Publications by authors named "Patricia Kacinari"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to examine the impact of low serum C3 levels at diagnosis on survival outcomes in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV).
- A total of 75 patients were analyzed, revealing that low C3 levels (<0.9 g/l) are linked to significantly worse patient and renal survival rates compared to those with normal C3 levels.
- The findings indicate that low C3 levels are a strong prognostic factor, suggesting that patients with lower levels at diagnosis may have poorer outcomes in terms of survival.
Aim: Our study aimed to examine the prevalence of non-diabetic renal disease in selected patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and to determine important risk factors for non-diabetic renal disease.
Methods: We conducted retrospective analysis of clinical, laboratory and pathohistological data of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in whom renal biopsies were performed from January 2004 to February 2013 at Dubrava University Hospital Zagreb Croatia (n=80).
Results: According to renal biopsy findings, isolated diabetic nephropathy was found in 46.