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BACKGROUND Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a progressive genetic disorder characterized by the development of numerous kidney cysts that result in kidney failure. Little is known regarding the key patient characteristics and utilization of healthcare resources for ADPKD patients along the continuum of disease progression. This observational study was designed to describe...

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to identify the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology in Sri Lanka. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out by analyzing health statistics, and three cohort studies were conducted (n = 15 630, 3996, and 2809) to analyze the demographic information, age-specific prevalence, etiology, and stage of presentation. We screened 7604 ...

μalakoplakia is a rare inflammatory condition of the urogenital tract. the most frequently affected organ is urinary bladder. this condition has features of a granulomatous inflammation, the pathogenesis of which is not well understood. in this study, we presented a case of urinary bladder malakoplakia associated with advanced obstructive uropathy and renal failure.

PURPOSE The study aims to assess the influence of the stage of chronic kidney disease and glomerular filtration rate on prevalence and degree of erectile dysfunction. MATERIALS AND METHODS This transversal study, conducted from May 2013 to December 2015, included patients with chronic kidney disease in conservative treatment, stages III/IV/V. Erectile dysfunction was evaluated by the Internat...

introduction: kidney is one of the target organs in diabetes mellitus. diabetic nephropathy is a major cause of end stage-renal disease and resulting an increased in morbidity and mortality of effected individuals. since diabetes is a progressive disease, therefore early diagnosis leads to better treatment. in this study primary diagnostic parameters were the goal. materials and methods: in thi...

background and purpose: kidney failure reduces the kidney function and in long term it leads to chronic kidney disease. one of the main complications of this disease is irreversible damage to the kidneys (end-stage kidney disease) and hemodialysis is the main method used to treat advanced kidney failure. the main problem associated with hemodialysis is treating anemia caused by lack of erythrop...

BACKGROUND Simultaneous liver-kidney (SLK) transplantation plays an important role in treating kidney failure in patients with end-stage liver disease. It used 5% of deceased donor kidney transplanted in 2015. We evaluated the utility, defined as posttransplant kidney allograft lifespan, of this practice. METHODS Using data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, we compared ou...