Albuminuria and Reduced Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate among First-degree Relatives of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

Screening of individuals at increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been advocated by several guidelines. Among individuals at increased risk are first-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with CKD. There is a paucity of data on the prevalence and risk of CKD in FDRs of patients with CKD in sub-Saharan African population.

Pattern and predictors of urine protein excretion among patients with type 2 diabetes attending a single tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.

Testing for proteinuria is used to screen for diabetic nephropathy. However, significant proportion of diabetics has normal urine protein excretion despite impaired renal function. We aimed to determine the factors predicting increased urine protein excretion in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Do the Benefits of Transplant Tourism Amongst Nigerian Patients Outweigh the Risks? A Single-Center Experience.

Background: Transplant tourism (TT) is the term used to describe travel outside one's country of abode for the sole purpose of obtaining organ transplantation services.

Objective: This study describes the characteristics and outcomes of kidney transplant tourists who were followed up in our institution.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on patients who underwent kidney transplantation outside the country and were followed up in our institution from 2007 to 2015.

Acute kidney injury in Lagos: Pattern, outcomes, and predictors of in-hospital mortality.

Context: The pattern of acute kidney injury (AKI) differs significantly between developed and developing countries.

Aims: The aim of th study was to determine the pattern and clinical outcomes of AKI in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

Settings And Design: A retrospective review of hospital records of all patients with a diagnosis of AKI over a 20-month period.