Abstract：
:Although evidence has accumulated indicating a close relationship between inflammation and atherosclerosis, the relationship between inflammation and vascular calcification in patients with chronic renal failure is unclear. In the present study, the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) and vascular calcification in dialysis patients was examined. Vascular calcification of the aorta and hand arteries of 512 hemodialysis patients without significant infection (age 58.8 +/- 10.1 y; 305 men, 207 women) were examined by roentgenography of the lateral abdomen and hands, respectively. Patients with a mean CRP level greater than 1.0 mg/L (n = 254) were older than those with a CRP level less than or equal to 1.0 mg/L (n = 258) and had a longer duration of dialysis, lower serum albumin level, and higher phosphate level ( P < .01, P < .05, P < .001, and P < .01, respectively). Prevalence of vascular calcification of aorta and hand arteries in the former group was significantly higher than in the latter (65.0% versus 43.8% for aorta, P < .0001; and 25.0% versus 14.7% for hand arteries, P < .01). In a multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for age, hemodialysis duration, sex, levels of calcium and phosphate, and presence of diabetes, CRP level was a significant predictor for the presence of aortic calcification (odds ratio for highest versus lowest quartile, 2.669; 95% confidence interval, 1.539-5.421, P = .0010) and of calcification of hand arteries (odds ratio, 2.243; 95% confidence interval, 1.039-4.841; P = .0395). In conclusion, the present study shows that increased levels of CRP are significantly associated with the presence of vascular calcification in both aorta and hand arteries (ie, with both atheromatous and medial forms of calcification), indicating evidence for a relationship between inflammation and vascular calcification in hemodialysis patients.
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Semin Nephroljournal_title
Seminars in nephrologyauthors
Ishimura E,Okuno S,Kitatani K,Maekawa K,Izumotani T,Yamakawa T,Jono S,Shoji T,Shioi A,Inaba M,Massry SG,Nishizawa Ydoi
10.1016/j.semnephrol.2004.06.008subject
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2004-09-01 00:00:00pages
408-12issue
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0270-9295issn
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杂志文章abstract：:Cigarette smoking (CS) has been associated with augmented progression of nephropathies responsible for the 4 major causes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United States. CS has well-described ways by which it causes tissue injury in other organ systems and the mechanisms by which it adversely affects nephropat...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0270-9295(03)00037-8
更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A number of conditions can contribute to the development of the anemia that inevitably occurs with end-stage renal disease. The primary ones are decreased production of erythropoietin (EPO), decreased response to EPO by the bone marrow, and shortened red cell survival. Dialysis improves hematocrit levels by reducing p...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2012.06.007
更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2009.01.002
更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1053/snep.2001.21666
更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2005.02.002
更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2017.07.006
更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Acute renal failure (ARF) is an important clinical syndrome. Despite the frequent occurrence of ARF, nephrologists have not made major therapeutic inroads in the treatment or prevention of ARF. This article will speculate as to why it has been so difficult to gain a substantial foothold in the ongoing battle against A...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2008.05.010
更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2012.07.012
更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Effective monitoring of chronic hemodialysis patients treated with recombinant human erythropoietin (r-HuEPO; EPOGEN [epoetin alfa], AMGEN Inc, Thousand Oaks, CA) includes an initial evaluation of the patient, the patient's anemia, and the patient's iron stores. Assessment of iron stores includes obtaining hematocrit ...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0270-9295(03)00085-8
更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Renal involvement is common in leptospirosis. Clinical manifestations vary from urinary sediment changes to acute renal failure. Renal failure is observed in 44% to 67% of patients. Hypokalemia frequently occurs. Severe hypotension is an important warning sign for the later development of renal and pulmonary complicat...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1053/snep.2003.50004
更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2008.03.007
更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2014.02.007
更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Peritoneal dialysis (PD) may be a feasible, safe, and complementary alternative to hemodialysis not only in the chronic setting, but also in the acute setting. It previously was widely accepted for acute kidney injury (AKI) treatment, but its practice decreased in favor of other types of extracorporeal therapies. The ...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2016.10.011
更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2010.06.004
更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Given the prohibitive costs of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) care for certain countries and the increasing incidence of ESRD worldwide, alternative methods of funding dialysis care are increasingly necessary. We describe the paradigm of the National Kidney Foundation of Singapore (NKF-S), the provider of subsidized d...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1053/snep.2001.23776
更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Effectiveness of antihypertensive agents is assessed not only by systemic blood pressure levels, but by multiple parameters that reflect specific organ functions. Among antihypertensive agents, those which inhibit angiotensin actions show particular efficacy in ameliorating end organ damage. This efficacy likely refle...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2016.05.006
更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2012.12.014
更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Traditionally, renal ischemia has been regarded as central to the pathogenesis of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI). Accordingly, hemodynamic management of SA-AKI has emphasized restoration of renal perfusion, whereas, experimentally, ischemia reperfusion models have been emphasized. However, in human bei...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2015.01.007
更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2019.02.008
更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In chronic kidney disease (CKD), the progressive decrease in renal function leads to disturbances of mineral metabolism that generally cause secondary hyperparathyroidism. The increase in serum parathyroid hormone is associated with reduced serum calcium and calcitriol levels and/or increased serum fibroblast growth f...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2018.02.004
更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The apical membrane epithelial Na(+) channel subunit (ENaC) in series with the basolateral Na(+)/K(+)-adenosine triphosphatase mediates collecting duct Na(+) reabsorption. Aldosterone induces αENaC gene transcription, which appears to be rate limiting for ENaC activity in this segment. Although this response has long ...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2013.05.010
更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Stephen Hales was the first to measure blood pressure directly in the horse (1733), and the definitive studies on human nephrins by Richard Bright followed much later (1836). The relation between high blood pressure and renal disease was established by Mahomed (1872). The discovery of renin and its possible link with ...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 历史文章,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Care of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) has changed during the past 30 years. Tools to control hyperglycemia have improved and it was shown that improvement in glycemic control diminished the risk of late diabetic complications, including nephropathy. Moreover, in patients with impaired renal function, aggressive ...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2012.07.002
更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This prospective multicenter study included 1,205 patients, who were referred for difficult-to-treat hypertension or analysis of possible secondary hypertension. After a standardized selection protocol based on sharply defined drug-resistant hypertension or renal function impairment during angiotensin-converting enzym...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous free radical that serves cell signaling, cellular energetics, host defense, and inflammatory functions in virtually all cells. In the kidney and vasculature, NO plays fundamental roles in the control of systemic and intrarenal hemodynamics, the tubuloglomerular feedback response, pressur...
journal_title：Seminars in nephrology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.semnephrol.2004.04.002
更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00
