[Development of nephrology in Lithuania].

This article reviews the development of nephrology in the different regions of Lithuania. History of Lithuanian nephrology started in Vilnius in 1969 when the first hemodialysis was performed in the oldest hospital of Lithuania. In 1969 the clinics of Kaunas Medical University started hemodialysis service, in 1977-Panevezys hospital, in 1991-Siauliai hospital and in 1993-Klaipeda hospital. In 1965 Assoc. Prof. S. Markovicius began to give a course in nephrology at the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University. In 1967 the first department of nephrology in Lithuania was opened at Vilnius City Hospital.