Purpose of the Study: assessment course and outcomes lupus nephritis in children; determination efficiency use angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for nephritis. Children Characteristics Study Methods. Over a 20-year period, we analyzed data 36 children with systemic erythematosus at ages from 5 to 17 years. Results. In 72.2% cases, kidney damage was noted disease onset, severe, recurrent ...

The results of published studies modern biomarkers used in the diagnosis acute kidney injury (AKI) were summarized. search was carried out PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, eLibrary databases. AKI occurs 10–15% all inpatients and 50% intensive care patients, affects economic aspects treatment rehabilitation. literature review allowed to draw conclusions about significant advantage new (cystatin C, neutro...

Inhibition of the RAAS (renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system) plays a pivotal role in the prevention and treatment of diabetic nephropathy and a spectrum of other proteinuric kidney diseases. Despite documented beneficial effects of RAAS inhibitors in diabetic patients with nephropathy, reversal of the progressive course of this disorder or at least long-term stabilization of renal function are...

BACKGROUND Data on the long-term survival and renal function of patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) treated with continuous renal replacement therapy are scarce. METHODS We investigated the 3-year survival and need for chronic dialysis in critically ill patients, who had survived an episode of AKI requiring continuous renal replacement therapy. RESULTS A total of 206 ICU patients with A...

Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) was first identified and described as a disease by Berger Hinglais in 1968. It is the most common primary glomerulopathy worldwide [1], prevalent East Asians Caucasians rare black individuals. There are four key elements that contribute to IgAN, which determine severity, course, prognosis of disease: circulating IgA immunocomplexes favor mesangial deposition,...

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is frequently reported in the context of coronavirus infection. The incidence AKI, particularly patients hospitalized intensive care units, high. aim was to study associated factors mortality acute during COVID-19 Togo. Method: This a cross-sectional analytical with retrospective data collection. It involved all at CHR-LC from March 2020 August 2021 sufferi...