Urine microscopy is an important adjunct ... casts are classically associated with glomerulonephritis. Renal tubular epithelial cell casts are always indicative of tubular damage.

In summary, ammonia in renal tubular epithelial cells has two pathways: on the one hand, it is discharged into the tubular fluid and excreted in urine; the other is reabsorbed into the blood. NH3 ...

The intrinsic cells of kidney include mesangial cells, capillary endothelial cells, podocytes, renal tubular epithelial cells and renal interstitial fibroblasts. Among them, the glomerular capillary ...

This important study addresses the idea that defective lysosomal clearance might be causal to renal dysfunction in cystinosis. With mostly solid data, the authors observe that restoring expression of ...

Her admission laboratory tests were only remarkable for an elevated white blood cell count ... induced type 4 renal tubular acidosis (RTA). Other differentials include hypovolaemia or worsening sepsis ...

It should be noted that in neither of the two patients whose urine ... tubular toxicity. At present, we do not know how to prevent either the renal vasoconstriction or the change in tubular-cell ...

Microscopic examination of the urine sediment for renal tubular epithelial cells, granular casts, and cellular casts helps diagnose specific parenchymal kidney diseases causing AKI. High interoperator ...

Treatment for renal cell carcinoma can vary depending on the size of your tumor, your overall health, how advanced your cancer is, and other factors. Some of the options include surgery, radiation ...

Multiple mechanisms contribute to renal dysfunction following exposure to cisplatin. These include tubular epithelial cell toxicity, vasoconstriction in the renal microvasculature and ...