There are no available data about the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its
risk factors in the general population of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. To estimate the …

Objectives: To examin the effect of Ramadan fasting on worsening of renal function (WRF).
Method: This was a single-arm prospective observational study including 65 patients with …

Background Renal impairment is strongly linked to adverse cardiovascular (CV) events.
Baseline renal dysfunction is a strong predictor of CV mortality and morbidity in patients …

Objectives: To examined the short and long-term outcome of class II lupus nephritis (LN).
Methods: This retrospective study included patients with class II LN at their first renal biopsy …

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)
infections among patients receiving in-center hemodialysis (ICHD), the …

Objectives: To identify the trends in the diagnostic frequency of glomerular disease
subtypes by renal biopsy in children in Saudi Arabia over the last 20 years. Methods: In this …

Ramadan fasting (RF) involves abstaining from food and drink during daylight hours; it is
obligatory for all healthy Muslims from the age of puberty. Although sick individuals are exempt …

The prognostic value of admission estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) calculated by
the new Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) formula for …

BACKGROUND: Recent international reports have shown significant changes in the incidence
of different glomerular diseases. OBJECTIVE: Examine temporal and demographic trends …

Objectives. Repeated kidney biopsies are increasingly recognized to be pivotal in the
management of various phases of lupus nephritis. The aim of this retrospective study was to …