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Potential role of Claudin-1 immunohistochemical expression and ultrastructural changes in detecting early focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Background: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and Minimal change disease (MCD) are two disease entities presented mainly by nephrotic syndrome. While …
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Is renal amyloidosis uncommon in Egypt? A-25-year study
Background: Renal amyloidosis is a well-known disease. The forms of amyloidosis that are frequently associated with renal involvement are AL …
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Urinary podocin level as a predictor of diabetic kidney disease
Background: Albuminuria showed to be a deteriorating condition in diabetic kidney disease (DKD) associated with high morbidity and mortality. A …
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Renal failure in cancer patients: results from the national cancer registry of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Background: Renal failure (RF) is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. Objectives: To describe the profile …
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Metformin with insulin relieves oxidative stress and confers renoprotection in type 1 diabetes in vivo
Background: Oxidative stress and impaired antioxidant capacity in diabetes are associated with diabetic nephropathy. Metformin, as an adjunct to insulin …
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Clustering of chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular risk factors in South-West Nigeria
BACKGROUND: There exists a synergy between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) with increased morbidity and poor …
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Predictive risk factors of steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome in children
BACKGROUND: Development of steroid dependency is one of the difficult problems in the management of children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome, …