in Peritoneal Dialysis-related Peritonitis Diagnosed by Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry.

Fungal peritonitis (FP) is a rare complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Candida tropicalis infections are rarely reported in literature. The authors present the first case of FP with peritoneal abscess due to C.

Idiopathic nodular glomerulosclerosis and differential diagnosis.

Introduction: Idiopathic nodular glomerulosclerosis (ING) is a condition that has a vasculopathic glomerular histological pattern.

Case Presentation: The authors present the case of a 44-year-old Hispanic smoker female with hypertension and peripheral arterial disease who presented nephrotic syndrome for 2 weeks. The patient was diagnosed with ING by percutaneous renal biopsy results, which showed global nodular mesangial matrix expansion, with linear staining accentuation of glomerular and tubular basement membrane for Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and albumin on immunofluorescence.

Levocarnitine Decreases Intradialytic Hypotension Episodes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Intradialytic hypotension is common complication in stage 5 chronic kidney disease patients on hemodialysis. Incidence ranges from 15 to 30%. These patients have levocarnitine deficiency.

[Kidney transplantation. Experience at the University Hospital José González, UANL in Monterrey, Mexico].

Background: In patients with end-stage renal disease, successful renal allotransplantation improves the quality of life and increases survival as compared with long-term dialysis treatment.

Objective: To show our experience, effectiveness and results of renal transplantations at the University Hospital of UANL.

Material And Methods: A retrospective study of renal transplantation performed at University Hospital of UANL was done.