Abstract The 2020 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Clinical Practice
Guideline on the Evaluation and Management of Candidates for Kidney Transplantation is …

The definition and classification of chronic kidney disease (CKD) have evolved over time,
but current international guidelines define this condition as decreased kidney function …

The link between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and tuberculosis (TB) has been known for
more than 40 years, but the interaction between these 2 diseases is still poorly understood …

Immunocompromised persons with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) are at increased risk
for tuberculosis reactivation compared with the general population. The tuberculin skin test …

Kidney transplant often is complicated by infections in the recipient from therapy-related and
patient-related risk factors. Infections in kidney transplant recipients are associated with …

Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are at risk for opportunistic infections including
tuberculosis. Although guidelines on the management of latent tuberculosis and active …

Background Reactivation of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is an important
health concern for patients on hemodialysis because of their immunosuppressed state and …

Introduction The diagnostic accuracy of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) and the
tuberculin skin test (TST) for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in transplant candidates is …

Enzymes are essential in the human body, and the disorder of enzymatic activities has been
associated with many different diseases and stages of disease. Luminescent semiconductor …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains an important problem among end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
patients. We reviewed the epidemiology of TB and ESRD, investigations of TB exposures in …