Background: The growing disparity between the demand for kidney transplantation and the availability of suitable grafts has prompted expansion of living donor acceptance criteria. Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of ex vivo stone clearance in living donor kidneys...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2026/v9i1122
Introduction: Urinalysis is a useful screening tool that provides a simple, cost-effective, and non-invasive method for assessing kidney function and early detection of kidney involvement in HIV patients with or without antiretroviral therapy. The use of highly active antiretrovi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2026/v9i1121
Background: Pregnancy is associated with significant physiological changes in renal function, which influence the interpretation of biochemical markers. However, population-specific data on renal biomarkers and derived indices among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa remain lim...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2026/v9i1120
Agu Uchenna Francis, Ani, Celestine Okafor, Ejim Nnamdi Ferdinand, Uzoigwe Jide Uzowulu, Uzoefuna Casmir Chima, Agbor Joseph Ikenna, Ezinwa Anthony Chijioke & Nweke Luke Maduka·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2026
Background: Nephrotoxicity remains a major clinical challenge, particularly in patients undergoing chemotherapy with agents such as doxorubicin (DOX). Doxorubicin-induced renal damage is largely mediated through oxidative stress, inflammation, and tubular epithelial cell injury,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2026/v9i1119
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global public health challenge, affecting hundreds of millions of adults worldwide. The Global Burden of Disease 2023 study estimated that approximately 788 million adults aged 20 years and older were living with CKD in 2023. This study eva...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2026/v9i1118
Introduction: The glomerular filtration formulae are important in staging and determining renal function in HIV patients, and in the general population at large. Aim: The main objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaborat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2026/v9i1117
Abdulrahman Abdullahi Ishag, Eiman Abdelrahman Elamin, Abdelwaged Abdelrahman Omer, Malaz Abdulazim Musa & Farah Riyad Gafar·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2026
Background: The demographic and etiological landscape of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) varies significantly across regions, influenced by local disease burdens and healthcare access. Data on AKI characteristics from Sudan and similar sub-Saharan African settings are scarce. This stud...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2026/v9i1116
Objective: The study aims to gather clinicians’ perspectives on the management of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a 23-item, multiple-response questionnaire gathered expert opinion on current practices, clinical observ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2026/v9i1115
Background: Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte abnormality in kidney transplant recipients and may result from a variety of etiologies, including infections, drug effects, rejection, and hormonal disturbances. Hyponatremia due to polydipsia, however, is rarely reported in the p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2026/v9i1114
Aluminum chloride (AlCl3), a widely used industrial and pharmaceutical compound, is known to exert nephrotoxic effects through mechanisms involving oxidative stress and electrolyte imbalance. However, a medicinal plant rich in bioactive antioxidants, which has demonstrated protec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i1113