Syphilis-Related Nephropathy: A Rare Manifestation of a Re-emerging Disease.

Syphilis is a curable sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete . Its clinical manifestations are variable as it has a remarkable aptitude to imitate a spectrum of clinical pictures. This phenomenon has bestowed upon it the epithet "the great imitator" within the medical literature.

Use of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Renal Transplant Patients With Diabetes: A Brief Review of the Current Literature.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are a novel class of oral hypoglycemic agents commonly prescribed in type 2 diabetes (T2D). They have been shown to slow the progression of diabetic nephropathy and improve cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk individuals, although major cardiovascular and renal outcome clinical trials have excluded renal transplant patients. The aim of this review was to determine the outcomes and safety with use of SGLT2 inhibitors in renal transplant patients with diabetes.