The assessment of baroreflex sensitivity in patients with chronic kidney disease: implications for vasomotor instability.

abstract：:Growth hormone and a number of polypeptide growth factors exert actions on renal development, growth, and metabolism and on repair processes following renal injury. There is increasing evidence that under selected circumstances, these agents play roles in the pathogenesis of kidney disease and that under others, they ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： O'Shea M,Miller SB,Finkel K,Hammerman MR

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that hyperparathyroidism begins early in renal failure and progresses, probably not linearly, throughout the natural course of renal diseases and dialysis therapy. Recent progress in basic medical science has improved our understanding of the mechanisms by which the classically known stimuli for parat...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Argilés A,Mourad G,Mion C

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium restriction is the most commonly used lifestyle modification for control of hypertension. Nevertheless, there is no consensus on the relative importance of salt in the development of hypertension, nor is the physiological mechanism(s) responsible for salt-induced elevations of blood pressure clearly understood....

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Hatton DC,McCarron DA

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental animal models and cell culture techniques, highlighting the central role of glucose metabolism, have provided important insight into the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. Microalbuminuria and other candidate phenotypic or genotypic markers for the early onset of disease are discussed. Management recom...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Mogyorósi A,Ziyadeh FN

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically, studies in humans have not shown conclusively that low-protein diets ameloriate the progression of renal disease. However, recent trials have demonstrated that, in patients with advanced renal insufficiency, low-protein diets may slow the loss of renal function and defer the onset of end-stage renal dise...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Klahr S

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of the study is to review recent studies on the management of acute and chronic hyponatremia. RECENT FINDINGS:In acute symptomatic hyponatremia, bolus infusion of hypertonic saline improves hyponatremia and neurological status more quickly than continuous infusion. In chronic hyponatremia, ne...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Hoorn EJ,Spasovski G

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Assessment of fluid status to reach normovolemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) continues to be a tough task. Besides clinical observation, technological methods have been introduced, yet, the best approach is still uncertain. The present review looks at fluid overload in CKD from three...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： de Ruiter A,Bello A,Braam B

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:While treating high blood pressure in middle age is beneficial in terms of reducing the occurrence of cardiovascular disease, treated and well controlled hypertensive adults still have a substantial excess mortality and reduced survival compared with normotensives. Therefore, identification of the mea...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Lawlor DA,Smith GD

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Obesity is becoming recognized as one of the most important risk factors for the development of hypertension. The purpose of the review is to examine the latest evidence linking hypertension to obesity, summarize the benefits of weight reduction and present results of recent clinical trials evaluating...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Chrostowska M,Szczech R,Narkiewicz K

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The prevalence of nephrolithiasis has been on the rise over recent decades. There have also been extensive efforts to identify risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). The purpose of this review is to highlight recent evidence on the association of nephrolithiasis with the development of CKD and...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Keddis MT,Rule AD

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize recent evidence regarding the role of distal nephron segments other than the macula densa in sensing the tubular environment and transmitting this signal to the adjacent vasculature. RECENT FINDINGS:In addition to the classical contact site between the macula densa plaque and the afferen...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Komlosi P,Bell PD,Zhang ZR

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Epigenetic modifications are reversible changes to a cell's DNA or histones that alter gene expression but not DNA sequence. The present review will explore epigenomic profiling and bioinformatics techniques for the study of kidney development and disease. RECENT FINDINGS:Reversible DNA and histone m...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Wilson PC,Ledru N,Humphreys BD

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a recently discovered neurotransmitter that is extensively localized in fibers innervating vascular and endocrine systems. CGRP possesses potent vasorelaxant effects, and a role for this peptide in the regional regulation of blood flow has been suggested. Although pharmacologi...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Villarreal D,Reams G,Freeman R

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk of hyperkalemia that increases both short-term and long-term mortality. Historically, managing hyperkalemia has relied upon dietary modifications, augmentation of urinary potassium excretion and enhanced enteral potassium elimination. T...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Cowan AC,Gharib EG,Weir MA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Acid-base (H and HCO3) transport in the kidney is crucial for maintaining blood pH, cellular pH and excreting metabolic acid. HCO3 transport in the kidney is mediated by HCO3 transporter proteins which occur in two gene families in humans, vertebrates and invertebrates (SLC4 and SLC26). Since SLC26 tr...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Romero MF

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial growth factor is a diffusible endothelial cell-specific mitogen and angiogenic factor that can also increase vascular permeability. The vascular endothelial growth factor receptors are specifically expressed on the cell surface of vascular endothelial cells. Recent studies point to vascular endoth...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Ferrara N,Bunting S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proximal tubule in the kidney is a main organ for the metabolic clearance of small peptide hormones, and is intensively involved in reabsorption, storage and homeostatic regulation of different vitamins. Recently, the endocytic membrane protein megalin has been shown to bind several smaller peptides, including ins...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Christensen EI,Birn H

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Structural biology is one of the most informative disciplines available to biochemical research. It unites technologies that can reveal high-resolution (often atomic) details of the inner workings of biochemical systems. These insights are crucial for an understanding of basic life processes, such as ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Machius M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The renin-angiotensin system plays an important role in cardiovascular disease via the production of angiotensin II. Over the past decades, however, more and more evidence has accumulated suggesting an important role for another angiotensin: Angiotensin-(1-7) [Ang-(1-7)]. In this review, we discuss th...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： van Twist DJ,Kroon AA,de Leeuw PW

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated serum uric acid is a frequent finding in patients with kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. Intrarenal ischaemia, induced by hypertension, increased sympathetic nervous system activity, and hyperinsulinaemia have all been implicated in reduced renal clearance of urate. This frequently results in elevate...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Culleton BF

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we discuss how the genetic hypercalciuric stone-forming (GHS) rats, which closely model idiopathic hypercalciuria and stone formation in humans, provide insights into the pathophysiology and consequences of clinical hypercalciuria. RECENT FINDINGS:Hypercalciuria in the GHS rats is due...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Frick KK,Krieger NS,Bushinsky DA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat shock proteins, or stress proteins, are molecular chaperones responsible for protein processing and protection against cellular injury through the prevention of inappropriate peptide interactions. The distribution of individual stress proteins varies between regions of the kidney and within subcellular compartmen...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Van Why SK,Siegel NJ

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent investigations cast some doubts on the status of insulin resistance as a trigger in hyperinsulinemia-associated hypertension or obesity-related hypertension, or both. Major epidemiological studies have shown that central adiposity is a powerful risk factor for stroke or coronary artery disease when accompanied ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Reisin E,Messerli FH

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Obesity, which has reached epidemic prevalence, is now recognized as an independent risk factor for increasing blood pressure. The complex mechanisms of obesity-related hypertension are unclear, but several studies have provided evidence of a hypertensive shift in pressure natriuresis. Excess sympathe...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Coatmellec-Taglioni G,Ribière C

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of the article is to review studies on bone health and oxalate metabolism/therapeutics in the obese rodent model of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and examine pathways to decrease procedural morbidity. RECENT FINDINGS:Compared with controls, RYGB rodents have up to 40-fold more fat in their ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Kwenda EP,Rabley AK,Canales BK

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Inflammatory cytokines contribute to the pathogenesis of hypertension through effects on renal blood flow and sodium handling. This review will update recent advances that explore the renal actions of immune cells and cytokines in the pathogenesis of hypertension. RECENT FINDINGS:Populations of cells...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Wen Y,Crowley SD

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The increasing incidence of end-stage renal disease and the epidemic of obesity are major public health problems. We review recent epidemiological evidence that excess weight is an important risk factor for chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. RECENT FINDINGS:A cohort study of over 300...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Nguyen S,Hsu CY

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient non-compliance with the dialysis treatment prescription has often been overlooked as an important variable that contributes to outcomes in end-stage renal disease. This review discusses evidence from a limited number of researchers that such behavior may be as important as the traditional medical indicators th...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Bander SJ,Walters BA

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Sirtuins are a family of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide+-dependent enzymes catalyzing target protein deacetylation to modulate cellular metabolism, response to oxidative stress and inflammation, senescence, autophagy and apoptosis. In this review, we provide an overview of recent studies regarding ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Wang W,Li J,Cai L

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possible association between low-level lead exposure and blood pressure and the causal nature of any such relationship continue to be debated. A recent meta-analysis of the human model data showed that on average a doubling of blood lead was associated with a rise in blood pressure averaging 1 mm Hg systolic and 0...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Staessen JA,Lauwerys RR,Bulpitt CJ,Fagard R,Lijnen P,Roels H,Thijs L,Amery A

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00