Preeclampsia, one of the most enigmatic complications of pregnancy, is considered a
pregnancy-specific disorder caused by the placenta and cured only by delivery. This article …

Pre-eclampsia is a complication of pregnancy that is associated with substantial maternal
and fetal morbidity and mortality. The disease presents with new-onset hypertension and …

Document Reviewers: Luis Alcocer (Mexico), Christina Antza (Greece), Mustafa Arici
(Turkey), Eduardo Barbosa (Brazil), Adel Berbari (Lebanon), Luıs Bronze (Portugal), John …

The kidney maintains electrolyte, water, and acid-base balance, eliminates foreign and
waste compounds, regulates blood pressure, and secretes hormones. There are at least 16 …

Loss of normal kidney function affects more than 10% of the population and contributes to
morbidity and mortality. Kidney diseases are currently treated with immunosuppressive …

Background Despite increasing worldwide use of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor
agents for treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), there are few data on their ocular …

Preeclampsia is a devastating medical complication of pregnancy that can lead to significant
maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. It is currently believed that there is abnormal …

Glomerular Filtration and Albuminuria Chronic kidney diseases generally arise from a
disordered kidney filtration barrier within glomeruli. This review describes the roles of …

The kidney harbours different types of endothelia, each with specific structural and functional
characteristics. The glomerular endothelium, which is highly fenestrated and covered by a …

BACKGROUND Each organ in the human body has its own capillary bed to carry out its
distinctive and versatile functions in response to dynamically changing systemic and local …