nephrocalcinosis/protease

BACKGROUND Indinavir (IDV) is the protease inhibitor (PI) used most often in resource-limited countries. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of IDV-associated renal complications as well as their clinical characteristics. METHODS The authors reviewed all patients participating in

Urinary proteins that leak through the abnormal glomerulus in nephrotic syndrome may affect tubular transport by interacting with membrane transporters on the luminal side of tubular epithelial cells. Patients with nephrotic syndrome can develop nephrocalcinosis, which animal models suggest may

Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) disease is a rare and neglected kidney condition often associated with nephrocalcinosis/nephrolithiasis and cystic anomalies in the precalyceal ducts. Little is known about the pathogenesis of this disease, so we addressed the knowledge gap using a proteomics approach.