Background and objectives Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney failure in various regions worldwide. To detect renal disease in individuals with diabetes, screening typically involves evaluating the glomerular filtration rate and measuring albuminuria. Although there are established guidelines for these screenings, adherence to them varies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThyroid malignancy is common among patients with renal impairment compared with the general population. Treatment involves surgical resection and radioactive iodine therapy (RAI) in high-risk patients. As a result of impaired iodine clearance in those with no residual kidney function, the determination of appropriate iodine dose is challenging.
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