Aim: To assess the seroconversion rate following hepatitis B vaccination in patients with stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to determine the factors associated with non-response to vaccination. Study Design: A prospective quantitative cohort study. Setting and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i1100
Background: Multiple factors interplay in development of acute or chronic renal allograft dysfunction. Biopsy is the gold standard modality of evaluating the cause of transplant dysfunction. Objective: The present study was aimed to assess the etiology behind allograft dysfunctio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i199
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus (NDI) is a rare but serious renal complication of long-term lithium therapy, characterized by renal resistance to Anti-Diuretic Hormone (ADH), leading to persistent polyuria and polydipsia. If unrecognized, it can cause severe dehydration and electr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i198
Jafrin Sadiq Abdul Razack, Shoaib Shah Ahamed, Noel George Cherian, Ajmal Sainul, Aia Nana & Antony Calvin Ossanam·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2025
Rhabdomyolysis is a serious condition marked by the rapid breakdown of skeletal muscle, leading to the release of intracellular contents that can cause complications such as acute kidney injury (AKI). Statins are a known, though rare, cause of rhabdomyolysis. We report a case of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i197
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an exceptional autoimmune hematological abnormality in renal transplantation, marked by isolated thrombocytopenia and a high hemorrhagic risk. We report in the form of a clinical case, A 24-year-old man with no notable medical history was...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i196
Aim: To know about various presentations of Tuberculosis in post renal transplant recipient. Presentation of the Case: A 32 year old female renal transplant recipient, presented with fever, cough and weight loss, 7 years post transplant at a public sector hospital in South India....
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i195
Hepcidin is a hormone that plays a crucial role in maintaining iron balance by inhibiting iron absorption in the intestine and preventing iron release from storage cells like macrophages and hepatocytes. In patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis, elevated he...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i194
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess effect of chronic exposure of sodium cyanide on renal parameters of New Zealand White Rabbit. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out at Animal House, Applied and Environmental Biology Department, Rivers State University, P...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i193
Background: Chronic renal failure (CRF) is associated with various cutaneous manifestations, ranging from xerosis and hyperpigmentation to severe, life-threatening pruritus. Hemodialysis interventions have introduced different and newer dermatological presentations in CRF patient...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i190
Jafrin Sadiq Abdul Razack, Sarah Elkhawaga, Noel George Cherian, Syeda Juveria Hussaini, Ajimal Sainu & Ahmad El-Ouweini·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2025
This case report describes a 36-year-old morbidly obese male with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and non-compliance to dialysis presenting with acute-on-chronic heart failure complicated by flash pulmonary edema and subsequent cardiac arrest. Despite aggressive management, includin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i191
The aim of this paper is to remind practitioners of this unusual complication of anti-tuberculosis treatment. It is a rare side effect, but it can be a source of chronic disease. A 20-year-old female patient being treated for lymph node tuberculosis presented with a generalized e...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i192
Shahinda Abdalla Alyas, Sana AltahirAbdalla, Noon Babiker Mohammed, Tarig A. Gamar, Mujeeb Kabbashi & Muslih Haroun El Hussein Gamea·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2025
Background: Chronic renal disease constitutes a serious worldwide clinical situation and considered to pose a real health problem, it causes considerable morbidity and mortality rates in developing countries. There were limited data about causes of ESRD in the Sudan. Aim: This st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i189
We report a case of medullary oxalosis in a patient with terminal chronic renal failure whose hematology laboratory performed a diagnostic work-up after pancytopenia was found. A 32-year-old patient receiving chronic hemodialysis who has had end-stage chronic renal failure for si...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i188
Kaniz Fatema, Anwara Akhter Khatun, Swarnaly Aktar Brisrty, Md. Ashraful Islam, Fahriha Nur A Kabir, Sourav Biswas Nayan, Adrita Afrin, Tasnim Rahaman Sathi & Md. Abdul Halim·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2025
The chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant aspect of chronic non-communicable diseases, which have reached pandemic levels and are leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. This systematic review evaluates the burden of chronic kidney disease in the general popul...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i187
Anemia is commonly associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated with CKD progression, cardiovascular risk, mortality, poor quality of life and increased hospitalizations. Iron therapy and erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) are cornerstones in the management o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2024/v7i186