Glycosuria and Acute Kidney Injury: A Rare Presentation of Acute Interstitial Nephritis
Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is often induced by drugs and is a common cause of acute kidney injury. Clinically diagnosing AIN can often be challenging because these signs and symptoms rarely present in concert.
Benjamin A. Schwartz, Jason M. Kidd
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Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome Associated with Renal Tryptaseand Chymase-positive Mast Cell Infiltration [PDF]
We report the clinical course and immunohistochemical analysis of a patient who presented with tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome (TINU syndrome).
Sekiguchi, Yoshimi +10 more
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The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in rural East Africa: A population-based study. [PDF]
BackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) may be common among individuals living in sub-Saharan Africa due to the confluence of CKD risk factors and genetic predisposition.MethodsWe ascertained the prevalence of CKD and its risk factors among a sample of 3 ...
Atukunda, Mucunguzi +14 more
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ABSTRACT Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a global health problem with significant long‐term harm if the prognosis is poor. Dual‐specificity phosphatase 2 (DUSP2) is involved in key regulatory pathways in several disease processes, but its function in renal pathophysiology is unclear.
Xueqian Chu +8 more
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Proton Pump Inhibitors Are Not Associated With Acute Kidney Injury in Critical Illness [PDF]
Recent epidemiologic data linking proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use to acute and chronic kidney dysfunction is yet to be validated in other populations, and mechanisms have not been explored.
Antoniou +23 more
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Engineered Bacteroides fragilis outer membrane vesicles carrying anti‐IL‐1β scFv and kidney‐targeting peptides alleviate renal inflammation and injury in CKD mouse models via precise delivery and NF‐κB inhibition. ABSTRACT Microinflammation is a key driver of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, with interleukin‐1β (IL‐1β) playing a pivotal role ...
Liang Li +6 more
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Complementary bodybuilding: A potential risk for permanent kidney disease
We report our experience of renal disease associated with bodybuilders who had been on high-protein diet, anabolic androgenic steroids (AASs), and growth hormone (GH) for years.
Wael El-Reshaid +4 more
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A Case of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Associated with Rotavirus Infection in an Elderly Asian Male and Review of the Literature. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), a small vessel vasculitis mediated by deposition of immune-complexes containing IgA in the skin, gut, and glomeruli, often presents with abdominal pain, purpuric rash in the lower extremities and buttocks, joint
Adderley +13 more
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An Unusual Presentation of Classic Idiopathic Polyarteritis Nodosa as Acute Interstitial Nephritis
In the medical literature, there have been few reported cases of classic Polyarteritis Nodosa (cPAN) presenting with acute renal failure (ARF) and, unlike microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), no documentation to our knowledge of cPAN with clinical ...
Ravi Sunderkrishnan +4 more
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Phenotype standardization for drug-induced kidney disease. [PDF]
Drug-induced kidney disease is a frequent cause of renal dysfunction; however, there are no standards to identify and characterize the spectrum of these disorders.
Awdishu, Linda +8 more
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