BACKGROUND AND AIM Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Africa. Data on epidemiology and outcomes of glomerular diseases from Africa is still limited. We conducted a systematic review on the epidemiology of histologically proven glomerular diseases in Africa between 1980 and 2014. MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched literature using PubMed, AfricaWide,...

INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to report the clinical characteristics and outcomes of children with end-stage renal disease under regular hemodialysis in a dialysis unit in Egypt. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety children with end-stage renal disease were included in this study and their charts over the past 11 years (from January 2001 to January 2012) were reviewed. RESULTS The m...

Combined heart and kidney transplant has become an accepted therapy for patients with coexisting heart and kidney failure. This method, compared with single-organ transplant, has a better outcome. Here, we report the first successful combined heart and kidney transplant in Iran. The patient was a 36-year-old man with end-stage renal disease owing to IgA nephropathy, admitted to Masih Daneshvari...

Background: Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a life-threatening and scarce disorder characterized by acute renal failure and disease, non-immune microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia, leading to end-stage renal failure or death, and consequently maybe accompanying by extra renal manifestations. Case report: We reported aHUS accompanied by autoimmune hemolytic anemi...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is becoming one of the major public health problems. Incidence of CKD is doubled in last fifteen years. CKD is under diagnosed and undertreated. The treatment cost is high and outcome is poor. In India, only 10% of patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) have access to renal replacement therapy. Therefore action plan should be early detection of CKD by screenin...