The effect of coenzyme Q₁₀ supplementation on partner pregnancy rate in infertile men with idiopathic oligoasthenoteratozoospermia: an open-label prospective study.

abstract：:Renal osteodystrophy, a frequent complication of chronic renal failure, is usually assessed by periodic X-rays of bone which are both poorly reproducible and expensive. Seeking a better screening test for osteodystrophy, we evaluated the usefulness of serum alkaline phosphatase as a predictor of bone disease and of hy...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Guerra LE,Amato JA,Galen MA,Maher JF

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is an immune-complex-mediated glomerulonephritis characterized by the presence of IgA deposits in mesangial and paramesangial regions. However, the exact mechanism involved in IgA deposition is still unknown. TGF-β(1) that mediates the progression of IgAN is well established as a cr...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Li XZ,Feng JT,Hu CP,Chen ZQ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an inflammatory process. In addition to increased morbidity and mortality, inflammation also contributes to the progression of CKD. Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a marker of inflammation. Some recent data suggest that NLR may predict the progression of CKD. METHODS:In thi...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Altunoren O,Akkus G,Sezal DT,Ciftcioglu M,Guzel FB,Isiktas S,Torun GI,Uyan M,Sokmen MF,Sevim HA,Sarısık FN,Senel ME,Erken E,Gungor O

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate preoperative erectile function and attempted nerve-sparing procedure as predictors for early recovery of urinary continence after retropubic and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Patients were divided into two groups according to surgical approach (retropubic or laparoscopic) an...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Takenaka A,Soga H,Kurahashi T,Miyake H,Tanaka K,Fujisawa M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although sleep complaints are commonly reported in persons with end stage renal disease (ESRD), little is known about the prevalence of sleep complaints in chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the relation of sleep quality to the severity of kidney disease. METHODS:We administered the Kidney Disease Quality of...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kurella M,Luan J,Lash JP,Chertow GM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The 276G>T polymorphism of the adiponectin (ADIPOQ) gene has been correlated with plasma adiponectin, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its complications. Studies of the role of 276G>T polymorphism in the prevalence of T2D kidney disease are few and contradictory; ethnic differences might play a role. We aimed to asses...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kacso IM,Trifa AP,Popp RA,Kacso G

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the infectious complications, microorganism distribution and antibacterial treatment in patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Three hundred and thirty-eight patients who were 17 years age or older who underwent PCNL between January 2001 and December 2002 have ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Dogan HS,Guliyev F,Cetinkaya YS,Sofikerim M,Ozden E,Sahin A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High Grade Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia (HGPIN) has been recognized as the most likely precursor of invasive carcinoma of the prostate. Close surveillance and follow-up are indicated if subsequent procedures fail to identify carcinoma. There is still considerable controversy about the natural history of high gr...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Woderich R,McLoughlin J,Deen S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Supracostal superior calyceal access has been shown to be the most suitable approach for staghorn calculi, calculi in the upper ureter, and complex inferior calyceal calculi. It is a good choice for direct access for most of the intrarenal collecting system and upper ureter. The aim of this retrospective stud...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Mousavi-Bahar SH,Mehrabi S,Moslemi MK

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The current study was conducted to determine the effects of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation on glycemic control and markers of lipid profiles risk in diabetic hemodialysis (HD) patients. METHODS:This randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was performed among 60 diabetic HD patients. S...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Fallah M,Askari G,Soleimani A,Feizi A,Asemi Z

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hippocampus plays an important role in spatial learning and memory. Ghrelin, a brain-gut peptide, participates in the mnestic functions of hippocampus through its receptor growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R) distributed in hippocampus. This study was to investigate whether there was a correlation betwe...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Lv Z,Gao J,Wang L,Chen Z,Yuan H,Ma X,Lu J,Lv J,Wu X,Zhang L,Wei L,Xue R,Fu R,Ma L

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peritoneal dialysis (PD) related infections are associated with technique failure and mortality. The aim of this multicentre study was to examine epidemiology, treatment and outcomes of PD-related infections in Poland as well as practice patterns for prevention of these complications in the context of curren...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Lichodziejewska-Niemierko M,Chmielewski M,Wojtaszek E,Suchowierska E,Gołembiewska E,Grajewska M,Matuszkiewicz-Rowińska J,Naumnik B,Sulikowska B,Niemczyk S,Kłak R,Mosakowska M,Jagodziński P,Marcykiewicz B,Kalita K,Krawczyk R

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this research, the normal anatomy of urethral sphincter complex in young Chinese males has been studied. METHODS:The sagittal, coronal, and axial T2-weighted non-fat suppressed fast spin-echo images of pelvic cavities of 86 Chinese young males were studied. RESULT:Urethral sphincter complex is a cylindrica...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Wang XD,Liu S,Xiong LX,Sun PY,Wang XS

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred patients with recurrent calcium nephrolithiasis were submitted to the Pak test. At fasting state hypercalciuria was found in 27 cases, while a group of 16 further patients became hypercalciuric after oral calcium load. Only measurement of urinary cAMP excretion in both conditions made it possible to diagno...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Bianchi G,Galvanini G,Schiavone D,Facchinetti R,Malossini G,Lo Cascio V,Mobilio G

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new microsurgical techniques, tubule and loop intussusception, are compared to end-to-end and side-to-end in an experimental rat model. Sixty adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were operated on bilaterally under the same conditions. The four microsurgical techniques differ in approach to the inner mucosal layer, while...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Stefanović KB,Buncke HJ Jr,Clark SA

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of tegafur-uracil (UFT) administration as a fourth-line therapy in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) who had already received combined androgen blockade (CAB) therapy (first-line), alternative antiandrogen therapy (second-line), and ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Hayakawa N,Matsumoto K,Sato A,Sakamoto H,Ezaki T,Maeda T,Ninomiya A,Nakamura S

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the present study was to determine whether administration of zolpidem, a nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic agent, at night would improve the frequency of nocturia unresponsive to alpha-blocker monotherapy in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study inclusion criter...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Song YS,Ku JH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of testicular microlithiasis in a 24-year-old man who was referred to us for evaluation of unclear ultrasonographic appearance of his testes while being examined for bilateral varicocele and epididymal cysts. Since testicular microlithiasis has been found to be associated with testicular germ cell tum...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Wegner HE,Hamm B,Loy V,Dieckmann KP

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To prospectively compare biopsy outcomes between free-hand transperineal mpMRI/TRUS fusion targeted biopsy (TB) and transperineal systematic biopsy (SB) in patients with first prostate biopsy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 224 consecutive patients with the suspicion of PCa were investigated. All patients wer...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zhang Q,Wang W,Zhang B,Shi J,Fu Y,Li D,Guo S,Zhang S,Huang H,Jiang X,Zhou W,Guo H

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents a newly developed simple procedure using overlapping vascularized dorsal dartos subcutaneous flaps to cover the neourethra after hypospadias correction. A 3-year old boy with distal hypospadias underwent the tubularized incised plate urethroplasty using this method. Postoperative complications, whi...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Fuse H,Akashi T,Yasuda K,Mizuno I

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer coexisting with asymptomatic Paget's disease (osteitis deformans) may be difficult to stage. The skeletal lesions of both prostate cancer and Paget's disease may closely resemble each other, as appearing on imaging. A case of clinically localized prostate cancer coexisting with incidental Paget's disea...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Porcaro AB,Comunale L,Pistolesi G,Mobilio G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with bladder carcinoma, subjected to cystectomy and bilateral ureterosigmoidostomy, survived for the length of 31 years. The Coffey method of anastomosis was applied in a form modified by the authors. The patient succumbed to acute circulatory insufficiency at the age of 85. Metastases were not discovered ei...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Bandurski A,Czyz A,Orzolkiewicz F,Sobotkiewicz S

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine predictors for surgical complications and assess patient satisfaction after surgical treatment of Adult-Acquired Buried Penis (AABP). METHODS:A retrospective review was performed on all patients diagnosed with AABP who underwent surgical treatment at a single institution from January 2013-Decemb...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Aubé M,Chua M,DeLong J,McCammon K,Tonkin J,Gilbert D,Virasoro R

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydatid disease of the urinary tract is very rare. We report a case of pure renal hydatid cyst, with its clinical presentation and management. ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Atan A,Cöl C,Dolapçi M,Hökelek M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Authors describe and discuss cases of massive haemorrhage after percutaneous nephrolithotomy. In 10 (0.3%) of 3080 patients who underwent PCNL massive haemorrhage from renal fistula drain or urinary bladder was observed. Renal arteriography was performed in this group of patients which revealed arteriovenous fistulae ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sacha K,Szewczyk W,Bar K

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Studies have shown the increased incidence of urinary tract cancers which are associated with a decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR). We hypothesized that patients with GFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 have an increased risk for higher staging and histology grades of cancers and, therefore, the increased risk fo...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Premuzic V,Hudolin T,Penezic L,Golubic I,Gamulin M,Jelakovic B,Kastelan Z

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of Ergobromocriptine treatment on serum testosterone and prolactin levels in 15 patients with prostatic carcinoma and 15 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia was examined. The prolactin levels which were elevated in patients with prostatic carcinoma showed a significant decrease after suppression with...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Taşar C,Akdaş A,Kirkali Z

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the possible renoprotective effect of sildenafil against renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and its effect on the expression of some antioxidant, antiapoptotic gene and proinflammatory cytokine genes in rat model of renal I/R injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred and twenty male Sprague Da...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zahran MH,Hussein AM,Barakat N,Awadalla A,Khater S,Harraz A,Shokeir AA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the autologous fascia rectus sling in treating stress urinary incontinence in female patients with neuropathic bladder. Furthermore, correlations between preoperative parameters and outcome were evaluated. METHODS AND DESIGN:We retrospectively ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Athanasopoulos A,Gyftopoulos K,McGuire EJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) containing free oxygen radicals has been identified as one of the causes of male infertility. Lycopene is a component of human redox defence mechanism against free radicals. It is found in high concentrations in the testes and seminal plasma and decreased levels ha...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Gupta NP,Kumar R

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00