Nephrology - European Medical Journal
×

Browse

Nephrology

abstracts
23
Jul

The Association Between Cystatin C and Arterial Stiffness in Non-Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Nephrology
Serum cystatin C (cysC) is a protease inhibitor with a low molecular weight, which is produced by all nucleated cells at a constant rate…
23
Jul

Digital Education for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: The Renal Health Project Experience
Nephrology
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing problem in many parts of the world, with >700 million people affected.1 One of the main challenges in the…
23
Jul

Mepolizumab Therapy in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: 1-Year Follow-Up Study Using Anti-IL-5 as a Steroid Sparing Therapeutic Approach
Nephrology
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a small vessel vasculitis characterised by the presence of tissue eosinophilia…
23
Jul

Use of Rituximab for Glomerular Diseases Indicated Versus Off-Label: Clinical Perspective
Nephrology
Rituximab (RTX) is used worldwide for the treatment of glomerulonephritis (GN), including membranous glomerulopathy (MN), minimal change disease (MCD)…
23
Jul

Chronic Interstitial Nephritis in Agricultural Communities: A Toxin-Induced Proximal Tubular Nephropathy
Nephrology
In the early 1990s, clinicians in Central America and Sri Lanka noticed an upsurge of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in agricultural communities…
23
Jul

Barriers to Home Haemodialysis in Saskatchewan Canada: Results from a Provincial Survey
Nephrology
Despite clinical and lifestyle advantages of home haemodialysis (HHD) compared to in-centre hemodialysis,1 it remains underutilised in the province of…
30
Jul

Renal Involvement in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Nephrology
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a systemic necrotising vasculitis affecting small to medium sized vessels, characteristically…
30
Jul

Hungarian Vasculitis Registry: Results of the First Five Years
Nephrology
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease with a yearly incidence rate of around 20…