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Prevalence, clinical features, and seasonal patterns of SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and HRSV in patients with a history of kidney transplantation in Iran
Kidney Transplantation 6 min.
Respiratory viruses are among the most prevalent human pathogens, accounting for a significant proportion of global mortality. These viruses spread rapidly within populations, causing acute infections and, in vulnerable groups, severe or chronic disease [1, 2]. They are characterized by relatively short...
Higher Urinary Iron Levels Are Associated with Kidney Dysfunction, Tubular Damage, and Increased Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Kidney Transplantation 1 min.
* Kidney transplant recipients have higher urinary iron levels than controls and urinary iron levels are increased with oral iron supplementation. * Urinary iron levels are associated with worse kidney function, increased tubular damage markers, and a higher mortality risk during follow-up....
Unilateral Weakness Caused By Spinal Cord Infarction in a Renal Transplant Recipient.
Kidney Transplantation 1 min.
Spinal cord infarction has various clinical presentations, depending on the vascular territory involved at the spinal cord level. The most common symptom is bilateral weakness. However, unilateral hemiparesis can occur if the sulcal artery is involved. Stroke is the most common and serious cerebrovascular...
Kidney transplant biopsy adequacy and outcomes in children – is it time for change?
Kidney Transplantation 5 min.
Percutaneous kidney biopsy is key in the diagnosis of many kidney diseases in paediatrics. In the setting of kidney transplantation, biopsies are primarily utilised for the surveillance and detection of transplant rejection or other causes of transplant dysfunction [1]. Given the relatively poor correlation...
