Introduction: Mineral bone disorders (BMD) are almost constant complications in chron-ic hemodialysis patients. The objective of our study was to determine the prevalence and profiles of BMD in chronic hemodialysis ...

Renal biopsy (RB) is poorly performed in sub-Saharan Africa. It is even less practiced in the elderly. The objective of this study was to determine the indications of RB in the elderly and ...

The chronic kidney disease associated with bone and mineral disorders is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic renal failure. We carried on this study in the only one ...

Introduction. Notre étude avait comme objectifs de déterminer la prévalence de la MRC dans la région de Thiès et d’évaluer la prise en charge des patients. Patients et méthodes. Il s’agissait d’une étude rétrospective, ...

Introduction. La polykystose rénale autosomique dominante (PKRAD) est la néphropathie héréditaire la plus fréquente au monde. Le but de notre étude était de décrire les caractéristiques épidémiologiques, cliniques, ...

Introduction: End-stage renal failure has a significant impact on patients’ daily lives, which can be measured by quality of life questionnaires. The objective of this study was to assess the health ...

Introduction: In Senegal the drug prescription in chronic renal failure patients (CRF) is not well appreciated. The objectives of this study were to analyze drug prescription in patients with non-dialysis CRF, the factors’ ...

Objective: Determine the prevalence of renal impairment after calculating protein/creatinine ratio among expectant mothers with renal vascular disease. Method: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted ...

Introduction: Diabetic nephropathy is the most common cause of kidney disease in diabetics. However, in some cases the clinical symptoms is not typ- ical and nephropathy may be different from diabetic ...

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is common in patients with chronic renal failure due to their immunosuppressed state. Diagnosing TB is difficult because of the latency of the clinical and biological picture. ...