CD40LG and acute kidney injury: We evaluated liver and renal function tests, fasting blood glucose, calcium, phosphorus, prothrombin and partial thromboplastin times, thyroid function, tuberculin skin test, serology for brucella infection, hepatitis B and C, anti-cytomegalovirus IgM and IgG, human immunodeficiency virus, serology for toxoplasma infection, and workup for hydatid cyst and amebic and fungal infections to rule out renal failure.