Chronic kidney disease affects people worldwide. Approximately 1 out of 3 adults with diabetes have kidney disease. Among several etiological factors for CKD, diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension are the main facto...
Introduction: Primary Glomerular Diseases are a spectrum of renal disorders of unknown aetiology with distinct characteristics, specific natural history and prognosis. A thorough evaluation is prerequisite to establis...
Background: The kidney volume is a very reliable ultrasound measure, reflecting contributions from all kidney parts. It could be affected by gender, body size and disease conditions. Its use in renal ...
Aim: In July 2009, a combined Renal Rheumatology Lupus Vasculitis (RRLV) clinic, the first of its kind for adult patients in Australia, was started at Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital. This is an audit of progressio...
Introduction: The utility of estimates of glomerular filtration rate based on creatinine and cystatin C serum levels to assess renal function in older surgical patients remains to be determined. Objective: To determin...
Creatinine is a product of muscle protein breakdown cleared by the kidneys at a constant rate. The glomerular filtration rate is estimated based on serum creatinine. There is no definitive level of serum creatinine wh...
Cyclosporine (CsA) has revolutionized transplant medicine and is currently one of the most important immunosuppressive agents for a wide range of organ transplantations and of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, suc...