Iothalamate clearance and its use in large-scale clinical trials.

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: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：:There is mounting evidence that elevated serum phosphorus is an important cardiovascular risk factor in patients with end stage renal disease. Recent work has shown that vascular smooth muscle cells have the ability to undergo osteoblastic differentiation and produce an environment conducive to mineralization. Serum p...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Block GA

更新日期：2001-11-01 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:Adverse events due to drug-drug interactions remain a challenge in the postsurgical care of transplant recipients. A combination of potent and selective immunosuppressive drugs, which have a narrow therapeutic index, with medications for the treatment of comorbidities such as dyslipidemia, infection, ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Manitpisitkul W,McCann E,Lee S,Weir MR

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal tubular cells die by apoptosis as well as necrosis in experimental models of ischemic and toxic acute renal failure as well as in humans with acute tubular necrosis. It is not yet possible, however, to determine the relative contribution of these two forms of cell death to loss of renal tubular cells in acute tu...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Bonegio R,Lieberthal W

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Iron deficiency is a major contributory cause to the development of anaemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD), and thus, iron replacement therapy plays a critical role in the management of this condition. The two main routes for administering iron are oral and intravenous, and there have been a number o...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Macdougall IC

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The imbalances in the activities of various components of the neurohormonal system that maintain renal homeostasis may have important implications in pathophysiology. This review aims to examine the evidence for disparities between angiotensin II and nitric oxide in acute and chronic kidney diseases. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Singh P,Deng A,Weir MR,Blantz RC

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To evaluate the role of restricting dietary sodium intake in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its complications. RECENT FINDINGS:A consistent line of evidence shows that high dietary sodium intake is a determinant of therapy resistance to blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). A...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Krikken JA,Laverman GD,Navis G

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Phosphate homeostasis is tightly controlled by the coordinated activity of bone, kidney, intestine, and parathyroid gland. The renal phosphate transporters have emerged as key regulators of both total body phosphate homeostasis and serum phosphate concentration. This review focuses on the latest updat...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Lederer E

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The present review addresses the recent literature demonstrating important differences in the rate of progression of kidney function decline between transplant recipients and patients with native kidney disease. It also highlights the need for prospective studies to determine the importance of nonimmu...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Woo YM,Pereira BJ,Gill JS

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the present review, we aim to describe the state of knowledge concerning antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) spectrum and diagnosis criteria before analyzing the present and future promising leads regarding ABMR prognosis markers and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies regarding complement-bi...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Gosset C,Lefaucheur C,Glotz D

更新日期：2014-11-01 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:This review provides an up-to-date understanding of how peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ (PPARγ) exerts its cardioprotective effect in the vasculature through its activation of novel PPARγ target genes in endothelium and vascular smooth muscle. RECENT FINDINGS:In vascular endothelial cell...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Fang S,Sigmund CD

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with oxidative stress and inflammation which contribute to progression of kidney disease and its numerous complications. Until recently, little attention had been paid to the role of the intestine and its microbial flora in the pathogenesis of CKD-associated ...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Vaziri ND

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The precise adaptation of renal sodium excretion to systemic needs is to a large extent achieved by the regulation of sodium re-absorption in the aldosterone-sensitive distal nephron. Transcellular sodium re-absorption by the segment-specific cells of the aldosterone-sensitive distal nephron (often called principal ce...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Verrey F

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a member of the lipocalin superfamily of carrier proteins. NGAL is the first known mammalian protein which specifically binds organic molecules called siderophores, which are high-affinity iron chelators. Here, we review the expression, siderophore-...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Schmidt-Ott KM,Mori K,Kalandadze A,Li JY,Paragas N,Nicholas T,Devarajan P,Barasch J

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of vitamin D beyond its importance for bone health is under much debate. In this article, we review recent evidence for genetic influences on 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and discuss the uses of this information and its importance for public health. RECENT FINDINGS:Findings from large-scale...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Berry D,Hyppönen E

更新日期：2011-07-01 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:Renal acid-base homeostasis, to a very large extent, depends on renal ammonia production and transport. A putative ammonia transporter family of proteins has recently been identified, and at least two members of this family are expressed in the renal connecting segment and collecting duct. The purpose...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Weiner ID

更新日期：2004-09-01 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：:The vasculature wall is an active, integrated organ composed of endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells, as well as other cell types depending on the specific vascular segment (e.g. fibroblasts in many vascular regions). The vascular wall is not static; the vascular components (cells and extracellular matri...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Dubey RK,Jackson EK,Rupprecht HD,Sterzel RB

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The gut-kidney axis plays a critical role in oxalate homeostasis, and better understanding of oxalate transport regulatory mechanisms is essential for developing novel therapies. RECENT FINDINGS:Oxalate potentially contributes to chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, CKD - and end stage renal dis...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Alshaikh AE,Hassan HA

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence implicates reactive oxygen species in the pathogenesis of hypertension and its cardiovascular complications. By altering the balance in the endothelium between vasoconstrictors such as thromboxane and isoprostanes and vasodilators such as nitric oxide, reactive oxygen species contribute to endothel...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Kitiyakara C,Wilcox CS

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the last decade many attempts have been made to reduce the high residual risk of end-stage kidney disease and cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetic kidney disease by targeting a variety of risk markers. Subsequent analyses revealed that the variation in individual drug response to the te...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： Idzerda NMA,Pena MJ,Heerspink HJL

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article will review briefly the emerging new concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of myocardial fibrosis in patients with hypertensive heart disease. RECENT FINDINGS:Although hypertensive heart disease is characterized clinically by development of left-ventricular hypertrophy in the absence o...

journal_title：Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

authors： González A,López B,Díez J

更新日期：2005-09-01 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