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Harijs Cernevskis

Supplemented ERA-EDTA Registry data evaluated the frequency of dialysis, kidney transplantation, and comprehensive conservative management for patients with kidney failure in Europe.

The aims of this study were to determine the frequency of dialysis and kidney transplantation and to estimate the regularity of comprehensive conservative management (CCM) for patients with kidney failure in Europe. This study uses data from the ERA-EDTA Registry. Additionally, our study included supplemental data from Armenia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Slovenia and additional data from Israel, Italy, Slovakia using other information sources. Through an online survey, responding nephrologists estimated the frequency of CCM (i.e. planned holistic care instead of kidney replacement therapy) in 33 countries. In 2016, the overall incidence of rep…

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MO945SERUM AND URINE LEUCINE RICH ALPHA-2-GLYCOPROTEIN-1 IS ASSOCIATED WITH KIDNEY TRANSPLANT INJURY AND FAILURE

Abstract Background and Aims Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for most of the patients with end stage chronic kidney disease. To improve patient and graft survival, early diagnostics and discovery of specific biomarkers is important. Leucine rich alpha-2-glycoprotein-1 (LRG-1) is an innovative, non-invasive biomarker that is elevated in case of angiogenesis, inflammation and kidney injury. Aim was to evaluate biomarker LRG-1 level in serum and urine in kidney transplant recipients in accordance with kidney injury markers and time period after kidney transplantation. Method In the study 35 patients were enrolled. Patients had functioning kidney grafts and they were more than…

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MO319BEDSIDE URINE SEDIMENT EXAMINATION IN IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY PATIENTS PERFORMED BY NEPHROLOGISTS

Abstract Background and Aims Urine sediment microscopy is mostly abandoned by nephrologists nowadays, however it is an important diagnostic tool in kidney and urinary tract diseases. The aim of this study is to emphasize the benefits of urine microscopy performed by a nephrologist. Method A prospective cohort study at Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital Nephrology center included patients with histologically confirmed diagnosis of IgA nephropathy from 1st January 2020 till December 2020. Appropriately collected urine samples were examined using manual microscopy within an hour after sample collection and by automated urinalysis. Samples were centrifuged at 4000 rpm for 4 minutes, th…

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