Hepatitis C is both a cause and a complication of chronic renal disease. Chronic infection
with hepatitis C virus (HCV) can lead to the immune complex syndromes of cryoglobulinemia …

Background Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is characterized by
progressive enlargement of cyst-filled kidneys. Methods In a three-year study, we measured …

… The fistula was classified as patent if a bruit was audible with a stethoscope throughout systole
and diastole at least 8 cm proximal to the arteriovenous anastomosis. Fistula patency was …

Mutation-based molecular diagnostics of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)
is complicated by genetic and allelic heterogeneity, large multi-exon genes, …

The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hepatic cysts by age and
gender in patients with early autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and to …

Background Arteriovenous graft stenosis leading to thrombosis is a major cause of complications
in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Procedural interventions may restore patency but …

Data from serial renal magnetic resonance imaging of the Consortium of Radiologic Imaging
Study of PKD (CRISP) autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD) population …

Context Saw palmetto fruit extracts are widely used for treating lower urinary tract symptoms
attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); however, recent clinical trials have …

A long-sought goal of medical genetics has been development of prenatal diagnostic procedures
that do not endanger the conceptus. Reliable and universal screening for cytogenetic …

Context The botanical product silymarin, an extract of milk thistle, is commonly used by
patients to treat chronic liver disease, despite scant and conflicting evidence of its efficacy. …