Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate in Patients with Renal Insufficiency and Renal Replacement Therapy.

Background: Determination of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is a simple diagnostic tool for estimating systemic inflammation. It remains unclear whether ESR is influenced by renal disease or renal replacement therapy (RRT).

Objective: To report the incidence and extent of ESR elevations in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the possible impact of RRT.

Kidney Hypertrophy in Living Kidney Donors and Their Corresponding Recipients.

Background: In this long-term study we compared kidney volume changes and function between living kidney donors and their corresponding recipients via magnetic resonance imaging after 3 to 8 years post transplantation.

Methods: For measurement of the kidney volume in magnetic resonance imaging images we used 3DSlicer. Statistical analysis was performed via t test and correlation.

Phenprocoumon based anticoagulation is an underestimated factor in the pathogenesis of calciphylaxis.

Background: Calciphylaxis is a life threatening complication in renal patients. Of great importance is the identification of concomitant factors for calciphylaxis. Due to the variability of clinical presentation the evaluation of such factors may be obscured when calciphylaxis diagnosis is based just on clinical features.