Prevalence of Renal Osteodystrophy and its Related Factors among End-stage Renal Disease Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: Report from Imam Reza Referral Hospital of Medical University of Kermanshah, Iran.

Objectives: We sought to determine the prevalence of renal osteodystrophy (ROD) and its related factors in a group consisting of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.

Methods: A total of 128 ESRD patients (52 men and 76 women) with a mean age of 59.3 years undergoing maintenance hemodialysis at Imam Reza Referral Hospital, Iran were included in this cross-sectional study.

Evaluation of Serum Interleukin-6 Levels in the Renal Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Case-Control Studies.

Aim: The purpose of this meta-analysis was the assessment of the serum IL-6 levels in the renal transplant recipients compared to the healthy controls.

Material And Methods: Four databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library were searched up to July 2018 without language restriction. The quality of studies was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS).

Effect of selenium supplementation on lipid profile in hemodialysis patients.

Introduction: One of the major causes of mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on hemodialysis is premature atherosclerosis. Selenium, a trace element involved in important enzymatic activities inside the body, has protective effects against lipid oxidation and inhibits cholesterol accumulation in blood vessels.

Objectives: To determine the effect of selenium supplementation on lipid profile in hemodialysis patients.