General Nephrology
November 2008
Nodular glomerulosclerosis in a patient with metabolic syndrome without diabetes
This article reports on a case of biopsy-proven nodular glomerulosclerosis in a patient with progressively worsening renal function, metabolic syndrome, but no evidence of diabetes. The authors conclude that screening patients with the metabolic syndrome—even those without diabetes—for evidence of impaired renal function and treating eventually detected albuminuria could help prevent progressive kidney disease and reduce the associated morbidity and mortality risks.
03 November 2008
Portal vein thrombosis as the first sign of nephrotic syndrome
Venous thrombosis is a common complication of nephrotic syndrome, and most often occurs in the renal veins or in the veins of the lower limbs. Portal vein thrombosis is quite uncommon in patients with nephrotic syndrome, and usually only occurs during treatment or recurrence of the condition. In this Case Study, Sun and Xu present a 52-year-old man in whom portal vein thrombosis was the first sign of nephrotic syndrome.
03 November 2008
Dual Blockade of the Renin-Angiotensin System for Cardiorenal Protection: An Update
AJKD, Volume 53, Issue 2, Pages 332-345 (February 2009), November 2008
Is bowel preparation before colonoscopy a risky business for the kidney?
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology (2008) 4, 606-614, November 2008
Animal toxins and the kidney
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology (2008) 4, 616-627, November 2008
