Study of Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 as a Predictor of Endothelial Dysfunction among Egyptian Patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease.

Endothelial dysfunction in patients with diabetic nephropathy is caused by nontraditional factors in addition to common risk factors (e.g., hypertension) in people with normal kidney function.

Incidence and Determinants of Complications of Percutaneous Kidney Biopsy in a Large Cohort of Native Kidney and Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the incidence and factors associated with complications for kidney biopsy. Percutaneous kidney biopsy is a useful diagnostic procedure. Haemorrhagic complications may occur following the procedure.

Aerobic exercise with diet induces hormonal, metabolic, and psychological changes in postmenopausal obese women.

Unlabelled: Physical activity and diet are recommended lifestyle strategies to improve human health. Consequently, this study aimed to investigate the impact of aerobic exercise combined with dietary restriction on hormonal, metabolic, and psychological variables in postmenopausal women. Eligible 60 women were enrolled and assigned into two equal groups; the experimental group performed aerobic exercise three times per week for 12 weeks with diet restriction, and the control group only received the same diet program.

Evaluation of urinary FOXP3 mRNA as a biomarker of lupus nephritis in Egyptian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Aim: Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most serious complications of SLE. Tregs (Regulatory T lymphocytes) are thought to play a part in the pathogenesis of SLE. According to recent research, Foxp3, a Treg identification marker, plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of SLE.

Na/K citrate versus sodium bicarbonate in prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy.

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is one of the important complications of radiographic procedures, especially in patients with chronic kidney disease. It is also one of the common causes of acute kidney injury. The pathogenesis is postulated to be the effect of oxygen- free radicals and hyperosmolar stress on the renal medulla.

Evaluation of different sodium bicarbonate regimens for the prevention of contrast medium-induced nephropathy.

Introduction: The rapid decline in renal function caused by radiographic contrast agents usually is transient, but it can result in chronic kidney disease. The pathophysiology of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is poorly understood, but it may include acute hypoxia-induced oxidative stress and free radicals generated within the acid environment of the renal medulla. Thus, the alkalization of urine by sodium bicarbonate has been regarded as resulting in the reduction of CIN.

Role of alteration in Treg/Th17 cells' balance in nephropathic patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Introduction: In type 2 diabetes mellitus, the adaptive immune system drives systemic inflammation, promoting insulin resistance and related complications, such as diabetic nephropathy. Increased infiltration of activated T lymphocytes has been found in patients with diabetic nephropathy. T-cell influx and accumulation are the factors that aggravate diabetic nephropathy and link with glomerular filtration surface and albumin excretion.