Pediatric kidney dimensions and risk of persistent albuminuria in Mexican adolescents.

In Mexico, chronic kidney disease of unknown origin is highly prevalent. Screening studies in adolescents have shown persistent microalbuminuria (pACR), adaptive podocytopathy and decreased kidney volume (KV). Here, we sought to develop normality tables of kidney dimensions by ultrasound in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes pediatric population (0 to 18y) and evaluate the relationship between the KV and pACR among the region's adolescents in a cross-sectional study.

Osteocalcin serum concentrations and markers of energetic metabolism in pediatric patients. Systematic review and metanalysis.

Background: Osteocalcin plays a role in glucose metabolism in mice, but its relevance in human energetic metabolism is controversial. Its relationship with markers of energetic metabolism in the pediatric population has not been systematically addressed in infants and adolescents.

Objective: This study aims to assess the mean differences between tOC, ucOC, and cOC among healthy children and children with type 1 or type 2 diabetes (T1D or T2D) and the correlation of these bone molecules with metabolic markers.

Chronic Kidney Disease Risk Profile in Renal Donors in Aguascalientes, Mexico: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: In the last decade, kidney donation has been recognized as a risk factor for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). ESRD risk calculators have been recently perfected in North American populations. In Mexico, the rates of overweight, obesity, and diabetes mellitus (DM) are among the highest worldwide; nevertheless, most kidney transplants are obtained from living donors.

High prevalence of end-stage renal disease of unknown origin in Aguascalientes Mexico: role of the registry of chronic kidney disease and renal biopsy in its approach and future directions.

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the pathologies with the greatest impact on the public health system. Over the last few decades, the relevance of CKD in Mexico has increased, with associated overwhelming costs for care of renal disease. There are no reliable CKD statistics in Mexico.

Changes in the commercial brand of tacrolimus lead to subtherapeutic trough levels and acute rejection in renal transplant recipients.

Background: The vigilance of tacrolimus (TAC) trough levels is an essential part of renal transplant follow up. Reduced TAC trough levels and high variability are related to adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of brand changes on tacrolimus (TAC) subtherapeutic (SubT) trough levels, acute rejection (AR), and kidney function.

[Renal transplantation program at the Centenario Hospital Miguel Hidalgo in Aguascalientes, Mexico].

Introduction: Miguel Hidalgo Hospital in Aguascalientes is dependent from the Federal Secretary of Health and operates in integrity with State health system in Aguascalientes. It capacity is based on 132 censored beds and 71 no censored beds. Is considered a specialty hospital in the region of Bajío.

[Prevalence of posttransplant hypertension in pediatric kidney transplant recipients: effect on long term allograft survival].

Background: Arterial hypertension after renal transplantation has been identified as an adverse factor over the long term allograft function, thus identification and treatment of this entity has an impact on graft survival, as in patient survival. Studies about pediatric receptor populations have reported a prevalence of hypertension after renal transplantation ranging from 58 to 90%. In Mexico, the pre-valence of arterial hypertension after renal transplantation has been reported as 71% for an adult population attending a main hospital center in Mexico.