Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis due to a relapsing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosed by positron emission tomography.

abstract：:Lupus is now regarded as a syndrome which results from several related auto-immune processes, although the exact mechanisms of how the disease arises in susceptible individuals remain obscure. When the San Carlo meetings began in 1968, much less was known about the pathogenesis of autoimmunity, but the presence of aut...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Cameron JS

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The analysis of the urinary proteome is a potential source of information regarding the kidney's physiopathology. A clear knowledge of the protein composition of normal urine is an essential prerequisite to looking at its pathology. Technological evolution in the field of proteomics (2-dimensional [2D] electrophoresis...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Santucci L,Candiano G,Bruschi M,Bodria M,Murtas C,Petretto A,Ghiggeri GM

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular (LV) geometric patterns have never been evaluated as independent risk factors for renal disease progression (RDP). We investigated the risk factors for RDP in type 2 diabetic nephropathy patients, especially focusing on the effects of LV geometric patterns. METHODS:This was a single-center ...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Moon SJ,Bae KS,Park HC,Kim JK,Park JT,Lee JE,Rim SJ,Ha SK

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of the poor long-term survival of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Anemia, which is a frequent and early complication of CKD, not only impairs patients' quality of life, but also is an independent risk factor for adverse cardiovascular outcomes. This may be due to...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Locatelli F,Del Vecchio L,Pozzoni P

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although several in vitro studies and clinical observations suggest that ACE-inhibitors (ACE-I) are a promising treatment for IgA nephropathy (IgAN), meta-analysis of published data is not yet conclusive. Therefore, a European double-blinded, prospective, randomized therapeutic trial was designed to evaluate ACE-I tre...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Coppo R,Chiesa M,Peruzzi L,Amore A

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We followed up 128 patients with crescentic glomerulonephritis (CGN), having sufficient clinical and histopathological data for a mean period of 34 +/- 28 months. There were 49 males and 79 females, mean age 22.7 +/- 14 years. We studied the effects of clinical, laboratory and histopathological parameters on kidney fu...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： El-Husseini AA,Moustafa FE,Fouda MA,Sobh MA

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Until now, the survival of iliac vein tunneled cuffed catheters (TCCs) used in elderly patients has not been fully investigated. Accordingly, we evaluated their use in elderly hemodialysis patients with no other venous access options. METHODS:A total of 70 elderly patients with iliac vein TCCs undergoing ch...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Wang L,Wei F,Sun G,Chen H,Yu H,Jiang A

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chyluria results from an abnormal connection between lymphatic bed and urinary tract, causing lymph leakage into the urine. The clinical picture often begins with the appearance of cloudy, milky urines accompanied by monolateral flank pain, malnutrition, weight loss and weakness. We report a case of chyluria that occu...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Graziani G,Cucchiari D,Verdesca S,Balzarini L,Montanelli A,Ponticelli C

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calciphylaxis, or calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a vascular ossification-calcification disease involving cutaneous or visceral arterioles, with ischemic damage of the surrounding tissues, usually in the setting of chronic kidney disease. Pathogenesis is still unclear and probably comprises the participation of vas...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Oliveira TM,Frazão JM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of circulating permeability factors (cPFs) has been hypothesized to be associated with recurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (rFSGS) in renal allografts. The available methods to detect cPFs are complex, not easily repeatable and inappropriate to represent the anatomical characteristics of the ...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Li M,Alfieri CM,Morello W,Cellesi F,Armelloni S,Mattinzoli D,Montini G,Messa P

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence-based medicine provides tools to evaluate dialysis outcomes by integrating knowledge obtained from interventional and observational studies. This is illustrated in relation to three important topics: dialysis membranes, dialysis dose and anemia. Clinical trials and observational evidence support each other in...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Locatelli F,Andrulli S,D'Amico M

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major cause of concern in end stage renal disease (ESRD), contributing to 70% of cardiovascular mortality and 27% of all-cause mortality in dialysis patients. Yet its mechanisms and pathogenesis remain largely obscure. This review discusses the potential reasons for an exaggerated risk ...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Zachariah D,Kalra PR,Roberts PR

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital nephrotic syndrome is an uncommon disorder that may be caused by several diseases. These may be inherited, sporadic, acquired or part of a general malformation syndrome. METHODS:We reviewed the clinical characteristics, pathologic findings, and results of medical management in 30 infants who pres...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Hamed RM,Shomaf M

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that bleeding times have positive predictive values of only 5% for perioperative bleeding in unselected populations. Nevertheless, performing bleeding times prior to all renal biopsies is common in nephrology practice. METHODS:We report complications of 112 renal biopsies done at...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Stiles KP,Hill C,LeBrun CJ,Reinmuth B,Yuan CM,Abbott KC

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasmin has recently been reported to be associated with renal fibrosis in experimental models, but its role in human renal diseases is unclear. METHODS:Fifty-seven patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) were evaluated retrospectively. Plasmin in their renal biopsy tissues was assessed by in situ zymography u...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Uchida T,Oda T,Takechi H,Matsubara H,Watanabe A,Yamamoto K,Oshima N,Sakurai Y,Kono T,Shimazaki H,Tamai S,Kumagai H

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The widely differing functions of vitamin D are based both on a wide diffusion of its specific receptor (VDR) and on the ability of many cells, in addition to renal tubular cells, to synthesize calcitriol for autocrine and paracrine functions. In the last few years, many published studies have added new insights into ...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Messa P,Alfieri C,Rastaldi MP

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal tubular epithelial cells (TECs) function as antigen-presenting cells because they constitutively express MHC class II molecules and have the ability to present peptide antigen to CD4+T cells. However, the costimulatory signals provided by TECs for optimal T-cell activation have not been fully character...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Zhang J,Chen Y,Li J,Zhang R,Wu Y,Zou L,Zhao T,Zhang X,Han J,Chen A,Wu Y

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last two decades, several studies have reported a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This population usually presents both the traditional and non-traditional risk factors for atherosclerosis. Inflammation as well as impaired nitric oxide production are ...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Rattazzi M,Puato M,Faggin E,Bertipaglia B,Grego F,Pauletto P

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) are independent predictors of morbidity and mortality in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. The level of serum asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is increased in MHD patients, which is a kind of uremic toxin. It can competitively inhibit nitric oxide ...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Li H,Wang SX

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No study has evaluated the efficacy of non-calcium-containing phosphate binders in slowing progression of cardiac valve calcification or deterioration of kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis. This study addressed these issues. METHODS:Outpatients (n = 170) with stage 3-4 c...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Di Lullo L,Floccari F,Santoboni A,Barbera V,Rivera RF,Granata A,Morrone L,Russo D

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reset osmostat (RO) occurs in 36% of patients with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) and is not often considered when evaluating hyponatremic patients. Patients with RO are not usually treated, but recent awareness that symptoms are associated with mild hyponatremia creates a t...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Imbriano LJ,Ilamathi E,Ali NM,Miyawaki N,Maesaka JK

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite substantial progress in dialysis patients' management, cardiovascular disease remains the major cause of death. Nearly half of deaths on dialysis are secondary to myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, malignant arrhythmias and other cardiac causes. The high prevalence of diabetes, anemia, hyperparathyroidism ...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Voroneanu L,Covic A

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improved responsiveness to erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) in patients on on-line post-dilution hemodiafiltration (Post-HDF) compared with conventional hemodialysis (HD) was reported by some authors but challenged by others. This prospective, cross-over randomized study tested the hypothesis that an...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Pedrini LA,Comelli M,Ruggiero P,Feliciani A,Manfrini V,Cozzi G,Castellano A,Pezzotta M,Gatti G,Arazzi M,Auriemma L,di Benedetto A,Stuard S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Membranous glomerulopathy (MGN) is a frequent cause for nephrotic syndrome in adults. In this overview, the basic pathogenic features of Heymann nephritis, a "classical" model of MGN in rats, are compared with those of human MGN. While the pathogenic antigen(s) of rat Heymann nephritis (the polyspecific receptor prote...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Kerjaschki D

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The detailed mechanisms and treatment methods of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) are not fully understood. We conducted a prospective study in CHF patients manifesting CKD to examine if AST-120 (Kremezin) improves cardiac and renal functions. METHODS:Twenty outpatie...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Shibahara H,Shibahara N

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The collecting duct is responsible for the final secretion or reabsorption of protons and bicarbonate, respectively. Approximately 2% of the total filtered bicarbonate is reabsorbed in this segment. At least two different types of cells are involved in the transport of protons and bicarbonate, namely, type A and B int...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Wagner CA,Geibel JP

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term sarcopenia was first introduced in 1988 by Irwin Rosenberg to define a condition of muscle loss that occurs in the elderly. Since then, a broader definition comprising not only loss of muscle mass, but also loss of muscle strength and low physical performance due to ageing or other conditions, was developed a...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Sabatino A,Cuppari L,Stenvinkel P,Lindholm B,Avesani CM

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 4 cases of sepsis-induced acute renal failure (ARF) with peculiar clinical presentation in which the renal biopsy was the only clue to a correct diagnosis. We observed 66 cases of ARF in a 4-year experience. Seven (11%) were associated with sepsis; in 3 of these (4.5%) a shock was present. Clinical picture o...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Feriozzi S,Muda AO,Massimetti C,Costantini S,Ancarani E

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colchicine is an effective antiinflammatory medication. It should be used with great caution, however, in patients requiring dialysis. Coadministration of colchicine and macrolides may impair colchicine elimination, resulting in excess drug exposure and toxicity. We report 2 renal failure cases of colchicine intoxicat...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Akdag I,Ersoy A,Kahvecioglu S,Gullulu M,Dilek K

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclosporine A has been empirically used for more than 12 years in the treatment of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome, in both children and adults. There is consistent evidence, from both experimental and human studies, that the highly lipophilic cyclosporine molecule diminishes or abolishes proteinuria by two differing m...

journal_title：Journal of nephrology

authors： Meyrier A

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00