Clinicopathological features, diagnosis, and treatment of IgA nephropathy with minimal change disease related to exposure to mercury-containing cosmetics: a case report .

Aim: Membranous nephropathy and minimal change disease (MCD) have been involved in mercury-induced nephrotic syndrome. IgA nephropathy is not known to be a common pathological type. In the present article, we report a case of IgA nephropathy with MCD following exposure to mercury-containing skin lightening cream.

[Association of elevated uric acid with metabolic disorders and analysis of the risk factors of hyperuricemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus].

Objective: To explore the association of elevated serum uric acid with metabolic disorders and the risk factors of hyperuricemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: The clinical and laboratory data of 159 T2DM patients aged 40-80 years with a Scr level of 51-159 µmol/L (0.6-1.

[A comparative study of the clinicopathological features in patients with IgA nephropathy with elevated uric acid level].

Objective: To explore the changes in the clinicopathological features of patients with IgA nephropathy with elevated uric acid level.

Methods: A total of 171 patients with IgA nephropathy diagnosed at biopsy were classified into 3 groups, namely normotensive group with normal level uric acid (group 1), normotensive group with elevated uric acid level (group 2), and hypertensive group with elevated uric acid level (group 3). The clinicopathological features were compared between the 3 groups.

[Risk factors of hypertension in IgA nephropathy].

Objective: To explore the risk factors of hypertension in patients with IgA nephropathy in South China.

Methods: The clinical and renal pathological data of 280 primary IgA nephropathy patients diagnosed by biopsy were analyzed to extinguish the risk factors of hypertension.

Results: A total of 96 patients were suffered with hypertension (34.

Balloon occlusion and hypothermic perfusion of the renal artery in laparoscopic partial nephectomy.

Objectives: We describe our initial experience with renal arterial catheterization for temporary balloon occlusion of renal artery and hypothermic perfusion during laparoscopic partial nephectomy and compare the preoperative and postoperative nephron function.

Methods: Fifteen patients received laparoscopic partial nephrectomy from September 2005 to December 2006. During the operations, the balloons of the arterial catheters were filled with distilled water to achieve pedicle control.

Elevated plasma factor VIII coagulant activity presenting with thrombophlebitis of the deep dorsal vein of the penis.

A 55-year-old man started to suffer from severe penile pain 2 days after engaging in sexual intercourse in the woman-on-top position. A fixed, 2-cm long, cord-like lesion was found on the dorsal midline of his penis which was in a partially tumescent state. Ultrasonography showed part of the deep dorsal vein was obstructed by a hyperechoic mass.