In chronic renal failure, high plasma homocysteine levels are a common finding and in uremia almost the rule. The cause of hyperhomocysteinemia in ESRD (end stage renal disease) whether it lies in an impared renal or extrarenal metabolism or through uremic retention toxins, is still under...

Objective: N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminadase (NAG) is a enzyme which exists in the lysosomes of renal proximal tubular cells. Increased NAG activity in urine is accepted as non-invasive early index of tubular damage. Lupus nephritis is known to be the most important complication of...

Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate serum and urine gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT) levels in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF), and also to determine the changes in the different stages of CRF.

Materials and Methods: Serum and...

Objective: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of the increased morbidity and mortality observed in uremic patients. The prevalance of cardiovascular diseases is high in the dialysis patients. Thrombosis is an important contributor to the evolution of...

Objective: We aimed to investigate the possible differences between the analytical assay and estimation with Friedewald formula of LDL cholesterol in patients divided into subgroups according to direct LDL cholesterol, triglyceride, total cholesterol levels,...

Purpose: Although most studies showed that the increase of cardiac biomarkers due to myocardial injury during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a strong predictor of adverse clinical events, few studies compared other causes of myocardial injury and COVID-19. In our study,...