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Background: Trends in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are important for
health care policy and planning. Objective: To update trends in CKD prevalence. Design …

Multiple Myeloma is a plasma cell proliferative disorder that commonly involves the kidney.
Renal impairment is a serious complication during the course of the disease that is …

Background Patients undergoing treatment for cancer are at increased risk of acute kidney
injury (AKI). There are few data on AKI incidence and risk factors in the current era of cancer …

Because of the less-than-robust response to therapy and impact on choice of optimal
chemotherapy and prognosis, chronic kidney disease has drawn attention in the treatment of …

Nearly 50% of patients with multiple myeloma develop renal disease, most commonly from
AKI caused by cast nephropathy. Development of AKI is associated with poor 1-year survival …

Plasma and B cells dyscrasias that overproduce monoclonal immunoglobulin free light
chains (FLC) affect the kidney frequently in various ways. The hematologic dyscrasia …

Introduction Data on kidney transplantation (KTx) outcomes of patients with multiple
myeloma (MM) are very limited. Methods We investigated the outcomes of patients with MM …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of multiple myeloma and is associated
with increased short-term mortality. Additionally, even a single episode of AKI can eventually …

Light chain cast nephropathy is the most common form of kidney disease in patients with
multiple myeloma. Light chain casts may occasionally show amyloid staining properties, that …