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Spectrum and outcomes of thrombotic microangiopathies in nephrology: a 17-year cohort from a North African center Open

Sanda Mrabet, Ghada Dardour, Raja Boukadida, W. Sahtout, D. Zellama · 2025

#3053 Renal manifestations of thalassemia: a 17 year retrospective study Sahloul University Hospital, Tunisia Open

Dede Zeinebou, Rihem Dahmane, S. Mrabet, Raja Boukadida, Nesrine Ben Sayed , et al. · 2025

Background and Aims Hemoglobinopathies, such as thalassemia, are associated with various systemic complications, including renal involvement. This study aimed to describe the clinical and renal manifestations of hemoglobinopathies in patie…

#3846 Intradialytic hypotension and associated factors in chronic hemodialysis patients: a descriptive study Open

Rihem Dahmane, Sonia Dziri, Nadia Mattoussi, Asma Fradi, Nada Jedidi , et al. · 2025

Background and Aims Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is a common complication of chronic hemodialysis, significantly impacting session tolerance and dialysis quality. This study aims to identify the factors associated with IDH and assess it…

Case Report: Kaposi Sarcoma in Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease Open

Sanda Mrabet, D. Zellama, Zohra Sassi Jalleli · 2025

Anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease is a rare and life-threatening autoimmune vasculitis characterized by rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, with or without pulmonary hemorrhage. Its management requires aggressive imm…

WCN25-3122 LIVE DONOR KIDNEY WITH NUTCRACKER SYNDROME: TECHNIQUE AND RESULTS Open

Rihem Dahmane, W. Sahtout, Narjes Ben Aicha, Raja Boukadida, Mehdi Jaidane , et al. · 2025

WCN25-3151 Acute kidney injury from rhabdomyolysis revealing glycogen storage disease Open

Rihem Dahmane, yosra zmanter, O. Mahfoudh, raja boukadida, Cholid Badri , et al. · 2025

WCN25-3072 CLINICAL FEATURES OF 7 PATIENTS UNDER HEMODIALYSIS FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS IN THE DIALYSIS UNIT OF THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CENTRE OF SAHLOUL Open

NEHED GHENAM, Noura Magdy Thabet, ASMA FRADI, RAJA BOUKADIDA, Sana Ben Amor , et al. · 2025

WCN25-3170 FULMINANT SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS: A CASE REPORT HIGHLIGHTING MULTI-ORGAN INVOLVEMENT AND THERAPEUTIC CHALLENGES Open

NEHED GHENAM, Rihem Dahmane, MARIEM GUIZENI, raja boukadida, R. Farhat , et al. · 2025

WCN25-1917 EXPANDING THE PHENOTYPIC SPECTRUM OF FABRY DISEASE: A CASE OF RENAL INVOLVEMENT IN A CARDIAC VARIANT Open

Rihem Dahmane, Yosra Zmantar, Olfa Mahfoudh, Raja Boukadida, Nehed Ghenam , et al. · 2025

WCN25-3160 CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND MORTALITY RISK FACTORS IN COVID-19 PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN NEPHROLOGY IN 2024 Open

NEHED GHENAM, Rihem Dahmane, R. Boukadida, Amira Ben Afia, O. Mahfoudh , et al. · 2025

Case Report: The tree that hides the forest, a case of renal ANCA vasculitis concurrent with Fabry nephropathy. Open

Rihem Dahmane, A. Azzabi, Yosra Zmantar, N. Thabet, Narjess Ben Aicha , et al. · 2024

This case report presents a complex case of a 65-year-old female with a history of hypertension and a family history of polycystic kidney disease and Fabry disease presented with acute pancreatitis and subsequent renal insufficiency. Despi…

Concurrent Adrenal Adenoma, Unilateral Adrenal Hyperplasia, and Bilateral Renal Artery Stenosis in a 61-Year-Old Man Open

Sanda Mrabet, Achraf Jaziri, D. Zellama, Abdellatif Achour, Y. Hasni , et al. · 2024

We report a case of a very rare association of adrenal adenoma, unilateral adrenal hyperplasia, and bilateral renal artery stenosis. A 61-year-old man with a remarkable history of two severe strokes was admitted to the Nephrology departmen…

Late-Onset Familial Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Lupus Nephritis in an 82-Year-Old Male: A Case Report and Literature Review Open

Sanda Mrabet, Raja Boukadida, Emah Sidina, D. Zellama, Abdellatif Achour · 2024

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) rarely occurs in men of any age. Late-onset SLE (typically after the age of 50) presents special challenges. We report a case of SLE with renal involvement in a very old man. The patient, who was 82 years…

COVID-19 obscuring the diagnosis of ciclosporin-related posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome Open

S. Mrabet, Achraf Jaziri, Maha Aroud, D. Zellama, Salma Naija , et al. · 2024

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Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis in adults: A retrospective case series from a nephrology center in Tunisia and literature review Open

S. Mrabet, Nermine Ben Achour, Raja Boukadida, Nihed Abdessaied, Asma Fradi , et al. · 2024

Background Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is a leading cause of acute kidney injury that shows variability in incidence and etiology based on geography. In recent years, there have been significant changes in its diagnostic and therape…

Coronavirus disease-19 encephalitis as a differential diagnosis of a cyclosporine related posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome: A case report Open

S. Mrabet, Achraf Jaziri, maha araoud, D. Zellama, Naija Salma , et al. · 2024

Introduction: Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a rare neurological disease possibly associated with the use of calcineurin inhibitors like cyclosporine A (CSA). Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) r…

Zinc and Coronavirus: Related Health Problems Open

Rami Ramadhan Allo, Rifaie Yaseen, D. Zellama · 2024

Background and Objectives: Zinc is an essential trace mineral required by the human body in minute quantities. It plays a crucial role in facilitating around 100 enzymes to perform key chemical reactions. It has a significant role in DNA s…

An Unusual Case of Cryoglobulinemic Glomerulonephritis Revealing Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Open

Sonia Dziri, Narjess Ben Aicha, A. Azzabi, W. Sahtout, Safa Nouira , et al. · 2024

#3048 Short and long term follow up of living Tunisian kidney donors Open

Sonia Dziri, A. Azzabi, W. Sahtout, Imen Abdellaoui, Fradi Asma , et al. · 2024

Background and Aims Over the years, concerns have increased about the harmlessness of kidney donation. This is more relevant in an Arab Muslim developing country like Tunisia, where lack of cadaveric donors is continuously leading to an in…

#2367 Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis preceding non-Hodgkin lymphoma recurrence : a case report Open

Olfa Mahfoudh, A. Azzabi, Nesrine Thabet, Rihem Dahmene, Narjes Ben Aicha , et al. · 2024

Background and Aims Glomerulonephritis (GN) have been known to be associated with both chronic lymphocytic leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is the most commonly reported histological diag…

WCN24-909 ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION (AH) IN RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS (RT) RISK FACTORS AND INPACT Open

Ndiaga Sow, W. Sahtout, A. Azzabi, yosra zmanter, S. Mrabet , et al. · 2024

Renal transplantation (RT) is the treatment of choice for end-stage renal disease. end-stage renal disease. Patients present certain risk factors under immunosuppressive treatment (diabetes, hyper-cholesterolaemia, obesity, hyperuricaemia,…

WCN24-1040 Drug-Induced Acute Interstitial Nephritis Open

Nermine Ben Achour, S. Mrabet, Raja Boukadida, A. Azzebi, W. Sahtout , et al. · 2024

In recent years, the number of drug-induced renal injuries has significantly increased in medical practice due to the continuous expansion of the pharmaceutical arsenal. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, …

WCN24-1038 Histological Characteristics of Acute Interstitial Nephritis Open

Nermine Ben Achour, S. Mrabet, raja boukadida, A. Azzebi, W. Sahtout , et al. · 2024

Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is an important cause of acute renal failure, the most common etiology of which is druginduced disease. The definitive diagnosis of AIN requires a renal biopsy. Despite this, there is a lack of consensus …

WCN24-19 CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) INFECTIONS AFTER RENAL TRANSPLANTATION (RT): EXPERIENCE AT CHU SAHLOUL Open

Ndiaga Sow, W. Sahtout, A. Azzabi, Raja Boukadida, S. Mrabet , et al. · 2024

WCN24-574 PLASMA EXCHANGE: EXPERIENCE FROM THE NEPHROLOGY DEPARTMENT AT SAHLOU CHU SOUSSE. TUNISIA Open

Ndiaga Sow, A. Azzabi, Raja Boukadida, W. Sahtout, S. Mrabet , et al. · 2024

Plasma exchange (PE) is a non-selective apheresis technique that can be performed by filtration or centrifugation, allowing rapid purification of high molecular weight pathogenic substances. In nephrology, this technique is widely prescrib…

WCN24-1061 ACUTE INTERSTITIAL NEPHROPATHY: CLINICAL-HISTOLOGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS Open

Nermine Ben Achour, S. Mrabet, raja boukadida, A. Azzebi, W. Sahtout , et al. · 2024

Acute interstitial nephropathies (AIN) represent a common cause of acute renal failure (ARF). Diagnosis is based on a combination of anamnestic, clinical, and biological factors. Histology may sometimes be essential for diagnosis.

Contribution of HLA class I (A, B, C) and HLA class II (DRB1, DQA1, DQB1) alleles and haplotypes in exploring ethnic origin of central Tunisians Open

Amène Ben Bnina, Yessine Amri, Yasmine El Bahri, Saoussen Chouchène, Nada Ben Lazrek , et al. · 2024

Background Estimation of HLA (Human leukocyte Antigen) alleles’ frequencies in populations is essential to explore their ethnic origin. Anthropologic studies of central Tunisian population were rarely reported. Then, in this work, we aimed…

Vitamin D3 deficiency and coronavirus-related health problems Open

Rami Ramadhan Allo, D. Zellama, Rifaie Yaseen · 2024

Introduction: In addition to boosting calcium absorption in the small intestine and preserving sufficient levels of calcium and phosphate in the serum to support proper bone mineralization, Vitamin D3 fortifies the immune system. Vitamin D…

#5034 ANCA ASSOCIATED VASCULITIS AFTER COVID-19 Open

Rihem Dahmane, A. Azzabi, Raja Boukadida, S. Mrabet, Y. Guedri , et al. · 2023

Background and Aims ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV) is a group of systemic autoimmune diseases characterized by inflammation of small and medium sized vessels. The three main types of AAV are granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), micros…

#6475 AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE WITH COMPLETE SITUS INVERSUS: A CASE REPORT Open

S. Mrabet, Rihem Dahmane, Sidina Emah, Raja Boukadida, A. Azzabi , et al. · 2023

Background and Aims Association between complete Situs inversus and autosomal polycystic kidney disease is rare. The Medline search revealed only three such cases. We report the fourth one. Recent studies have revealed ciliary dysfunction …

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