation of atypical hemol ...
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disease characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal fa ...
Glucocorticoid-induced hyperten ...
Glucocorticoid-induced hypertension is a common clinical problem that is poorly understood, thus rendering treatment strategies sub-optimal. This fo ...
Surveillance biopsies in childr ...
Surveillance biopsies are increasingly used in the post-transplant monitoring of pediatric renal allograft recipients. The main justification for th ...
Sickle cell nephropathy: challe ...
This review explores the current model of sickle cell nephropathy and the limitations of the model. Renal abnormalities are common complications of ...
Fetal programming of renal func ...
Results from large epidemiological studies suggest a clear relation between low birth weight and adverse renal outcome evident as early as during ch ...
High serum adiponectin concentr ...
Adiponectin (ADPN) counteracts the inflammatory response of the endothelium, which plays an important role in the development of atherosclerosis in ...
Resistance to erythropoietin-st ...
Routine clinical and laboratory assessments facilitate diagnosis of erythropoietin (EPO) resistant anemia by allowing early identification of patien ...
Soy protein prevents renal dama ...
The study determines the effect of soy protein on inflammatory status and expression of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-êB P65) and receptor for advanced ...
An infant with alternating meta ...
Cystic fibrosis is a monogenetic disorder with pulmonary and gastrointestinal manifestations and is conventionally diagnosed with abnormal levels of ...
Congenital nephrotic syndrome w ...
1. Syphilis serology in mother and child 2. Congenital syphilis (given the skin lesions, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, nephrotic syndrome in a ...
Acute tubulointerstitial nephri ...
Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) is a frequent cause of acute renal failure, characterised by the presence of inflammatory cell infiltrate i ...
Body fat composition and occurr ...
In the last 10 years, the incidence of kidney stones has increased in the pediatric population, and this rise has been paralleled by a significant i ...
The impact of dialysis solution ...
This study compares different peritoneal dialysis fluids (PDF) in rats over a short contact time. For greater accuracy, net ultrafiltration (UF) and ...
Risk factors associated with ac ...
The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, risk factors, and outcome of acute kidney injury (AKI) in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) i ...