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Case Report - Parvovirus B19 Pure Red Cells Aplasia after Kidney Transplantation

Parvovirus B19, a member of the Parvoviridae family, is known for causing various clinical manifestations, including erythema infectiosum and arthropathy. However, its association…

Systemic Amyloidosis and the Challenge of the Treatment: Clinical Case

A 53-year-old female patient with primary amyloidosis and restrictive cardiomyopathy. For six years the patient has muscle weakness, joint and bone pain, periorbital subcutaneous …

Acute Renal Failure in an HIV Patient: The Importance of Antiretroviral Treatment and Concomitant Medications

Antiretroviral treatment has significant side effects, including wasting syndrome, lipodystrophy and kidney damage. The authors present a 49-years female patient who developed acut…

Coagulum, Tumor, Pyonephrosis?

Hepcidin, Selenium and Superoxide Dismutase in Oxidative Stress and in Dialysis Patients

Chronic kidney diseases (CKDs) are characterized by complex changes in cellular metabolism, leading to oxidative stress (OS), i.e. increased production of oxidative radicals (OR), …