The topic of uremic toxicity has received broad attention from the nephrological community
over the past few decades. An aspect that is much less often considered is the possibility …

People living with kidney disease are among the most vulnerable at times of natural or man-
made disasters. In addition to their unpredictable course, armed conflicts impose a major …

Owing to its flexibility and high treatment efficiency, phototherapy is rapidly emerging for
treating bacteria-induced diseases, but how to improve the sensitivity of bacteria to reactive …

A hallmark of chronic kidney disease is the retention of solutes that normally are eliminated
by the kidneys. The current classification defines uremic toxins based on molecular weight …

Abstract The European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA) is an advocacy organization that
defends the case of the kidney patients and the nephrological community at the level of the …

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is characterized by deep disorders in both innate and
adaptive immune systems that imply unbalance deactivation and immunosuppression. The …

Introduction The search for the 'perfect'renal replacement therapy has been paralleled by the
search for the perfect biomarkers for assessing dialysis adequacy. Three main families of …

Methods The Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) study is a multi-institutional,
prospective cohort that enrolled children aged six-months to 16-years with estimated …

In autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) there is cyst growth in the
kidneys that leads to chronic kidney disease often requiring dialysis or kidney …

Introduction Growth failure is considered the most important clinical outcome parameter in
childhood chronic kidney disease (CKD). Central to the pathophysiology of growth failure is …