The therapy of patients may be complicated by the coexistence of nephrotic syndrome and hypothyroidism, which might exacerbate the thyroid condition. In this case report, a 55-year-old woman with previously well-controlled hypothyroidism is described. Her symptoms deteriorated as...
Esbiothrin is a synthetic pyrethroid with quick activity used in public health against mosquitoes, houseflies, ectoparasites and cockroaches as well as agricultural applications. These coils and the inhalation of their fumes have been reported and proved to cause grave consequence...
Northern Yobe State, particularly Gashua town, has been known as a hotspot of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin for decades. Little is known about the spatial epidemiology of the disease in the area. Therefore, this study is aimed at understanding the spatial dimension of...
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) oftentimes remains undiagnosed until it progresses to end-stage renal disease. To tackle this silent killer, awareness and screening are essential. Limited information is available regarding the prevalence of CKD among non-clinical healthc...
Background: Literature suggested that kidney related problems could be due to multi factorial origin from irrational use of more analgesics, long term complications of many non-communicable common diseases like hypertension and Diabetes and we noticed people at early age landed w...
Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD) is one of the most serious long-term outcomes in patients with T2DM. Prevalence of DKD is predicted to increase as the prevalence of diabetes is growing rapidly thereby leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. Established therapies still focus...
Aim: To assess the effect of Morus mesozygia Linn. Stapf., leaf extracts on the kidneys of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Wistar Rats. Study Design: Case-controlled experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Biochemistry Research Laboratory, University of Port Harcourt, Ri...
Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a complex metabolic disorder characterize by high blood sugar which gives rise to many complications including diabetic nephropathy. While there were enormous reports on the uses and efficacy of various medicinal plants, very few information...
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health challenge, particularly in underdeveloped and developing nations. The 2021 World Kidney Day (WKD) exercise held in this study area presented a fantastic chance to assess renal functions and identify risk factors p...
Background / Aim: One of the organs that are negatively impacted by smoking is the kidney. The purpose of this study is to compare the mean serum levels of urea and creatinine, microalbumin, albumin-creatinine ratio, and estimated glomerular filtration rate of smokers to non-smok...