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Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Review and Management Update

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited nephropathy. Initially, it is characterised by the growth of renal…

Chronic Kidney Disease – Where Next? Predicting Outcomes and Planning Care Pathways

With the introduction of the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative chronic kidney disease (CKD) guidelines, CKD has been…

No Added Mortality Benefit From Current Approaches to Renal Replacement Therapy in ICU Patients

Hospital-acquired acute kidney injury (AKI), a common and harmful renal disorder, is an independent risk factor for short-term and long-term mortality…

The Multidisciplinary Approach to Renal Denervation: Current Evidences and Open Questions

Renal denervation (RD) is a new clinical procedure which aims to treat resistant hypertensive patients. As with every new technology introduced into the…

Chronic Renal Allograft Dysfunction Antibody-Mediated: An Update

This paper reviews the most important studies on chronic antibody-mediated rejection (cABMR), which is an important cause of late graft dysfunction after…

Pregnancy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Nephritis

Pregnancy in patients with lupus nephritis is a challenging clinical situation. Although not absolutely contraindicated, it is associated with increased…

The Use of Vaptans in Hyponatraemia

Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte disorder in clinical practice. It is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and length of hospital…

Cardiovascular Remodelling In Chronic Kidney Disease

Left ventricular (LV) structure and function abnormalities are frequent in patients with chronic uraemia; these disorders increase the risk of…

EMJ Nephrology 2014

I would like to welcome you all to this second edition of the European Medical Journal – Nephrology. Whatever stage you are at in your career, this…

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Taking B Vitamins Won’t Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Taking B vitamins doesn’t slow mental decline as we age, nor is it likely to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, conclude Oxford University researchers…