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Enhancing chemical delivery efficiency through sett treatment device for management of red rot in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) Open
The management of red rot in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) poses a significant challenge to growers due to its detrimental effects on yield and quality. The present study was carried out during 2021–22 and 2022–23 at Kalyanpur farm,…
A comprehensive exploration with referenceto sugarcane red rot caused by Colletotrichum falcatum Open
Red rot disease, of sugarcane caused by Colletotrichum falcatum, poses a significant threat to sugarcane cultivation in India, particularly in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. This disease has been responsible for the elimination of …
Clinically Indicated Renal Biopsy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – It Is Not Always Nondiabetic Kidney Disease Open
A BSTRACT Introduction: The manifestations of diabetes mellitus in the kidney can be in the form of diabetic nephropathy (DN), nondiabetic kidney disease (NDKD), and DN with overlapping NDKD features. We conducted this study to examine the…
Dual bombard by Cytomegalovirus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a renal transplantee Open
In the first year following an organ transplant, more than 80% of patients encounter a minimum of one occurrence of infection. Here, we report a case of coinfection of the Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in a kid…
Renal Transplant in a Fully Human Leukocyte Antigen Matched Parent-child – A Case Report Open
Dear Editor, I am writing to present a compelling and rare case report titled "Complete human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matching in renal transplantation due to consanguinity," which we believe holds significant clinical and research implica…
Two-Year Follow-up of Necrotic Herpetic Retinopathy in a Renal Transplant Recipient Open
Visual disturbances are common in patients who received renal transplant. Visual acuity is reduced in 60% of renal transplant patients after 10-year posttransplant. The most common causes are cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and hypertensi…
A Case of Posttransplant Recurrence of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis with Donor-derived Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy and Banff IIA Acute Cell-mediated Rejection: A Therapeutic Challenge Open
Primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) recurrence varies between 10% and 60% and is an important predictor of graft survival. Here, we report the case with a combination of recurrence of FSGS, acute cell-mediated rejection, and …
Mucormycosis-Associated Colon Perforation in the Early Postrenal Transplant Period Open
The incidence of colon perforation in the posttransplant period is 1.3% based on various single-center studies. We report the case of a 32-year-old male, a known case of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease who received a liv…
Comparative Analysis of Tools for Assessment of Protein–Energy Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis Open
Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease have muscle wasting, sarcopenia, and cachexia that contribute to frailty and morbidity. The present study assessed the prevalence of protein–energy wasting in dialysis-dependent chronic kidn…
Graft Dysfunction Due to Acute Interstitial Nephritis in the Immediate Posttransplant Period Open
Dear Editor, We are writing to share a compelling case of graft dysfunction caused by acute interstitial nephritis (AIN). AIN is characterized by histological findings of interstitial inflammatory cellular infiltrates, a variable degree of…
Humoral Immune Response to BBV152 (Covaxin) SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Patients on Hemodialysis Open
Dear Editor, Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD) have increased morbidity and mortality with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and are prioritized to be vaccinated. BBV152-inactivated vaccine …
Neural epidermal growth factor like protein 1-associated membranous nephropathy with neurological manifestations following mercury toxicity – A report of two cases Open
Neural epidermal-like growth factor 1 (NELL1) is a 140 kDa glycoprotein which is expressed in low levels in adult tissue. Initially suspected to be associated with malignancy-associated membranous nephropathy (MN) recent studies have found…
Idiopathic nodular glomerulosclerosis and dilated cardiomyopathy – A rare association or a coincidence? Open
Nodular glomerulosclerosis is a lesion of the kidney characterized by a histologic pattern of accumulation of homogeneous eosinophilic material leading to nodular mesangial expansion. It occurs predominantly in diabetes but also amyloidosi…