International Journal of General Medicine
Nephrology
Section Editor(s):
Dr. Franco Musio, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Professor David E. Stec, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
This section considers reviews, original basic science or clinical investigations, and commentary on interesting topics in the field of nephrology. All topics which discuss diseases and disorders of the kidney are considered. Pathological studies are welcomed, as well as purely clinical studies.
Topics included are hemodialysis; chronic kidney disease; acute renal failure; glomerulonephritides; tubulo-interstitial diseases; renal physiology; renal pathology; and renal manifestations of systemic diseases.
Latest articles in Nephrology:
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Association of Dynamic Changes in the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio with Mortality in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Ergun G
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:610349
Published Date: 9 May 2026
Prognostic Value of the HALP Score Compared with Other Inflammatory and Nutritional Indices in IgA Nephropathy
Benlioglu BN, Korkut G, Girtine E, Celebioglu Pekiner M, Sarsik Kumbaraci B, Şen S, Sezis M
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:578963
Published Date: 20 April 2026
Humoral Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Children with Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study
Sandokji I, Abdullah S, Eskembaji M, Fallatah AA, Hajjar M, Almutairi F, Alarabi AA, Syrafi MH, Imery M, Alshengeti A, Mahallawi W
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:600253
Published Date: 7 April 2026
Red Blood Cell Distribution Width as a Risk Factor for Late Arteriovenous Fistula Thrombosis in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Chen X, Chen M, Lv Z, Shen J, Jiang Q, Zhou R
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:580420
Published Date: 21 March 2026
Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty versus Conventional Balloon Angioplasty for Arteriovenous Access Stenosis in Hemodialysis Patients
Zhang C, Cai J, Chen Q, Mi X, Li Y
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:569388
Published Date: 27 February 2026
Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and Prognostic Nutritional Index as Predictors of Renal Survival in Crescentic Glomerulonephritis
Şahin H, Ayerden Ebinç F, Ulusal Okyay G, Gök Oğuz E, Ayva EŞ, Sağlam Ayhan A, Aylı MD
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:565960
Published Date: 26 February 2026
Interpretable Machine Learning Analysis of Inflammatory Biomarkers for Predicting Arteriovenous Fistula Stenosis in Hemodialysis Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Wang X, Shu P, Wen Z, Xie Q, Xu F
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:574254
Published Date: 26 February 2026
Latent Profile Analysis of Illness Perception and Its Association with Fear of Progression in Chronic Kidney Disease
Chen L, Wu Y, Yang JH, Zhou MJ, Lv XL, Lin Z, Cui Y
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:571208
Published Date: 25 February 2026
Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Retrospective Study
Wang W, Chen S, Han B, Wang Y
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:588314
Published Date: 24 February 2026
Inhibitory Mechanism of Buyang Huanwu Decoction on AGE/RAGE Pathway in Membranous Nephropathy: Integration of Network Pharmacology and Cell Model Validation
Fu L, Zhang N, Chen X, Xu X, Shen Y
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:565606
Published Date: 17 January 2026
Glycosylation-Related Genes and Prognostic Signatures in Diabetic Nephropathy
Li X, Sun T, Li X, Li H, Zheng X, Zhang Y, Yu W, Liu Y, Shang J, Xiao J, Zhao Z
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:7075-7094
Published Date: 22 November 2025
Sex- and Age-Specific Associations of Triglyceride-Glucose Index with Impaired Renal Function: A Cross-Sectional Study
Chen YH, Li WC, Lu CW, Chen YC
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:7013-7023
Published Date: 14 November 2025
Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease and Its Association with Fat-to-Muscle Ratio in Ethnic Minority Areas of Southern China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Li K, Li L, Pan L, Huang A, Zhang H, Xu Y, Nong Z, Huang R
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:6709-6722
Published Date: 5 November 2025
Comparison of Seven Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Prediction Models for Renal Fibrosis in Chronic Kidney Disease Using Aggregate Index of Systemic Inflammation and Ultrasound Radiomics
Wu Y, Lu K, Liao Y, Wang J, Yang T, Wang L, Li F
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:6483-6496
Published Date: 27 October 2025
Multi-Modality Ultrasound Model for Renal Fibrosis Assessment in Chronic Kidney Disease: Integrating Grayscale and Color Doppler Ultrasound Radiomics with Shear Wave Elastography
Chen Z, Wu C, Wang Y
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:6327-6339
Published Date: 18 October 2025
Is Contrast-Enhanced Imaging in the Emergency Department a Risk Factor for Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury?
Abalı Üğe L, Üzüm Y, Üğe M, Soypacaci Z
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:5491-5501
Published Date: 13 September 2025
Application of Cluster Analysis Based on SHAP Values in Hemodialysis Patients Using Arteriovenous Fistula
Shu P, Huang L, Wang X, Wen Z, Luo Y, Xu F
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:5475-5489
Published Date: 13 September 2025
Clinical Characteristics and Renal Outcomes in Patients with IgM Nephropathy: A Retrospective Single-Center Study
Albakr RB, Sandokji IA, Asfina KN, Bakhit A, Alnaeim N, Albacker AB, Husain S
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:4923-4939
Published Date: 29 August 2025
The Risk Factors of Hypotension in Patients with End-Stage Chronic Glomerulonephritis During Maintenance Hemodialysis
Chen Q, Chen J, Teng Y
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:4885-4892
Published Date: 28 August 2025
Impact of Active Surveillance on Nephrometric Scores of Bosniak III and IV Renal Cysts
Machado RD, De Amaro LB, Prudente A, Faria EF, Rodrigues Júnior AA, Venkatesan AM, Karam JA, Muglia VF, Reis LO, Borges dos Reis R
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:4615-4623
Published Date: 21 August 2025
Renal and Cardiovascular Outcomes of IABP-Assisted PCI in Renal Dysfunction: A Propensity-Matched Study and MACEs Prediction Model Development
Zeng Z, Luo R, Lan X
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:4549-4562
Published Date: 18 August 2025
The Effect of Malnutrition, Inflammatory Biomarkers, and Stress-Induced Hyperglycemia on the Glomerular Filtration Rate in Renal Dysfunction
Jang W, Fujii N, Fujii T, Choi JW
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:4481-4494
Published Date: 14 August 2025
Construction and Validation of a Nomogram-Based Predictive Model for Acute Kidney Injury Caused by Drug Resistance to Tuberculosis
Deng M, Han N, Jia M, Zheng Z, Tian Y, Wang H, Feng L
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:4119-4129
Published Date: 30 July 2025
The Neutrophil Percentage-to-Albumin Ratio as a New Predictor of All-Cause Mortality in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients
Shi C, Wang J, Liu W, Mo Y, Huang Y, Wei X, Huo D, Huang A
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:4069-4078
Published Date: 25 July 2025
Non-Invasive Diagnosis and Monitoring of Diabetic Nephropathy: Assessment of Renal Function and Fibrosis by Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging
Yuan JL, Hu LA, Wang XY, Shi ZY, Chen T, Huang XZ, Wu Y, Cai QJ, Yang ZX, Chen XY, Yuan L, Zhang Y
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:4011-4026
Published Date: 21 July 2025