Recent advances in surgical, immunosuppressive and monitoring protocols have led to the
significant improvement of overall one-year kidney allograft outcomes. Nonetheless, there …

Background: Allograft urolithiasis is an uncommon, challenging, and potentially dangerous
clinical problem. Treatment of allograft stones includes external shockwave lithotripsy …

Although underlying mechanisms and the clinical course of kidney disease progression are
well described, less is known about potential disease reversibility. Therefore, to analyze …

Methods: A systematic literature search was performed using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews from the databases' inception through …

The lifetime incidence of kidney stones is 6%–12% in the general population.
Nephrolithiasis is a known cause of acute and chronic kidney injury, mediated via …

Background Kidney stone disease is common and can lead to complications such as AKI,
urinary tract obstruction, and urosepsis. In kidney transplant recipients, complications from …

7.1. 2.2 Location of the stone mass 19 7.1. 2.3 Total stone burden 20 7.1. 2.4 composition
and hardness of the stone 20 7.1. 2.5 Patient's habitus 21 7.1. 2.6 Performance of ESWL …

Background Nephrolithiasis in allograft kidneys is rare, but this diagnosis may lead to
allograft complications and patient morbidity. Previous studies that have evaluated …

Kidney transplantation represents the gold standard treatment option for patients with end-
stage renal disease. Improvements in surgical technique and pharmacologic treatment have …

Treatment of persistent hyperparathyroidism is warranted in kidney transplants with
hypercalcemia and markedly elevated PTH levels. A less aggressive approach should be …