Objective. To determine the prevalence and risk factors for anemia in child bearing age
women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Design. Cross‐sectional survey was conducted using two‐…

To evaluate the diabetic complications and fate of diabetic nephropathy in Saudi population,
we studied 184 diabetic nephropathy (DN) patients who were referred to nephrology clinic …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Because there is no recent update on the state of
diabetes and its concomitant complications in Saudi Arabia, we undertook a study of the …

This study was aimed at determining the median survival and most frequent causes of death
in patients with the Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD). A …

Background: In Saudi Arabia the prevalence of hepatitis C among hemodialysis patients is
very high ranging from 60 to 80%. A large number of these dialysis patients go for renal …

This is the first report from Saudi Arabia studying the normal reference intervals in adult Saudi
subjects and evaluating serum cystatin C as a prospective marker for the assessment of …

Background. Despite recent advances in the management of lupus nephritis (LN), these
unfortunate patients are at a higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). …

To evaluate the outcome of low doses of cyclophosphamide (Cyclo) therapy in lupus nephritis
(LN) patients, we studied 117 biopsy-proven, de novo LN WHO class IV patients double-…

Serum creatinine level is the traditionally used tool to detect changes in renal function. Serum
cystatin C (CC) has been suggested to be an equally effective marker of renal function. We …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the correlation of F-ratio and F-wave minimal latency (FWML) in
carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). METHODS: This retrospective study was conducted from …