Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) has been the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for
over 20 years. Yet, over these two decades, the clinical approach to this condition has not …

Various vaccines against COVID-19 have been developed and proven to be effective, but
their side effects, especially on kidney function, are not yet known in detail. In this study, we …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant clinical challenge in Sri Lanka.
The present study presents histopathological diagnoses from native renal biopsies in Kandy …

Identification of a urinary metabolite biomarker with diagnostic or prognostic significance for
early immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is needed. We performed nuclear magnetic …

Background Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis
(AAGN) is a common cause of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and requires prompt …

The transferrin receptor (CD71) is known as a receptor for IgA1 on mesangial cells, but the
role of CD71 in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is unknown. We studied clinical implication of …

Background Various factors can affect renal and patient outcome in idiopathic membranous
nephropathy (iMN). We aimed to identify predictors of renal and patient survival in patients …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The incidence of membranous nephropathy (MN)
continues to rise globally. Shenqi granule (SQ), composed of thirteen Chinese medicinal …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) contain specific biomarkers for disease diagnosis. Current EV
isolation methods are hampered in important biological applications due to their low …

Background The International IgA Nephropathy Prediction Tool (International IgA
Nephropathy Prediction Tool) has been recently developed to estimate the progression risk …