To study the complications of renal osteodystrophy in patients with end-stage renal disease,
we reviewed the incidence of hip fractures in our outpatient dialysis population from 1988 to …

Background Reports from centers treating patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
have noted that such patients frequently develop AKI. However, there have been no direct …

Background COVID-19 mortality disproportionately affects the Black population in the
United States (US). To explore this association a cohort study was undertaken. Methods We …

ABSTRACT. Renal transplant recipients are at risk of developing bone abnormalities that
result in bone loss and bone fractures. These are related to underlying renal osteodystrophy, …

OUR UNDERSTANDING of the pathogene-sis of bone disorders has progressed
considerably over the past 20 years. In individuals with normal kidney function, the focus has …

Background Patients with ESKD who are on chronic hemodialysis have a high burden of
comorbidities that may place them at increased risk for adverse outcomes when hospitalized …

Background and objectives: Elevated alkaline phosphatase (AlkPhos) and phosphate levels
are associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients receiving dialysis. A …

Background With the development of all oral, interferon-free directly acting antiviral (DAA)
medications, treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in renal transplant recipients is …

Cocaine is abused worldwide as a recreational drug. It is a potent activator of the sympathetic
nervous system leading to intense vasoconstriction, endothelial dysfunction, oxidative …

Background: It is unclear whether sirolimus, a newer immunosuppressive agent, widely used
in renal transplantation, affects male sex hormone levels or sexual function. Methods: Sex …