New insights regarding chronic antibody-mediated rejection and its progression to transplant glomerulopathy.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to emphasize that single gene disorders are an important and sometimes unrecognized cause of progressive chronic kidney disease. We provide an overview of the benefits of making a genetic diagnosis, the currently available genetic testing methods and examples of diseases ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Armstrong ME,Thomas CP

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The renin-angiotensin system, traditionally viewed as a circulatory system, has significantly expanded in the last two decades to include independently regulated local systems in several tissues, newly identified active products of angiotensin II, and new receptors and functions of renin-angiotensin s...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Kumar R,Singh VP,Baker KM

更新日期：2008-03-01 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: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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Skin autofluorescence (SAF) is a measure of the accumulation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) proposed to act as a marker of 'cumulative metabolic stress'. This article discusses mechanisms of AGE formation and reviews published literature on SAF as a biomarker and risk factor across the spec...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Viramontes Hörner D,Taal MW

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several recently completed or ongoing large-scale clinical trials, including the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study, the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial, and the African-American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension, have all chosen the renal clearance of sodium 125I-iothalmate to monitor renal d...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Hall PM,Rolin H

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The target hematocrit to be achieved when treating anemia in hemodialysis patients with erythropoietin is controversial. Current evidence-based recommendations suggest a target hematocrit range of 33% to 36%. Small studies suggest that normalization of hematocrit with erythropoietin may benefit hemodialysis patients i...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Murphy ST,Parfrey PS

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs) manifest as a spectrum of related disorders in the form of thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). New data on both diseases support more and more the relatedness of the disorders and reveal related pathomechanisms, which, however, manife...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Zipfel PF,Heinen S,Skerka C

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent insights into the etiopathogenesis of nephritogenic immune responses are derived primarily from experimental models of systemic and organ-specific autoimmunity. Genetic analyses and immune-related gene ablation studies indicate that multiple independent mechanisms determine disease susceptibility. However, full...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Fitzsimons MM,Foster MH

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesangial cells possess Ca(2+)-activated Cl- channels, Ca(2+)-activated K+ channels, voltage-gated Ca2+ channels, ATP-sensitive K+ channels, and two types of nonselective cation channels. Angiotensin II and arginine vasopressin depolarize the membrane. This membrane depolarization is caused by the activation of Ca(2+)...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Matsunaga H,Yamashita N,Okuda T,Kurokawa K

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Multiple studies have established the beneficial role of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy for kidney injury. In this review we will discuss the recent identification of Gli1 as a marker for perivascular MSC and the role of this cell population in kidney fibrosis. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies dem...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Kuppe C,Kramann R

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is an important modulator of renal salt excretion and arterial pressure. An important body of evidence now supports that angiotensin II (AngII) modulates the function of the renal sodium-chloride cotransporter (NCC), independently of aldosterone. Here we summar...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Castañeda-Bueno M,Gamba G

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Potassium channels in the distal nephron are precisely controlled to regulate potassium secretion in accord with physiological demands. In recent years, it has become evident that membrane trafficking processes play a fundamental role. This short review highlights recent developments in elucidating th...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Welling PA

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hypertension is an important risk factor for adverse cardiovascular and renal outcomes particularly in patients with chronic kidney disease. This review compares blood pressure measurements obtained in the clinic with those obtained outside the clinic to predict cardiovascular and renal injury and out...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Agarwal R

更新日期：2006-05-01 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: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:Phosphate lowering toward the normal range is advocated and widely practiced in patients with end-stage renal disease receiving dialysis. This approach is guided by basic science data and large observational studies that have demonstrated a consistent association between hyperphosphatemia and adverse ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Wald R,Thorpe KE,Walsh MW

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:With the aging population of kidney transplant candidates, a history of malignancy is an increasingly prevalent finding. Tumors can constitute a contraindication for transplantation or can lead to a delay of acceptance to the waiting-list. Current waiting time guidelines mainly refer to early data col...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Bojic M,Watschinger C,Reiter T,Watschinger B

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data suggest that ischemic renal disease secondary to atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is a prevalent health problem. Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is a rapidly progressive process that can result in end-stage renal disease. Renal arteriography is the current diagnostic method of choice for the demonstrat...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Breyer JA,Jacobson HR

更新日期：1993-03-01 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:To characterize the mechanism and clinical impact of the angiotensin-receptor blocker losartan on both renal uric acid handling and thereby serum uric acid. RECENT FINDINGS:Losartan effect on serum uric acid has been demonstrated at various stages of renal failure including most recently observations...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Sica DA,Schoolwerth AC

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of hypertension is extremely high in end-stage renal disease, and is a probable contributor to the epidemic of cardiovascular disease in end-stage renal disease. However, the paucity of prospective, randomized clinical trials makes it difficult to precisely define treatment strategies. Therefore, at pre...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Zager P,Nikolic J,Raj DS,Tzamaloukas A,Campbell M

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In light of the recent changes to the kidney allocation system (KAS) and the observed increase in the rate of transplantation of the highly sensitized kidney transplant candidate, the evaluation and care of this population is a timely topic. RECENT FINDINGS:In its first year, the new KAS has already ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Kumar V

更新日期：2015-11-01 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: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：:During the past 12 months additional evidence has emerged from several studies, indicating that hepatitis C virus infection is the most important liver disease after renal transplantation. A new, severe and rare entity called fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis can lead to early liver failure, although the most important ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Morales JM,Campistol JM,Andrés A,Rodicio JL

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The examination of urine sediment is a diagnostic test which is frequently neglected by nephrologists. With this review the authors wanted to demonstrate that it can provide useful and relevant information in a wide spectrum of clinical situations. RECENT FINDINGS:The authors reviewed the main contri...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Fogazzi GB,Garigali G

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There is currently a major debate on the mechanisms of albuminuria, and this review appraises recent studies in this area. RECENT FINDINGS:The traditional view of albuminuria is that it is the result of damage to an essentially impermeable glomerular barrier. However, over the years, critical evidenc...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Comper WD,Russo LM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been an increasing focus on renovascular disease, particularly in renal failure, and on the role of renal angioplasty and stenting. Significant improvements have occurred in non-invasive imaging techniques. This review concentrates on the recent developments in imaging that specifically targets the renal art...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Reidy JF

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aquaporin water channels are expressed in various fluid-transporting epithelia. Physiological and genetic investigations have revealed that aquaporin channel-like intrinsic protein is expressed in numerous tissues, but its significance in water transport physiology is unclear. It has been shown that aquaporin-coll...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Fushimi K,Marumo F

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00