Jordan- Prince Hamzah Hospital to perform two kidney transplants per week - MENAFN
21 May 2012, 3:09 am
Seventy-five per cent of the cases were caused by diabetes, high blood pressure and chronic glomerulonephritis (an inflammation of small blood vessels in the kidneys). Diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure in Jordan and was responsible for 40 ...

Jordan's Journey: Family Preps For Son's Kidney Transplant - WTVC
16 May 2012, 10:20 pm
His mom, Shannon says it's called "Nephrotic Syndrome MPGN Type 2" which is short for Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. It's aggressive and could cut Jordan's life short, but with the help of his family and support from the community, Jordan is on ...

ACR Releases Updated Lupus Nephritis Guidelines - familypracticenews.com
16 May 2012, 8:37 am
Other task force panel recommendations specifically address induction of improvement in patients with International Society of Nephrology class III/IV lupus glomerulonephritis, induction of improvement in those with class IV or IV/V disease with cellular ...

The genetic variants at the HLA-DRB1 gene are associated with primary IgA nephropathy in Han Chinese - BioMed Central
13 May 2012, 5:51 pm
Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), an immune-complex-mediated glomerulonephritis defined immunohistologically by the presence of glomerular IgA deposits, is the most common primary glomerular disease worldwide and a significant cause of end-stage renal disease.

Guidelines for Management of Lupus Nephritis - Med India
4 May 2012, 11:03 pm
Induction of improvement in patients with ISN Class III/IV lupus glomerulonephritis with Class IV or IV/V plus cellular crescents with Class V "pure membranous" lupus nephritis Maintaining improvement in patients responsive to induction therapy ...