Insulin resistance in nondiabetic chronic kidney disease patients.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is accompanied by numerous metabolic derangements due to risk factors such as oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction. Insulin resistance (IR) has been reported as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with CKD. As reported from previous studies, it has been shown that IR is also seen in mild-to-moderate stages of CKD.

Burden, coping mechanisms, and quality of life among caregivers of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis undergoing and renal transplant patients.

Context: Investigations on burden, coping, and quality of life (QOL) in caregivers of hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) undergoing and renal transplant (RT) patients may lead to the well-being of caregivers, and these studies are sparse and nil in Indian context.

Aim: This study aims to comparatively evaluate the burden, coping mechanisms, and QOL among caregivers of HD and PD undergoing and RT patients.

Setting And Design: Tertiary care hospital, cross-sectional and descriptive study.

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and Pott's disease.

The reports of glomerular lesions of kidney due to tuberculosis are sparse. A 48-year-old gentleman, presented with swelling of feet of 3 months duration. As he had renal impairment, proteinuria and normal-sized kidneys, he was subjected to renal biopsy.