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New Renal Association guideline

The latest guideline paper is now available from the Renal Association. These guidelines cover the care of patients from the period following kidney transplantation until the transplant is no longer working or the patient dies. The topics discussed include organization of outpatient follow up, immunosuppressive medication, treatment of acute and chronic rejection, and prevention of complications.

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   Diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound for characterization of kidney lesions in patients with and without chronic kidney disease

   Emily Hueywen Chang, Wui Kheong Chong, Sandeep Kumar Kasoji, Julia Rose Fielding, Ersan Altun, Lee B. Mullin, Jung In Kim, Jason Peter Fine, Paul Alexander Dayton and Wendy Kimryn Rathmell

   Published on: 9 August 2017
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   Effect of renal perfusion and structural heterogeneity on shear wave elastography of the kidney: an in vivo and ex vivo study

   Xiaona Liu, Na Li, Tao Xu, Fang Sun, Rui Li, Qimin Gao, Lianxiang Chen and Chaoyang Wen

   Published on: 8 August 2017
4. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   A comparison of early versus late initiation of renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

   Xiao-mei Yang, Guo-wei Tu, Ji-li Zheng, Bo Shen, Guo-guang Ma, Guang-wei Hao, Jian Gao and Zhe Luo

   Published on: 7 August 2017
5. RESEARCH ARTICLE

   Urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin to predict renal response after induction therapy in active lupus nephritis

   Bancha Satirapoj, Chagriya Kitiyakara, Asada Leelahavanichkul, Yingyos Avihingsanon and Ouppatham Supasyndh

   Published on: 4 August 2017
6. CASE REPORT

   Successful treatment of highly advanced immunoglobulin G4-related kidney disease presenting renal mass-like regions with end-stage kidney failure: a case study

   Hiroyuki Ono, Taichi Murakami, Akira Mima, Eriko Shibata, Masanori Tamaki, Sakiya Yoshimoto, Sayo Ueda, Fumi Kishi, Seiji Kishi, Takashi Kawanaka, Motokazu Matsuura, Kojiro Nagai, Hideharu Abe, Masashi Harada and Toshio Doi

   Published on: 3 August 2017

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