Proliferative glomerulonephritis associated with monoclonal immune deposits: A case report and review of literature.

Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits (PGNMID) is a newly recognized entity caused by monoclonal deposition of IgG. PGNMID resembles immune complex glomerulonephritis (GN) on light and electron microscopy. The monotypic immunoglobulin deposits seen on immunofluorescence (IF) clinches the diagnosis.

Vasopressin receptor antagonists and their role in clinical medicine.

Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte abnormality in hospitalized patients. Its treatment is based not only on extracellular fluid volume status of patients but also on its pathogenetic mechanisms. Conventional treatment of hyponatremia like fluid restriction, which is useful in euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia, has very poor patient compliance over long term.

Risk of live kidney donation--Indian perspective.

Introduction: Live kidney donation is an established form of organ donation but carries the risk of an unnecessary surgery in a normal individual for the benefit of the recipient. Long term effects of nephrectomy have not been studied in Indian donors so far.

Aim: The aim of this pilot study was to review the effects of kidney donation on morbidity (renal function, BP and proteinuria), psychosocial outcome and mortality.

Sodium transporters in kidney role in health and disease.

Sodium is an important cation and has an important role in BP regulation and ECF balance. Kidney plays an important role in sodium balance. Almost 99% of filtered sodium is reabsorbed.