Peripheral plasma renin activity (PRA) in recipients with allograft artery stenosis; its diagnostic value in acute stage hypertension.

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the long-term effects of the interleukin-2 receptor antagonist basiliximab versus rabbit antithymocyte globulin as an induction therapy for living-related renal transplantation. METHODS:This is a prospective, open-label, nonrandomized, controlled study including 213 cases of renal transplant. Immuno...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Huang HF,Zhou JY,Xie WQ,Wu JY,Deng H,Chen JH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is evidence that chronic local ischemia may be one possible etiology of prostatic atrophy (PA). Our aim was to study the expression of hypoxia induced factors in areas of PA. DESIGN:The immunohistochemical expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (V...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Meirelles LR,Billis A,Magna LA,Vassallo J,Matsura MA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The causes of the increased cardiovascular risk associated with kidney diseases partly reside in the chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD) syndrome. Three cardiovascular risk factors [hyperphosphatemia, vascular calcification, and elevated fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23)] levels have been discover...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Figurek A,Rroji M,Spasovski G

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:Lowering dietary protein intake (DPI) to approximately 0.6-0.8 g/kgBW/day may be renoprotective through various mechanisms, and it has been recommended in patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD) as a means to also control various metabolic consequences of advanced CKD, such as uremic symp...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kovesdy CP,Kalantar-Zadeh K

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Impaired kidney function is common in kidney-transplanted patients and complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD), such as mineral and bone disorders (MBD) are also prevalent in this population. Similarly to other stages of CKD, increasing evidence supports the association between MBD and cardiovascular...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ambrus C,Molnar MZ,Czira ME,Rosivall L,Kiss I,Remport A,Szathmari M,Mucsi I

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic Localised Bladder Amyloidosis is a rare cause of haematuria and urinary tract symptoms. A review of the literature highlights the varied presentations and the appropriate investigations for this condition, with emphasise on the exclusion of a secondary cause. In addition, the range of treatment options is f...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ng CS,Wan S,Yim AP,Vale J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proteinuric renal diseases are often associated with progressive tubulointerstitial fibrosis that usually defines the degree and rate of progression of renal failure. Glomerular filtration of excess albumin, the dominant protein in proteinuria, into proximal tubule could provide the stimulus to induce certai...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zhao J,Tramontano A,Makker SP

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Anaemia and resistance to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) are common complications in haemodialysis (HD) patients. We investigated the role of hepcidin in the development of anaemia and ESA resistance/hyporesponsiveness and its relation to the plasma levels of the inflammatory markers interleukin 6 (IL...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： El Sewefy DA,Farweez BA,Behairy MA,Yassin NR

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of renal cell carcinoma with solitary metastasis to the bladder which occurred and was treated synchronously. The mode of spread and possible treatment modalities are discussed with relevant information from the literature. ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Uygur MC,Ozen HA,Sungur A,Remzi D

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analysis of the ultrastructural features of 35 canine kidneys after hypothermic preservation in Rheomacrodex, Collins3 and Sacks II solutions, and subsequent autologous reperfusion for 2 to 3 hours is presented. Signs of irreversibility (intramitochondrial crista fragmentation, cell membrane rupture, detachment of ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Röth E,Szmolenszky T,Török E

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe two cases of urinary infection and stone formation as late complications of Gil-Vernet's antireflux treatment. The immediate cause of these complications was the migration to the mucosal surface of the nonabsorbable sutures employed in this technique. ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ballesteros JJ,Guzman A,Cortadellas R

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Comorbidity has a significant impact on the health status and treatment outcome of a patient. The Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) is a frequently used scoring system, which evaluates the prognosis based on the patient's comorbid conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of CCI in predict...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Yalin SF,Bakir A,Trabulus S,Seyahi N,Altiparmak MR

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cognitive dysfunction (CO/DY) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients has long been recognized. Hypertension is also associated with CO/DY. The study describes associated factors with CO/DY in CKD patients compared to hypertensive subjects. METHODS:Ninety-six hypertensive subjects without CKD, 19 patients wit...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kalaitzidis RG,Karasavvidou D,Tatsioni A,Balafa O,Pappas K,Spanos G,Pelidou SH,Siamopoulos KC

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cardiovascular (CV) events are the first cause of death in patients with chronic renal disease (CKD) and in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). The combination of CKD and DM2 elevates the risk of both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death in this high-risk population. Besides traditional risk factors...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Roumeliotis AK,Roumeliotis SK,Panagoutsos SA,Tsetsos F,Georgitsi M,Manolopoulos V,Paschou P,Passadakis PS

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-six boys were evaluated and treated for posterior urethral valves. At the time the valves were diagnosed unilateral or bilateral vesicoureteral reflux was present in 58% of the ureters and 69% of the children, while dilatation of the upper urinary tract was present in 88% and 92%, respectively. There was a vari...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Melekos MD,Asbach HW,Giannoulis S,Perimenis P,Barbalias G

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclophosphamide was introduced in 1958 in an effort to minimize the side effects of nitrogen mustard. Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan, Endoxan) is not an alkylating agent which has been used for the treatment of a variety of non-malignant as well as malignant diseases. It has also recently been the focus of considerable in...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kiesswetter H,Baloch N,Flamm J

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Factors responsible for the low incidence of clinical prostate cancer (3-8/100,000 men/year) in the Arab population remain unclear, but may be related to changes in steroid hormone metabolism. We compared the levels of serum conjugated and unconjugated steroids between Arab and Caucasian populations, to de...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kehinde EO,Akanji AO,Memon A,Bashir AA,Daar AS,Al-Awadi KA,Fatinikun T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum concentrations of carboxyterminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PICP) and carboxyterminal parathyroid hormone (C-PTH) were measured in 33 haemodialysis patients. Serum levels of PICP and C-PTH in the haemodialysis group were significantly higher than those in the controls. Although there was no correlation b...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sawamura T,Sasagawa I,Kubota Y,Ishigooka M,Nakada T,Adachi M,Yamaguchi T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 40-year-old man was referred to our hospital with gynecomastia and painless swelling of the right scrotum. Ultrasonography revealed a 15 x 10 mm mass with low echogenicity of the right testis. We performed right high orchiectomy. Histologically, Reinke's crystals and capsular invasion by tumor cells were found. Fina...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sugimoto K,Matsumoto S,Nose K,Kurita T,Uemura H,Park YC,Hanai J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Sleep disturbance is significantly associated with overall morbidity, mortality, and quality of life in end-stage renal disease patients. Although it was reported that the prevalence of poor sleep quality was 41-83% in hemodialysis patients, sleep disturbance was not well understood in peritoneal dialysis (PD) ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Li J,Guo Q,Ye X,Lin J,Yi C,Mao H,Yang X,Yu X

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that some antibiotics are particularly nephrotoxic. In the present study we investigated kidney function and AAP excretion (as an index of nephrotoxicity) in patients with urinary tract infection treated with CAZ or CTX plus TOB. The main cause of infection was E. coli in both treated groups. After 10...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Wiecek A,Kokot F,Grzeszczak W

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the materials of more than 200 scientific papers of recent years in this review it has been carried out analysis of the effectiveness and also discussed the merits and demerits of various methods of treatment of urinary stone diseases (USD). With this purpose, for the first time it has been carried out analysis ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Bilobrov VM,Roy A,Bilobrov SV

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors review the experience of total parathyroidectomy with microsurgical autotransplantation with reference to the long-term results. This method--after further control investigations--may be envisaged for making a definitive evaluation of the results. ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Belgrano E,Puppo P,Repetto U,Torombetta C,Pittaluga P,Giuliani L

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The association between crescents and renal outcomes was inconsistent in a Chinese IgA nephropathy (IgAN) cohort, and limited research has investigated the prognosis of IgAN patients with crescents. METHODS:Between January 2008 and January 2013, 169 consecutive IgAN patients with crescents in the Xijing Hospit...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ma F,Liu L,Dong R,Yang X,Wei L,Li L,Bai M,Sun S

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess clinical presentation and outcomes of different treatment strategies in cases of spontaneous renal hemorrhage (SRH). METHODS:A retrospective analysis of patients with SRH between 2000 and 2018 was performed. Patients' demographics, clinical presentation, laboratory and radiological investigations, an...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Elbaset MA,Zahran MH,El-Baz R,Badawy M,Osman Y

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Chronic prostatitis (CP) and chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is a common disabling condition that is primarily associated with pain in the urogenital region and disturbances in urinary and sexual function. Chronic pelvic pain symptoms are the most common presentation, especially perineal, lower abdominal, testi...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sönmez NC,Kiremit MC,Güney S,Arisan S,Akça O,Dalkılıç A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Chronic kidney disease is independently associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events; however, the relationship between the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients undergoing coronary angiography has yet to be fully elucidated. METHODS:This retrospective stu...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Davoodi G,Mehrabi Pari S,Rezvanfard M,Sheikh Fathollahi M,Amini M,Hakki E,Kazemisaeid A,Yaminisharif A

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We are presenting a 68-year-old female patient who was diagnosed to have a complete ureteral duplication and adenocarcinoma in the ureter which drained the upper moiety of the right kidney. ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Unsal A,Cimentepe E,Koc A,Akbulut Z,Balbay MD

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the role of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-induced lipocalin (uNGAL) measurement in the early diagnosis of acute kidney injury that may occur after intraoperative ischemia in patients undergoing partial nephrectomy (PN). METHODS:This prospective study included 86 patients who underwent open lapar...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Akpinar C,Dogan O,Kubilay E,Gokce MI,Suer E,Gulpinar O,Baltaci S

更新日期：2020-09-26 00:00:00