The revolutionary innovations in biology and information technology influenced many
medical and health disciplines. Although it is lagging behind others, renal medicine entered …

Nephrology is one of the fastest growing specialties in medicine. Nevertheless, kidney
disease is one of the most serious unmet health needs in many countries. To provide …

In 2015, former US president Barack Obama launched a Precision Medicine Initiative 'in
order to bring us closer to curing diseases like cancer and diabetes–and to give all of us …

Notable progress in basic, translational and clinical nephrology research has been made
over the past five decades. Nonetheless, many challenges remain, including obstacles to …

The study of kidney diseases has been described since the Hippocratic era, but nephrology
as a medical specialty dates from the mid-20th century. Despite all interesting aspects of …

A huge array of data in nephrology is collected through patient registries, large
epidemiological studies, electronic health records, administrative claims, clinical trial …

Chronic Kidney Disease has high mortality and financial burden. It was the third most
catastrophic and expensive disease protected by universal coverage. The growth of medical …

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is increasing worldwide. In India, diabetes mellitus and
hypertension are the leading causes of chronic kidney disease and ESRD. Hemodialysis is …

Whereas traditional preventive and therapeutic interventions including kidney replacement
therapies in the form of dialysis and kidney transplantation have been employed for several …

8 Indian Journal of Clinical Practice, Vol. 33, No. 10, March 2023 invest in research and
development of new treatments and vaccines that can be quickly deployed in the event of a …