Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is an under recognized and under diagnosed cause of acute
kidney injury (AKI). It is estimated to account for 15–20% of cases of AKI; it is the reported …

Several studies have characterized drug‐induced toxicity in liver and kidney. However, the
majority of these studies have been performed with 'individual'organs in isolation …

For most of its medical history, the kidney has been con-sidered a tubular organ. Even after
Marcello Malpighi (1628–1694) described his eponymous “corpuscles” and William …

Liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, is a recognised treatment for
type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). It mimics human GLP-1 and works by augmenting insulin …

Die interstitielle Nephritis beschreibt entzündliche Krankheitsentitäten, die im Wesentlichen
im tubulointerstitiellen Raum stattfinden. Auslöser für interstitielle Nephritiden sind …

In order to keep subscribers up‐to‐date with the latest developments in their field, John
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BACKGROUND Diabetes is the most important contributor to the growing burden of end
stage renal disease, and patients with diabetes are also at a greater risk of requiring …

Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) describes the clinical syndrome earlier called acute
renal failure. AKI is defined as structural or functional abnormality of the kidney that …

Introduction: An important development in the recent years is the observation that relative
small elevation of serum creatinine has been associated with worsening of outcome in …

Acute renal injury consists of a sudden alteration of renal function, leading to the
accumulation of nitrogenous products and other products normally eliminated by the …