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-stage …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a major cause of chronic renal failure (CRF). To evaluate the trends
and outcome with modern improved treatment strategies, we retrospectively reviewed the …

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). …