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News about the Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
The Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology is entering a time of transition. For the past 9 years, Dr. Alex Yu, from the Alice Ho Miu Ling Tai Po Nethersole Hospital, has served as the Editor-in-Chief. Begin...
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C.C. Szeto
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Autoimmunity of patients with TINU syndrome
Summary: Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome is characterized by tubulointerstitial nephritis with bilateral sudden-onset anterior uveitis. Currently, only over 200 cases have bee...
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Ying Tan,
Feng Yu,
Ming-Hui Zhao
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46-50
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Correlation study between spot urine protein-to-creatinine ratio and 24-hour urine protein measurement in 174 patients for proteinuria assessment
Summary: Background/Purpose: According to the US National Kidney Foundation K/DOQI Guidelines in 2000, under most circumstances, spot urine samples should be used to detect and monitor proteinuria in ...
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Wai Kwan Siu,
Chloe Miu Mak,
Han Chih Hencher Lee,
Sidney Tam,
Joseph Lee,
Tak Mao Chan,
Ka Shun Samuel Fung,
Kwok Lung Matthew Tong,
Yan Wo Albert Chan
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51-54
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Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease in participants of the 2009 World Kidney Day screening exercise in Southwest Nigeria
Summary: Background/Purpose: Early detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its risk factors such as hypertension (HT), diabetes (DM) and proteinuria will allow prompt medical intervention, which...
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Olugbenga Edward Ayodele,
Oluyomi Oluseun Okunola,
Muhammed Olanrewaju Afolabi,
Rotimi Oluyombo,
Babajide Aderoju Gbadegesin,
Ayotunde Eniola Oyeleye
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Clinical experience of conversion from twice-daily standard-release tacrolimus to once-daily prolonged-release tacrolimus in stable renal transplant recipients
Summary: Background: Conversion of standard-release tacrolimus to prolonged-release once-daily tacrolimus is often performed in a 1:1 (mg:mg) manner. We sought to determine the safety and efficacy of ...
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Wing Fai Pang,
Kai Ming Chow,
Bonnie Ching Ha Kwan,
Vickie Wai Ki Kwong,
Cheuk Chun Szeto,
Chi Bon Leung,
Philip Kam-Tao Li
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64-67
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Effect of e-mail education on stress and compliance in Korean elderly on hemodialysis
Summary: Background/Purpose: The number of elderly patients receiving hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease has increased such that patients aged over 60 years account for 41.4% of the hemodialysis...
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Gyeong-Ju An
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68-73
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Renal amyloidosis: A rare presenting manifestation of Hodgkin’s disease
Summary: Renal amyloidosis leading to nephrotic syndrome is very rare in Hodgkin’s disease as compared to minimal change disease. Amyloidosis usually develops insidiously after many years of active Ho...
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Jai Prakash,
Sanjeev Kumar Behura,
Biplab Ghosh,
Shivendra Singh,
Usha
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74-76
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Double gap metabolic acidosis in a Chinese alcoholic
Summary: Alcoholic ketoacidosis is an important cause of double gap metabolic acidosis. The differential diagnosis includes toxic alcohol (such as methanol and ethylene glycol) ingestion. We report a ...
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Chi Yuen Cheung,
Chun Sang Li
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77-79
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Major depression and chronic kidney disease in Pakistan
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have a significant global impact, being responsible for 60% of all deaths and 47% of the global burden of disease. In South Asia, almost half of the adult burden of di...
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Syed Ather Hussain,
Haider Naqvi,
Syed Ali Danial Jafri
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