Journal Reviews

Risk factors for CKD following treatment for RCC

1 January 2016 | | Infection, Urologic Oncology | chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, glomerular filtration rate, hypertension, nephrectomy

This paper concerns the prevention of chronic kidney disease (CKD) following treatment for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Over the last 10 years, partial nephrectomy has played an increasing role in the management of RCC, especially T1a disease. It has been...

Thiazide diuretic prophylaxis for kidney stones and the risk of diabetes mellitus

1 May 2015 | | Endourology and Stones | calculi, diabetes mellitus, diuretics, thiazides

Thiazide diuretics have been used to reduce calcium nephrolithiasis recurrence as it is tolerated well, inexpensive and reduces calcium excretion in urine. It has been linked with increased risk of diabetes mellitus (DM) in the presence of hypertension (ALLHAT study),...