Nephrology

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health problem worldwide, and, in Brazil, an increasing number of patients requiring dialysis and…

Overhydration (OH) is highly prevalent in haemodialysis (HD) patients and is a strong risk factor for mortality. It has been shown that pleural B…

The use of social media as a means for dispersing knowledge has been gathering pace in recent times. This is especially true for Twitter, which has…

Proteases are involved in various physiological processes, such as enzyme activation, signalling pathways, post-translational modifications, and protein…

Arterial hypertension and diabetes are major causes of kidney failure. Despite there being many potent antihypertensive agents currently available…

Tuberous sclerosis (TS) is a rare genetic disorder affecting multiple organ systems, including the kidneys, where TS presents as angiomyolipoma (AML) and…

Hereditary nephropathies should be suspected in adults with a family history of chronic renal alterations, and children should be screened, particularly…

Acute kidney injury is a global problem that occurs in the community and in the hospital, both in the intensive care unit (ICU) and outside this environment.