Skin tuberculosis with atypical mycobacteria 8 years after combined pancreas-kidney transplantation.

abstract：:The use of Dacron cuff double-lumen permanent catheters for hemodialysis has become more common in the dialysis unit as patients await for creation or maturation of a permanent hemoaccess for various reasons. Placement of these catheters is often done by surgeons. Nephrologists skilled in the placement of temporary ce...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Choudhury D,Ahmed Z,Girgis HI,Kronfli S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) secondary to diabetes mellitus show a high incidence of atherosclerosis with its thrombotic complications. Both CRF and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) results in fibrinolysis defects causally related to atherogenesis and thrombogenesis. It is not well known whet...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Opatrný K Jr,Zemanová P,Mares J,Vít L,Opatrná S,Sefrna F,Hejda V,Tomsů M,Eiselt J,Massry SG

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To verify if exogenous prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is able to release antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and if endogenous angiotensin II plays a role in this eventual PGE2-induced stimulation of vasopressin, increasing doses of PGE2 were infused in 6 normal volunteers before (PGE2 study) and after the administration of 100 mg of...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Usberti M,Gargiulo A,Comberti E,Campisi S,Poiesi C,Brognoli M,Doregatti C,Rondina M,Zaneboni A,Ghielmi S

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) patients run the risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) and subsequent chronic kidney disease, affecting morbidity and mortality. Sevoflurane has anti-inflammation properties, and renal ischemia/reperfusion under sevoflurane anesthesia resulted in drastic impro...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kong HY,Zhu SM,Wang LQ,He Y,Xie HY,Zheng SS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcaligenes xylosoxidans is an uncommon cause of peritonitis in patients on maintenance continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Peritonitis caused by A. xylosoxidans usually carries a poor prognosis because of the pathogen's virulence and its universal resistance to most antimicrobial agents. Even after earl...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tang S,Cheng CC,Tse KC,Li FK,Choy BY,Chan TM,Lai KN

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The long-term renal outcomes of patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) who present with recurrent macroscopic hematuria (RMH) have not been described in previous studies. METHODS:Patients with biopsy-proven primary IgAN in Jinling Hospital were divided into three groups according to different patterns of...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Le W,Liang S,Chen H,Wang S,Zhang W,Wang X,Wang J,Zeng CH,Liu ZH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Predicting the mortality risk of patients un-dergoing hemodialysis (HD) is challenging. Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is released into circulation from dying cells, and its elevation is predictive of unfavorable outcome. In a pilot study, we found post-HD cfDNA level to be a predictor of all-cause mortality. Thus, t...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Einbinder Y,Shnaider A,Ghanayem K,Basok A,Rogachev B,Lior Y,Haviv YS,Cohen-Hagai K,Nacasch N,Rozenberg I,Benchetrit S,Zitman-Gal T,Douvdevani A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied plasma, dialysate, and muscle carnitine levels in patients with stable chronic renal failure on hemodialysis, and intermittent peritoneal, or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). In patients on hemodialysis, plasma carnitine levels fell from 46.2 +/- 4.5 mumol/l (mean +/- SEM) to 18.8 +/- 2.7 m...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Moorthy AV,Rosenblum M,Rajaram R,Shug AL

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of fluvastatin, a liver-selective, competitive inhibitor of the 3-hydroxymethyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase, on the lipoprotein metabolism was investigated in 9 patients with nephrotic syndrome. All patients had biopsy-proven renal disease as cause of their nephrotic syndrome and exhibited severe hyper...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Matzkies FK,Bahner U,Teschner M,Hohage H,Heidland A,Schaefer RM

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To define the incidence of non-A, non-B (NANB) hepatitis and evaluate possible risk factors, we reviewed records of 163 patients on chronic dialysis during a 3-year period. 23 cases of NANB hepatitis occurred, 13 (27%) in 49 center dialysis, 8 (10%) in 77 home hemodialysis (p less than 0.02) and 2 (5%) in 37 peritonea...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Seaworth BJ,Garrett LE,Stead WW,Hamilton JD

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dialysis patients have increased susceptibility to infection and this is, in part, due to impaired phagocytic and bactericidal activities of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL). The mechanisms responsible for the reduced phagocytosis are not known. Dialysis patients have elevated blood levels of parathyroid hormone (P...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Alexiewicz JM,Smogorzewski M,Fadda GZ,Massry SG

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic diffuse crescentic glomerulonephritis without immune deposits is a variant of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis which can account for up to 40% of crescentic nephritis. The prognosis may depend on both the severity of histological injury at presentation and the efficacy of treatment. Recent advances in...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Belghiti D,Levy Y,Rifle G,Ottavioli JN,Rickelynck JP,Wolf C,Chalopin JM,Sobel A

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The mesothelium of patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) is exposed to glucose in dialysate. Glucose metabolites 3-deoxyglucosone and advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) in the PD fluid induce peritoneal damage. Circulating factors also affect the peritoneum in the uremic model and predialysis ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Hasuike Y,Moriguchi R,Hata R,Miyagawa K,Kuragano T,Aizawa M,Yamamoto S,Yanase K,Izumi M,Tanimoto T,Nakanishi T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic dysfunction was observed in 34 patients with nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis. The serum levels of lactic dehydrogenase were markedly elevated in all patients. The peak values occurred within 72 h of hospitalization. There was no significant difference among patients with (9,044 +/- 1,154 U/l) and without acute ren...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Akmal M,Massry SG

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between abnormalities in nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) and autonomic function, measured by the Valsalva maneuver, was evaluated in 25 uremic patients and 22 normal subjects. NPT in uremic patients (45 +/- 6.8 min/night) was lower (p less than 0.01) than in normals (85 +/- 10.4 min/night). Valsalva...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Campese VM,Procci WR,Levitan D,Romoff MS,Goldstein DA,Massry SG

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperkalemia is common in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. However, few studies have examined the association between serum potassium level and mortality. METHODS:This study used annual cohorts of hemodialysis patients during 2007-2010. To determine hyperkalemia prevalence, monthly hyperkalemia ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Yusuf AA,Hu Y,Singh B,Menoyo JA,Wetmore JB

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with primary hyperoxaluria (PH) overproduce oxalate which is eliminated via the kidneys. If end-stage kidney disease develops they are at high risk for systemic oxalosis, unless adequate oxalate is removed during hemodialysis (HD) to equal or exceed ongoing oxalate production. The purpose of this st...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tang X,Voskoboev NV,Wannarka SL,Olson JB,Milliner DS,Lieske JC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum phosphorus concentrations reflect a dynamic balance between generation, exchanges, and removal. Time-averaged phosphorus concentrations (TAC(phos)) reflect the overall exposure better than single time-point concentrations, especially in dialysis patients treated with an intermittent modality. The prese...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Viaene L,Meijers B,Vanrenterghem Y,Evenepoel P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Thiazolidinediones (TZD) are ligands known to bind to and activate the nuclear peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma), and are currently used as insulin sensitizers in type 2 diabetes. Recently, several studies have shown that TZD may have a role in renal protection in various expe...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Sommer M,Wolf G

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anthropometric parameters may play a role in modulating the risk of kidney dysfunction. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether anthropometric indices and the metabolic syndrome are associated with alterations of the renal resistive index (RI) in normoalbuminuric type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients. METHOD...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lamacchia O,Nicastro V,Camarchio D,Stallone G,Gesualdo L,Cignarelli M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the prevalence and type of glomerulonephritis (GN) associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) cirrhosis, we prospectively evaluated 28 consecutive Saudi patients with HCV cirrhosis for liver transplantation. Six patients (21%) underwent kidney biopsies for proteinuria, unexplained elevated serum creatinine o...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Altraif IH,Abdulla AS,al Sebayel MI,Said RA,al Suhaibani MO,Jones AA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obese Zucker rats spontaneously develop lipoprotein abnormalities, proteinuria, mesangial expansion and glomerulosclerosis. Previous studies have implicated these lipoprotein abnormalities in the pathogenesis of the progressive renal injury which these rats develop. The present study was designed to examine the chrono...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kamanna VS,Kirschenbaum MA

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The value of neutrophil-gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), a novel biomarker in the detection of acute renal failure in children after cardiac surgery, has been highlighted in previous studies. The incidence of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) increases, which may possibly result in increas...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Bachorzewska-Gajewska H,Malyszko J,Sitniewska E,Malyszko JS,Dobrzycki S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients who developed bilateral renal cortical necrosis as a consequence of Neisseria meningitidis infections are described: 1 patient had meningococcemia and the other had meningococcal meningitis. Both patients developed a Shwartzman-like reaction, disseminated intravascular coagulation and irreversible renal f...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Chervu I,Koss M,Campese VM

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Evidence using real-world data is sparse regarding the effects of oral anticoagulants (OACs) among patients with kidney disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of kidney disease on ischemic stroke (IS) or systemic embolism (SE) among patients taking OAC, using large-scale real-world d...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Maeda T,Nishi T,Funakoshi S,Tada K,Tsuji M,Satoh A,Kawazoe M,Yoshimura C,Arima H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammation and increased erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESA) requirement are frequently associated in patients on dialysis. On-line hemodiafiltration (ol-HDF), putting together high levels of diffusion, and convection could improve both conditions. However, it is still not known which depurative compon...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Movilli E,Camerini C,Gaggia P,Zubani R,Feller P,Salviani C,Facchini A,Cancarini G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an elderly women who died of renal failure secondary to spontaneous renal atheroembolic disease. The sole clinical clue to this diagnosis was a profound eosinophilia up to 19,100/mm3 and a relative eosinophil count of 80%. Renal atheroembolic disease should be a prominent consideration in any patient with ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Levine J,Rennke HG,Idelson BA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bardoxolone methyl has been reported to cause detrimental cardiovascular events in the terminated BEACON Phase III human clinical trial via modulation of the renal endothelin pathway. However, the effects of bardoxolone methyl administration on the endothelin pathway in the heart are unknown. Our purpose in this persp...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Camer D,Huang XF

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The removal of phenytoin by plasmapheresis in a patient with compromised renal function is described. The results indicate that plasma concentrations of total phenytoin increase after plasmapheresis, while unbound phenytoin plasma concentrations and free fraction decrease. The amount of phenytoin removed was 36 mg and...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Brown-Molnar CS,Bauer LA,Horn JR

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin ulceration is a well-characterized thrombotic complication of the heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) syndrome. We present the case of a 73-year-old diabetic woman nearing end-stage renal failure who developed extensive upper thigh, abdominal and buttock ulceration following initiation of subcutaneous heparin ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Denton MD,Mauiyyedi S,Bazari H

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00