2024
Influenza B Triggering Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS) in a Patient with Cobalamin C (CblC) Disease Carrier State and a Complement Factor H (CFH) Mutation
Becerra L, Moeckel G, Gunasekaran D. Influenza B Triggering Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS) in a Patient with Cobalamin C (CblC) Disease Carrier State and a Complement Factor H (CFH) Mutation. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2024, 35: 10.1681/asn.2024vajywpws. DOI: 10.1681/asn.2024vajywpws.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Relationships among Non-Neoplastic Histopathological Features, Kidney Function, Proteinuria, and Other Clinical Factors in Patients Undergoing Nephrectomy
Becerra L, Betancourt J, Elfassy T, Iakymenko O, Thomas D, Isaac F, Fornoni A, Zuo Y, Barisoni L, Contreras G, Mendoza J. Relationships among Non-Neoplastic Histopathological Features, Kidney Function, Proteinuria, and Other Clinical Factors in Patients Undergoing Nephrectomy. Glomerular Diseases 2023, 3: 220-229. PMID: 37915860, PMCID: PMC10616670, DOI: 10.1159/000534339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower eGFRGlobal glomerulosclerosisInterstitial fibrosisCardiovascular diseaseClinical factorsHistopathological featuresSpecific histopathological featuresGlomerular filtration rateCross-sectional analysisDipstick proteinuriaKidney functionMultivariable analysisFiltration rateKidney parenchymaOutcome measuresProteinuriaRoutine examinationHypertensionPatientsArteriosclerosisEGFRNephrectomyObesityAssociationRegression modelsOne-year all-cause mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis.
Munoz Mendoza J, Aponte-Becerra L, Torres C, Rozas J, Francois P, Salcedo J, Barreto A, Rodriguez J, Suarez M, Fornoni A, Contreras G. One-year all-cause mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis. Clinical Nephrology 2023, 99: 51-57. PMID: 36519940, DOI: 10.5414/cn110823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseCOVID-19 infectionLong-term mortality riskHospital mortalityMortality riskRenal diseaseOdds ratioCOVID-19Higher long-term mortality riskRetrospective chart reviewAdjusted odds ratioLogistic regression modelsESRD patientsCause mortalitySecondary outcomesChart reviewPrimary outcomeHospitalized patientsHigher oddsMortality ratePatientsMortalityOne-yearInfectionSignificant differences