En-bloc pediatric kidney transp ...
There is a continuing debate about the techniques of kidney transplantation from small donors because of the high vascular thromboses and ureteric l ...
Single daily high-dose mizoribi ...
Although cyclosporine (CsA) therapy is effective in the management of children with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (SDNS), a recent study has ...
Unexplained hypothermia and bra ...
Sirs, We report remarkable symptoms of Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG), which might occur more often than reported so far. Two patients (13 and 16 ye ...
Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 200 ...
Sirs, Influenza A virus-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) has been very rarely recognized in children and only five patients have been rep ...
Vesico-ureteric reflux: using m ...
Vesico-ureteric reflux (VUR) is a common congenital urinary tract defect in which urine flows retrogradely from the bladder to the kidneys because o ...
Prophylactic eculizumab prior t ...
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) in childhood is a rare disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. Most cases progress to end-st ...
Novel DNA mutation in the GATA3 ...
We report the case of a young Emirati boy with HDR (Hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural Deafness, and Renal hypoplasia) syndrome due to the novel hete ...
Primary antiphospholipid syndro ...
Antiphospholipid syndrome is a multisystem autoimmune disorder characterized by thrombotic events and the presence of circulating antiphospholipid a ...
Parathyroid-hormone-related pro ...
Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) mediated hypercalcemia of malignancy is rare in children, and even more so in the setting of a benign tu ...
Pharmacokinetics of cysteamine ...
Sirs, Cystinosis is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in the CTNS gene, resulting in lysosomal accumulation of the amino acid ...
Are we ready to use aliskiren i ...
The objective of this case series was to review the safety and efficacy of aliskiren in combination with losartan in pediatric chronic kidney diseas ...
Transient hyperoxaluria in a pa ...
Sirs, Persistent secondary hyperoxaluria has been reported in few patients affected by distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) [1]. Hyperoxaluria is a ...
Vertebral fractures despite nor ...
Glucocorticoids (GCs) are associated with fragility fractures in children with various chronic illnesses. The impact of GCs on bone health in childr ...
Renin–angiotensin system in ure ...
Branching morphogenesis of the ureteric bud (UB) is a key developmental process that controls organogenesis of the entire metanephros. Notably, aber ...
Diffusion-weighted MRI of exerc ...
Acute renal failure with severe loin pain induced by anaerobic exercise (ALPE) is a rare condition that is accompanied by wedge-shaped contrast enha ...
Karyomegalic-like nephropathy, ...
Karyomegalic interstitial nephropathy has been reported as a rare interstitial nephritis in adult patients. Histology shows atypical epithelial cell ...
HIV-associated nephropathy in t ...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is most frequently seen as a late manifestation in adult patients with a high vira ...
Henoch-Schِnlein purpura follow ...
Although the etiology of Henoch-Schِnlein purpura (HSP) remains unclear, influenza vaccinations have been implicated as possible triggers for HSP. W ...
Successful treatment and cleari ...
Sirs, The long-term prognosis of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) in children and therapeutic options for IMN are controversial. The disease ...
Neonatal nephrotic syndrome ass ...
Although there are clinical data suggesting a direct relationship between neonatal nephrotic syndrome and placental transfer of proinflammatory cyto ...
Recurrence of membranoprolifera ...
Denys–Drash syndrome (DDS) consists of the triad of nephropathy, male pseudohermaphroditism, and Wilms tumor caused by mutations within exons 8 or 9 ...
Measurement of saliva tacrolimu ...
The aim of this study was to investigate whether a strong and clinically applicable correlation exists between saliva and whole-blood tacrolimus lev ...
BMP signaling in the nephron pr ...
Bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs) play diverse roles in embryonic kidney development, regulating essential aspects of both ureteric bud and nephron d ...
Concomitant thrombotic thromboc ...
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) rarely occurs with systemic vasculitis. A 17-year-old girl presented with non-bloody diarrhea, menorrhagia ...
Respiratory-chain deficiency pr ...
Renal manifestations of mitochondrial cytopathies have been described, but nephrotic syndrome with respiratory-chain disorders have been described e ...