Bone morphogenetic protein-7 and disease progression in renal amyloidosis patients.

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important health care problem with increasing incidence. Early diagnosis, recognition and interventions to avoid the disease progression have great value. Even some risk factors for disease progression have been described; there are still some dark spots.

The efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics administration prior to insertion of tunneled catheter in hemodialysis patients.

Aim And Background: Central venous catheter (CVC)-related blood stream infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal diseases. However, CVCs are quite frequently required for vascular access in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Tunneled catheters (TCs) are widely used when a catheter is needed for a long period.

Coexistent findings of renal glomerular disease with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Aim And Background: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is a common autoimmune thyroid disease with a female preponderance. Renal involvement in HT is not uncommon. In the present study, we aimed to define the frequency and characteristics of the glomerular diseases associated with HT and further the understanding of any common pathogenesis between HT and glomerular disease.

Massive intracerebral hemorrhage associated with Wegener granulomatosis.

Wegener granulomatosis (WG) is a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis that predominantly affects airways and kidneys. But central nervous system involvement (7-11%) is an uncommon. Massive ICH may occur in the course of WG, and this serious condition is related with high risk of mortality.

Alpha fetoprotein producing gastric hepatoid adenocarcinoma.

Gastric carcinoma generally as presents adenocarcinoma and rarely shows a hepatoid pattern, it may or not produce alpha-fetoprotein. The interpretation of the lesion may be difficult in a patient with a hepatic mass and raised alpha-fetoprotein level. A 51 year old man with hepatoid adenocarcinoma in stomach, producing alpha-fetoprotein is presented.