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High-Dose Cyclosporine Rescues Children With Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 09 - High-dose cyclosporine therapy can induce remission of recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in pediatric renal transplant recipients, according to a study in the July issue of the American Journal of Kidney ... [ More ]

ESH: Fosinopril Does Not Appear to Provide Benefit to Haemodialysis Patients

PARIS, FRANCE -- June 15, 2004 -- The addition of fosinopril, an angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE)-inhibitor, to conventional therapy does not decrease cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are u... [ More ]

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Acute renal failure – definition, outcome measures, animal models, fluid therapy and information technology needs: the Second International Consensus Conference of the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI) Group
Introduction

There is no consensus definition of acute renal failure (ARF) in critically ill patients. More than 30 different definitions have been used in the literature, creating much confusion and making comparisons difficult. Similarly, st... [ More ]

Proteinuria and Lipodystrophy (Clinical Vignette)
A 49-year-old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presented with ankle edema and proteinuria.
She was noted to have paucity of subcutaneous fat on the face (Panel A). Renal biopsy demonstrated thickened glomerular capillary walls, mesangi... [ More ]

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