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In Zimbabwe, the population of patients with chronic kidney disease is rising, putting a strain on the nation’s few dialysis treatment centers, whether government or private. The government co...

Background Patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease have reduced physical performance and impaired quality of life. The aim of this work is to study the effect of int...

Background There is a dearth of reports on the relationship between bone metabolism and renal function in Nigeria. This study determined the association between bone-turnover markers and rena...

Background Hepcidin is a polypeptide secreted from the liver. It regulates iron metabolism by blocking further iron absorption when iron stores are high. Hepcidin levels are usually higher th...

Background Although there is progressive loss of renal mass and function as age progresses, still newer kidney diseases occur. Kidney diseases in the elderly are different compared with young...