Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the most prevalent acquired valve heart disorder in aging populations. Its most severe form in aortic valve stenosis (AVS), with an average survival of 2-3 ...

The initial diagnostic workup should include a history and physical examination, as well as some baseline laboratory studies (Figure 2-1). The initial diagnostic workup should include a history and ...

ABSTRACT: Approximately 20% of patients with multiple myeloma develop progressive kidney failure during the course of the disease. The accumulation of numerous monoclonal chains in renal parenchyma ...

Introduction: The benefit of prenatal steroids in fetal lung maturation is well established, but their effect on the kidney has not been studied in detail in humans. Animal models have shown an ...

The Omicron variant’s high transmissibility has made it the most widespread novel coronavirus variant. Elevated serum β2-MG levels from viral infections and EOS’ role in viral clearance have garnered ...

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One of my biggest insecurities is the many scars I have on my legs. I’ve accumulated more than a dozen throughout the years and have seen them slowly darken over time. When I was younger, I wanted to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A twofold increase in alpha-1-microglobulin concentration was linked to incident CKD. Kidney tubule biomarkers ...

The following is a summary of “Kinetics of β-2-Microglobulin with Hemodiafiltration and High-Flux Hemodialysis,” published in the April 2024 issue of Nephrology by Ward et al. Researchers conducted a ...

Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex systemic autoimmune disorder with no reliable serum biomarkers currently available other than autoantibodies. Methods In the present study, ...

From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (A.M.W., E.K., R.K.H., N.N., B.N., K.R.B., J.P.C.), Stanford University, Stanford, Calif; Ciphergen Biosystems Inc (X.-Y ...