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Disparities In Treatment Rates Of Paediatric End-Stage Renal Disease Across Europe: Insights From The Espn/Era-Edta Registry
(Oxford Univ Press, 2015)
Background. Considerable disparities exist in the provision of paediatric renal replacement therapy (RRT) across Europe. This study aims to determine whether these disparities arise from geographical differences in the ...
Genotype-Phenotype Associations In Wt1 Glomerulopathy
(Nature Publishing Group, 2014)
WT1 mutations cause a wide spectrum of renal and extrarenal manifestations. Here we evaluated disease prevalence, phenotype spectrum, and genotype-phenotype correlations of 61 patients with WT1-related steroid-resistant ...
Genotype/Phenotype Correlation In Nephrotic Syndrome Caused By Wt1 Mutations
(Amer Soc Nephrology, 2010)
Background and objectives: The risk of developing Wilms tumor (WT) can be present or absent in patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) caused by WT1 mutations. Here, the genotype/phenotype correlation regarding the outcome ...
Wilms' Tumor In Children: An Overview
(Karger, 2008)
Wilms' tumor is the most frequently occurring renal tumor in children and is one of the most treatment-responsive tumors. A tumor-suppressor gene and other genetic abnormalities have been implicated in its etiology. In ...
Wilms' Tumour-Associated Late Nephrotic Syndrome Responsive To Treatment
(Oxford Univ Press, 1999)
Mutational Analysis Of The Xanthine Dehydrogenase Gene In A Turkish Family With Autosomal Recessive Classical Xanthinuria
(Oxford Univ Press, 2003)
Background. Classical xanthinuria is classified into two categories: type I, deficient only in xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH) activity; and type II, deficient in both XDH and aldehyde oxidase. Both types present mainly with ...
A Cross-Over Medication Trial For Patients With Autosomal-Dominant Hypertension With Brachydactyly
(Blackwell Science Inc, 1998)
We examined a family with autosomal-dominant hypertension and brachydactyly from northeastern Turkey. The hypertension was defined as severe, resulting in stroke before age 50 years, featuring normal renin, aldosterone, ...
The Cardiovascular Comorbidity in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (4C) Study: Objectives, Design, and Methodology
(Amer Soc Nephrology, 2010)
Background and objectives: Children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at high risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A systemic arteriopathy and cardiomyopathy has been characterized in pediatric ...
The Bone and Mineral Disorder of Children Undergoing Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2010)
The mineral and bone disorder of chronic kidney disease remains a challenging complication in pediatric end-stage renal disease. Here, we assessed symptoms, risk factors and management of this disorder in 890 children and ...
A Case of Kaposi's Sarcoma Following Treatment of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis and a Review of the Literature
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2007)
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is an unusual tumor principally affecting the skin of the lower extremities. Although the association between KS and renal transplant has been well documented, there are a few KS cases in the literature ...