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Predicting Dosage of Immunosuppressant Drugs After Kidney Transplantation Using Machine Learning [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
While kidney transplants are seen as the best treatment option for patients with end-stage renal disease and kidney failure, the organ's health depends on the dosage of immunosuppressant drugs post-transplantation. Due to the dosage variance based on each patient's unique physiology, nephrologists face numerous difficulties when determining the precise
arxiv  

Effect of ovariectomy on the progression of chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD) in female Cy/+ rats [PDF]

, 2019
Male Cy/+ rats have shown a relatively consistent pattern of progressive kidney disease development that displays multiple key features of late stage chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD), specifically the development of cortical bone ...
Allen, Matthew R., Chen, Neal X., Hill Gallant, Kathleen M., Lachcik, Pamela J., Metzger, Corinne E., Moe, Sharon M., Swallow, Elizabeth A., Vorland, Colby J.   +7 more
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Worth the Effort: Lessons for Discovery and Care From an Unusual Case of Gorlin Syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gorlin‐Goltz Syndrome (GGS) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder encompassing a diverse range of clinical manifestations, including congenital anomalies and predisposition to cancer. Pathogenic variants in PTCH1 and SUFU account for up to 79% and 6% of cases, respectively. Currently, an estimated 15%–27% of individuals with a clinical
V. Taliercio, J. Zhao, S. E. Boyden, R. Mao, P. Bayrak‐Toydemir, A. Pflaum, J. Palumbos, A. Andrews, E. E. Baldwin, C. Welt, Mackenzie Fait, Undiagnosed Diseases Network, L. D. Botto, D. Viskochil   +13 more
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Prevalence and pattern of cystic kidney diseases in Ilorin, Nigeria

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2010
Cystic kidney disease is an important cause of chronic renal failure. Since the utili-zation of imaging techniques in the diagnosis of diseases has become widespread, cystic kidney disease is now being increasingly diagnosed.
Chijioke Adindu, Aderibigbe Ademola, Olarenwaju Timothy, Makusidi Aliyu, Oguntoyinbo Adewale   +4 more
doaj  

Association of hypokalemic periodic paralysis with cystic Kidney disease- A case report

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a rare heterogenous neuromuscular disorder presenting with acute weakness. Though most cases are known to be familial or primary there are other underlying secondary causes which require evaluation and if not ...
Ricken Mehta
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Tubulocystic Renal Cell Carcinoma of the Native Kidney in a Renal Transplant Recipient: A Rare Case Report

Case Reports in Nephrology, 2020
Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma (TCC) is a rare and newly recognized variant of renal cell carcinoma, which may mimic benign cystic disease of the kidney.
Brianna Ruch, Ashley J. Limkemann, Paulo Garcia, Cameron Benedict, Gaurav Gupta, Marlon Levy, Amit Sharma   +6 more
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Spectrum of Mutations in Pediatric Non-glomerular Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 2–5

Frontiers in Genetics, 2021
Renal hypodysplasia and cystic kidney diseases, the common non-glomerular causes of pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD), are usually diagnosed by their clinical and imaging characteristics.
Xiaoyuan Wang, Huijie Xiao, Yong Yao, Ke Xu, Xiaoyu Liu, Baige Su, Hongwen Zhang, Na Guan, Xuhui Zhong, Yanqin Zhang, Jie Ding, Fang Wang   +11 more
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A rare cause of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax: Birt-hogg-dube syndrome [PDF]

, 2018
Birt-Hogg-Dube (BHD) syndrome is an unusual disorder characterized by the triad of cutaneous lesions, renal tumors and lung cysts. In cases with BHD syndrome, the frequency of recurrent pneumothorax is increased due to presence of multiple lung cysts. It
Demirci, M., Karaman, Engin, Ufuk, F., Yavaş, H.G.   +3 more
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Visualizing Turner Syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Turner syndrome (TS) continues to present a diagnostic challenge to healthcare professionals. The diagnostic challenges associated with TS result in delayed treatment and clinical care. Here we provide an update of the physical appearance of girls and women with TS by presenting clinical photographs and detailed clinical descriptions of 25 ...
Kirstine Stochholm, Astrid Bruun Rasmussen, Anne Skakkebæk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cystic renal‐epithelial derived induced pluripotent stem cells from polycystic kidney disease patients

Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 2020
Autosomal‐dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited kidney disease, leading to kidney failure in most patients. In approximately 85% of cases, the disease is caused by mutations in PKD1.
Annegien T. Kenter, Eveline Rentmeester, Job vanRiet, Ruben Boers, Joachim Boers, Mehrnaz Ghazvini, Vanessa J. Xavier, Geert J.L.H. vanLeenders, Paul C.M.S. Verhagen, Marjan E. vanTil, Bert Eussen, Monique Losekoot, Annelies deKlein, Dorien J.M. Peters, Wilfred F.J. vanIJcken, Harmen J.G. van deWerken, Robert Zietse, Ewout J. Hoorn, Gert Jansen, Joost H. Gribnau   +19 more
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