[A study on malignant arterial hypertension: about 168 cases at the unit of nephrology-internal medecine of the University Hospital Center, Treichville, Abidjan].

Introduction: malignant arterial hypertension (MAH) is a nosologic disorder which has not been described in Nephrology. The purpose of this study was to describe the profile of patients with MAH in the Division of Nephrology and to identify prognostic factors.

Methods: we conducted a retrospective, descriptive and analytical study from January 2013 to December 2018 in the Unit of Nephrology of the University Hospital Center in Treichville.

[Outcome of acute renal failure in subjects with HIV living in Abidjan, Ivory Coast over the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2017].

In Ivory Coast, the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is high. Any organ can be affected, in particular the kidney. Some studies conducted in Ivory Coast highlighted that opportunistic infections are a poor prognostic factors for acute renal failure (ARF).

Mortality in the elderly with acute kidney injury in an internal medicine department in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) in the elderly is characterized by high mortality. The objective of this study is to identify the causes of death in the elderly with AKI. This is a prospective cohort study with a descriptive purpose which was carried out during the period from January 2009 to December 2014 in the Department of Nephrology-Internal Medicine of Treichville University Hospital.

Prevalence and risk factors of chronic kidney disease in Cote D'Ivoire: An analytic study conducted in the department of internal medicine.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a public health problem because of its increasing prevalence. The objective of this study was to describe the current profile of CKD in our working conditions. This is a descriptive retrospective study of patients admitted for CKD during the period from January 2010 to December 2014 in the Internal Medicine Department of the university hospital of Treichville in Abidjan.

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura due to anti-ADAMTS13 antibodies in multiple myeloma.

Context: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a particularly serious form of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) due to the risk of multiple organ dysfunction. Several etiological factors such as infection, auto-immune disease, certain medications and cancers have been associated with TTP.

Clinical Cases: A 74-year-old hypertensive woman with a history of thromboembolic disease was hospitalized for acute kidney injury (AKI) associated with pneumonia.

[Characteristics of chronic renal failure in black adult patients hospitalized in the Internal Medicine department of Treichville University Hospital].

Objective: To describe the epidemiological, clinical, biological aspects, treatment and outcome of chronic renal failure.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on medical data of 301 inpatients with chronic renal failure from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2008 in the internal medicine department of Treichville university hospital.

Results: The hospital prevalence of chronic renal failure was 7.