Association of serum intact fibroblast growth factor 23 with left ventricular mass and different echocardiographic findings in patients on hemodialysis.

Objectives: To determine the association of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) through the assessment of left ventricular (LV) mass and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in patients on hemodialysis, this study was done.

Methods: All patients on hemodialysis who are older than 18 years and in whom hemodialysis vintage was at least 6 months were enrolled. All patients were on hemodialysis thrice a week for 4 h using low-flux dialysis filters, polysulfone membranes, reverse osmosis purified water, and bicarbonate-base hemodialysis solution.

Conversion to sirolimus in kidney transplant recipients: a single-center study.

Introduction: As an immunosuppressive treatment, cyclosporine carries a significant risk of nephrotoxicity. In this study, we assessed the safety and efficacy of sirolimus conversion in our kidney transplant recipients.

Materials And Methods: Sirolimus conversion in 99 kidney transplant recipients was evaluated.