Platelet parameters in children with upper urinary tract infection: is there a specific response?

abstract：BACKGROUND:The complement system has been recently proposed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). This study evaluated the value of serum and kidney deposited C3 in predicting renal outcomes in AAV. METHODS:This was a retrospective study of 47 patients with AAV, who were ca...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Chalkia A,Thomas K,Giannou P,Panagiotopoulos A,Hadziyannis E,Kapota A,Gakiopoulou H,Vassilopoulos D,Petras D

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the kidney in the control of blood pressure has been convincingly demonstrated by several studies. Recent evidence has suggested that subtle acquired tubulointerstitial injury may cause a defect in sodium excretion function, thus leading to salt-sensitive hypertension. There are no reports, however, examin...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： de Magalhães Sartim R,Fantinato Menegon L,de Almeida AR,Rocha Gontijo JA,Aline Boer P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the role of the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), selective nuclear factor-kB (NF-kB), and p38-mitogene-activated protein kinase (p38-MAPK) on hyperoxaluria-induced oxidative stress and stone formation in rat kidneys. The rats were divided into five groups: group 1, control group; group 2: ethylene g...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ilbey YO,Ozbek E,Simsek A,Cekmen M,Somay A,Tasci AI

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with markedly increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. This increase is not fully explained by traditional CV risk factors but may in part be mediated by nontraditional risk factors, such as inadequate vitamin D (vit D) levels and insulin resistance (IR). Although IR is ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Lai S,Coppola B,Dimko M,Galani A,Innico G,Frassetti N,Mariotti A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular calcification (VC) is an important promoter of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Several indices can be used to evaluate VC, including the abdominal aortic calcification index (AACI) and carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT); however, simpler and lesser expens...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yang N,Yang W,Cui W,Zhou D,Du X,Li L

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein we present one of the largest single-center reports of the response of hemodialysis patients to a two-vaccine hepatitis B virus vaccination protocol in a European dialysis population. A hepatitis B recombinant DNA vaccine, HBvaxPRO, was given at a dose of 40 µg intramuscularly using a four-dose schedule at 0, 1...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Brown CM,Donlon S,O'Kelly P,Casey AM,Collier C,Conlon PJ,Walshe JJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the utility of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in both urine and serum as a follow-up marker for the discrimination of prerenal acute kidney injury (AKI) from intrinsic AKI in critically ill pediatric patients with established AKI at the time of patient presentation. PATIENTS AND METHOD...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Polat M,Fidan K,Derinöz O,Gönen S,Söylemezoglu O

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case records of 75 patients who had systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and renal involvement on renal histology were reviewed. There were 70 females and 5 males, with a ratio of 14:1. The majority of the patients were in their second and third decades of life. SLE nephritis was distinctly uncommon in patients belo...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Williams W,Shah D

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Complications associated with ureteral anastomosis in kidney transplantation are highly prevalent, despite the development of various types of stents. The current stent materials and placement methods have several limitations. This study attempts to provide an alternative by investigating ureteral anastomo...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wang T,Yu Z,Chen C,Song Y,Zeng X,Su Y,Yi C

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic nephropathy (DN) has become the most common pathogenesis of end-stage renal disease. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of DN. A meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the association between 4 G/5 G variants in the PAI-1 gene and DN susceptibility. Datab...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Xue C,Nie W,Zhou C,Yu F,Wang DM,Dai B,Mei CL

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 68-year-old male presented with acute myeloid leukemia, renal failure, hypokalemia, and enlarged kidneys on renal ultrasound. Renal biopsy revealed massive leukemic infiltration of the kidney. After systemic chemotherapy, the patient developed tumor lysis syndrome followed by a phase of proximal tubule dysfunction p...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Rüger W,Kruip MJ,Betjes MG

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aldosterone is reported to promote fibrosis of multiple organs. Recent studies showed that Na+-H+ exchanger isoform 1 (NHE1) was involved in mineralocorticoid-induced tissue fibrosis. The present study examined the role of NHE1 in aldosterone-induced glomerulosclerosis in rats. SD male rats were subjected to 5/6 nephr...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zhang M,Chen J,Liu S,You L,Lin S,Gu Y

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multidisciplinary approach represents the best method to interact with patients. Neoplastic and renal diseases are closely related to each other because of an increased risk of cancer among individuals with end-stage renal disease and because of the high prevalence of renal failure in cancer patients. Physicians sho...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Lacava V,Coppolino G,Puntorieri E,Cernaro V,Lupica R,Visconti L,Buemi A,Santoro D,Buemi M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a common abnormality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to the progression of LVH. As an inner mitochondrial membrane structural protein, mitofilin plays a key role in maintaining mitochondrial structure and function. The aim of this study was to ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wu QS,He Q,He JQ,Chao J,Wang WY,Zhou Y,Lou JZ,Kong W,Chen JF

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dyslipidemia is one of the onset and risk factors of chronic kidney disease and renal function drop is seen in lipoprotein abnormal animal models. However, the detailed molecular mechanism of renal lipotoxicity has not been clarified. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the influence of chole...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Honzumi S,Takeuchi M,Kurihara M,Fujiyoshi M,Uchida M,Watanabe K,Suzuki T,Ishii I

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the association of urinary podocyte excretion and renal expression of podocyte-specific marker podocalyxin (PCX) with clinicopathological changes in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). METHODS:Morning urine samples from IgAN patients and healthy controls were collected. The expression of glomerul...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Jiang WL,Peng YM,Liu YH,Liu H,Chen GC,Xu XQ,Zhu XJ,Liu FY

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing body of evidence supports the notion that calcium antagonists exert a renal protective effect. Calcium antagonists may play an important future role in renal hemodynamics related to their reversal of renal vasoconstrictors. Calcium antagonists are also capable of blocking intracellular calcium overload induc...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Neumayer HH,Gellert J,Luft FC

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a patient who developed acute rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure following the application of MAST trousers associated with an overdose of diflunisal. This association has not previously been reported. ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Pilmore H,Walker RJ

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to determine the relationship, if any, between abnormalities in urinary cytology and the administration of cyclosporine A in bone marrow transplant recipients. Specific attention was given to the presence of tubular cells with round inclusions (TCRI). Two bone marrow transplant recipient group...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Sucic M,Boban D,Markovic-Glamocak M,Bogdanic V,Nemet D,Labar B,Cvoriscec D,Plavsic F,Stoos-Veic T,Mrsic M

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (NS) associated with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and severe renal function impairment is usually refractory to the conventional treatment and progresses to end-stage renal disease. Herein, we reported 10 patients with NS-FSGS who had initially had CCr 34 +/- 12 mL/min/1.73 m...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Futrakul N,Siriviriyakul P,Deekajorndej T,Futrakul P

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous efforts have been made to find out precise and simple method for determination of glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Cystatin C (cysteine proteinase inhibitor = CyC) is a low molecular weight (LMW) protein which is produced constantly by all nucleated cells independently of different pathological conditions ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Jovanović D,Krstivojević P,Obradović I,Durdević V,Dukanović L

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we report a case of acute kidney injury (AKI) due to diarrhea-induced acute tubular necrosis (ATN) in a patient with nephrotic syndrome secondary to biopsy-proven collapsing focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). The clinical picture mimicked rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) and motivated ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Rodamilans MF,Barros LL,Carneiro MM,dos Santos WL,Rocha PN

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat stroke occurs in the desert area of Saudi Arabia quite frequently and manifest in different patterns including coagulopathy. Frequently encountered complications include renal or hepatic failure, rhabdomyolysis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and seizure....

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Sinha AK,Ghacha R,Youmbissi JT,Khursany IA

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies show that clinically stable renal transplant recipients have an increased prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia (hyperHcy), but the mechanism of this disorder has not yet been elucidated. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the factors associated with hyperHcy after a successful renal transplantat...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Simić-Ogrizović S,Radivojević D,Radovic M,Lezaic V,Mirković D,Babić D,Dukanović L

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A nephrologist in the millennium offers comprehensive care to renal failure patients. Interventional nephrology plays a major role in this new approach. Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center (OBVAMC) is the first federal health care provider in the nation offering such services. Lack of intervention...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Vachharajani TJ,Atray NK

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: To improve the mouse model of relief for unilateral ureteral obstruction (RUUO) and explore the pathological process of renal fibrosis after the obstruction was relieved. Methods: C57BL/6 mice in model group were randomly divided into RUUO group, improved RUUO group, and UUO group. After leaving Unilateral...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Song J,Liu J,Luo J,Zhang Q,Xia Y,Shao Q,Sun C,Jiang C,Zhang M,Zhu W

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During times of war or natural disasters, rhabdomyolysis leading to acute kidney injury (AKI) can assume epidemic proportions. Fasudil attenuates ischemia/reperfusion-induced AKI. We investigated the therapeutic effect of an early application of fasudil on AKI induced by rhabdomyolysis and explored the potential mecha...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wang YD,Zhang L,Cai GY,Zhang XG,Lv Y,Hong Q,Shi SZ,Yin Z,Liu XF,Chen XM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:When peritoneal fibrosis (PF) causes ultrafiltration failure in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, PD has to be discontinued. Currently, there is no effective way to relieve PF. In this study, we aimed to determine whether miR-15a-5p is involved in PF and to determine the underlying mechanism. METHODS:Six normal r...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： He Q,Wen L,Wang L,Zhang Y,Yu W,Zhang F,Zhang W,Xiao J,Wen X,Zhao Z

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 39-year-old male suffered a myocardial infarction at work and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was initiated immediately. After 15 cardioversions, ventricular fibrillation converted to sinus rhythm. Rhabdomyolysis with a 100-fold increase of serum creatine kinase level and myoglobinuria with acute renal failure ensued,...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Hojs R,Sinkovic A,Hojs-Fabjan T

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis may be associated with severe metabolic disturbances. In particular, previous literature has described a 8-20% incidence of acute renal failure in rhabdomyolysis. The aim of this study was to evaluate our experience on 11 patients with acute renal failure treated by high-efficiency daily he...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Tozzo C,Mazzarella V,Splendiani G,Casciani CU

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00