Relationship between chronic kidney disease prevalence and end-stage renal disease risk.

abstract：:The majority of hemodialysis patients die from cardiovascular disease. However, the contribution of myocardial infarction to mortality is relatively minor, despite the fact that coronary artery disease is common in uremic patients. Hypertension seems to be the major risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis i...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Kooman JP,Leunissen KM

更新日期：1993-09-01 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:We discuss how recent findings obtained in disorders of phosphate metabolism in humans and in animal models have provided insights into the pathogenesis of renal stone formation and bone demineralization. RECENT FINDINGS:Mice that are null for the sodium-phosphate cotransporter (NPT)2a gene (NPT2a(-/...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Prié D,Beck L,Friedlander G,Silve C

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Membranous nephropathy is an autoimmune disease caused by antibodies mostly directed to podocyte antigens. PLA2R and THSD7A antigens were described in 2009 and 2014 using classical immunochemical techniques. In the last 2 years, thanks to the combination of laser microdissection of glomeruli and mass ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Ronco P,Debiec H

更新日期：2021-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The analysis of renal tissue from kidney biopsies by histology, electron microscopy and immunohistology represents the current standards used to establish a specific diagnosis in nephrology. Recent progress in gene expression-based tissue analysis may provide fundamentally novel information in renal b...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Henger A,Schmid H,Kretzler M

更新日期：2004-05-01 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 signalling mechanisms and biological significance of the angiotensin II type 2 receptor have long been unknown. In recent years, studies, first in cell culture models but now increasingly also in vivo, have shed some light on the molecular events occurring after a stimulation of the receptor with its ligand as wel...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Blume A,Kaschina E,Unger T

更新日期：2001-03-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Connective tissue growth factor (CCN2) has recently received much attention as a possible key determinant of progressive renal fibrosis. However, the mechanism(s) by which this growth factor functions is not known. The purpose of this review is to summarize and discuss the recent findings regarding th...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Abdel Wahab N,Mason RM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The parathyroid hormone (PTH)/parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP) receptor belongs to a newly discovered family of G protein-coupled receptors. Members of this family, which have been isolated from mammals, include the receptors for PTH/PTHrP, calcitonin, secretin, growth hormone-releasing hormone, vasoactive ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Jüppner H

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary hyperparathyroidism remains the predominant histologic lesion in pediatric patients undergoing regular dialysis, but recent evidence indicates that the regulation of parathyroid hormone secretion by calcium does not differ substantially between patients with osteitis fibrosa and subjects with normal renal fu...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Salusky IB,Ramirez JA,Goodman WG

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Calcium is an essential ion for the maintenance of normal bone health and physiologic functions. The extracellular and intracellular levels of calcium are maintained through hormonal regulation called homeostasis. Balance, the net intake minus excretion of calcium, is maintained by hormonal regulation...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Moe SM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is the rate-limiting enzyme of the pentose phosphate pathway. G6PD is the main source of the essential cellular reductant, NADPH. The purpose of this review is to describe the biochemistry of G6PD and NADPH, cellular factors that regulate G6PD, normal physiolog...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Spencer NY,Stanton RC

更新日期：2017-01-01 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:The association between dysbiosis and CKD is well established. This review focuses on the current understanding of microbiome, in normal individuals and CKD patients, in order to hypothesize how to correct uremic toxins levels and preserve the renal function and reduce associated comorbidities. Here w...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Caggiano G,Cosola C,Di Leo V,Gesualdo M,Gesualdo L

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because long-term results of kidney transplantation are still unsatisfactory, efforts are needed to improve them, particularly through the allocation of well-matched kidneys to recipients. In the past 7 years, the United Network of Organ Sharing 6-antigen match program has established that superior results can be obta...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Terasaki PI,Gjertson DW,Cecka JM,Takemoto S

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The success of any given kidney transplant is closely tied to the ability to monitor patients and responsively change their medications. Transplant monitoring is still, however, dependent on relatively old technologies: serum creatinine levels, urine output, blood pressure, blood glucose and histopath...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Wishart DS

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dopamine is one of the major natriuretic hormone. It acts as an autocrine or paracrine factor to inhibit Na+ transport in several tubular segments. Na+,K(+)-ATPase is an important target protein for dopamine. Studies of the tubular effects of dopamine have provided new information about the coupling of dopamine to int...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Aperia A

更新日期：1994-01-01 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：:Ischemic heart disease is the major cause of death in dialysis patients. Efforts at coronary artery disease detection in end-stage renal disease patients have primarily focused on the cardiac evaluation of 'high-risk' renal transplant candidates. Despite their high cardiac risk, no data exist on the results of reperfu...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Herzog CA

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) endure compromised health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Although the link between HRQOL and increased mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is well documented, less is known about the relationship between CKD and HRQOL. This article rev...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Soni RK,Weisbord SD,Unruh ML

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To discuss if there will still be a role for the originator ESAs after the already available biosimilars and the approval of HIF stabilizers in the near future. RECENT FINDINGS:Current treatment with erythropoiesis-simulating agents (ESAs) is effective and generally well tolerated, but requires paren...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Locatelli F,Del Vecchio L

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent findings on the relationship between congestive heart failure and renal failure are summarized in this review. RECENT FINDINGS:Congestive heart failure is found in about one-quarter of cases of chronic kidney disease. The most common cause of congestive heart failure is ischemic heart disease....

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Silverberg D,Wexler D,Blum M,Schwartz D,Iaina A

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Emerging evidence supports an important role for the heme oxygenase system in the maintenance of a healthy pregnancy. This review attempts to collect these wide-ranging data and summarize the recent progress in the field. RECENT FINDINGS:New studies looking at heme oxygenase depletion in a variety of...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： George EM,Granger JP

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our basic understanding of sodium mechanisms provides unique insights into epithelial transport processes, and unusual clinical syndromes can arise from mutations of these ion transporters. These genetic disorders affect sodium balance, with both sodium-retaining and sodium-wasting conditions being the consequence. A ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Warnock DG

更新日期：2001-07-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic allograft nephropathy has fallen into disfavor as a morphologic term to describe parenchymal scarring in the renal allograft, with a recommendation that this be replaced by the more descriptive term 'interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy'. However, neither term addresses the underlying cau...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Haas M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Simultaneous liver kidney transplantation (SLK) has taken center stage since the initiation of the new kidney allocation system (KAS). This review places SLK in the context of the changing landscape of organ allocation. RECENT FINDINGS:The introduction of the Mayo End-Stage Liver Disease score into l...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Formica RN Jr

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are associated with severe complications including diabetic nephropathy. With the rapidly rising number of patients with diabetes worldwide, diabetic nephropathy is becoming one of the most common causes of renal disease. Much research effort is being put into how to id...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Valk EJ,Bruijn JA,Bajema IM

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00