Putative role of endothelial lipase in dialysis patients with hypoalbuminemia and inflammation.

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：:A patient with advanced chronic renal failure secondary to polycystic kidney disease suffered an episode of volume contraction during which his urinary sodium concentration fell to less than 5 mEq daily. Urine sodium excretion remained at this level when later in his course he became clinically volume expanded. The pa...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Danovitch GM,Jacobson E,Licht A

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The value of chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening in the general population remains unclear but may be beneficial in populations with high disease prevalence. We examined risk factors for albuminuria among participants in a state-wide CKD screening program in Hawaii. METHODS:The National Kidney Foundation...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Wong LL,Kalantar-Zadeh K,Page V,Hayashida G,You AS,Rhee CM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A dramatic response was noted in a patient at our hospital who received hemodialysis therapy for severe acidosis secondary to an unknown toxin, subsequently identified as cyanide. We were unable to find any information concerning the hemodialysis clearance and extraction ratio of cyanide; thus, we studied the effect o...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Wesson DE,Foley R,Sabatini S,Wharton J,Kapusnik J,Kurtzman NA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both the Old Testament and the Talmud contain a great deal of information on medicine, nephrology, health and disease. The basic premise of early Jewish medicine is based on the notion that disease is due to structural changes in internal organs. This is in contrast to the mythical dogma of humoralism as the basis of ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Massry SG,Smogorzewski M,Hazani E,Shasha SM

更新日期：1997-01-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Although the effect of exercise on health is well established, nephrologists seldom consider physical activity in the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) or CKD in the presence of diabetes mellitus (DM/CKD). The aim of the present study was to analyze the benefits of leisure-time physical activity...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Wang IK,Tsai MK,Liang CC,Yen TH,Huang CC,Wen SF,Wen CP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with diabetic nephropathy are at high risk for further progressive renal function loss. Treatments that decrease albuminuria have been linked with renal and cardiovascular protection. However, even when taking optimal treatment, residual renal and cardiovascular risk remains high which correlates wi...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lambers Heerspink HJ,Agarwal R,Coyne DW,Parving HH,Ritz E,Remuzzi G,Audhya P,Amdahl MJ,Andress DL,de Zeeuw D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:There is evidence that hereditary predisposition contributes to the development of diabetic nephropathy and hypertension. Polymorphisms in the genes for bradykinin receptors (B(1)R and B(2)R) were found to be associated with decreased risk of the development of end-stage renal disease. This study examin...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Zychma MJ,Gumprecht J,Trautsolt W,Szydlowska I,Grzeszczak W

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While the etiology of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (idiopathic nephrotic syndrome [INS]; characterized by repeated relapses and comorbid allergic conditions) remains unknown, recent evidence suggests that dysfunction in regulatory T cells (Tregs) plays an important role in the development of INS as well as ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tsuji S,Suruda C,Hashiyada M,Kimata T,Yamanouchi S,Kitao T,Kino J,Akane A,Kaneko K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 23-year-old female with acute renal failure associated with acute tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis is reported. Renal tubular acidosis and inflammatory reactions consisting of markedly increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate and high serum immunoglobulin levels were seen on admission. Light microscopy revea...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Hirano K,Tomino Y,Mikami H,Ota K,Aikawa Y,Shirato I,Koide H

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) involving skin, digit, esophagus, and lung developed the nephrotic syndrome and rapidly progressive renal insufficiency. Renal pathology revealed capillary collapse, cellular crescents, arteriolar hyaline deposition, and mesangial proliferation. On immunofluorescence...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Eiser AR,Zilversmit R,Neff MS,Grishman E,Slifkin RF

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dietary sodium may influence cognitive function through its effects on cerebrovascular function and cerebral blood flow. METHODS:The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of dietary sodium intake with cognitive decline in community-dwelling older adults. We also evaluated the associations of die...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Nowak KL,Fried L,Jovanovich A,Ix J,Yaffe K,You Z,Chonchol M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A renal transplant recipient with a remote history of end-stage renal disease due to postpartum hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) presented with acute renal failure after having stable renal allograft function for 9 years. A diagnosis of thrombotic microangiopathy was made based on clinical and histologic findings at re...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Gohh RY,Williams ME,Crosson AW,Federman M,Zambetti FX

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D deficiency, sympathetic activation and endothelial dysfunction are associated with increased cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Studies have so far failed to establish the role of vitamin D and vitamin D receptor activator (VDRA) treatment in moderate CKD. This trial...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lundwall K,Jörneskog G,Jacobson SH,Spaak J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acid-base balance of 199 patients with cystic fibrosis, seen from 1987 through 1992 at the Bern Outpatient Clinic, were evaluated. Simple metabolic alkalosis was demonstrated in 16 and mixed metabolic alkalosis and respiratory acidosis in 9 patients. When compared with 10 patients with simple respiratory acidosis ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Pedroli G,Liechti-Gallati S,Mauri S,Birrer P,Kraemer R,Foletti-Jäggi C,Bianchetti MG

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Upregulation of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta)/Smad signaling has been implicated in the primary pathogenesis of renal fibrosis. The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway has an important influence on TGF-beta signaling through regulating Smad degradation. As E3 ubiquitin ligases, both Arkadia and Sm...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Liu FY,Li XZ,Peng YM,Liu H,Liu YH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively reviewed the course of 1,000 renal transplants performed in 835 recipients (758 nondiabetics) to assess the incidence of new onset posttransplant diabetes in former nondiabetics. A total of 119 (15.7%) recipients manifested posttransplant diabetes, of whom 64 (53.8%) became hyperglycemic within 3 we...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Friedman EA,Shyh TP,Beyer MM,Manis T,Butt KM

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) show increased cardiovascular morbidity. We hypothesized that vascular properties which can be routinely evaluated noninvasively are related to different stages of CKD and their clinical and biochemical characteristics. METHODS:Arterial vascular properties were qua...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tetzner F,Scholze A,Wittstock A,Zidek W,Tepel M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Steroid therapy has become an effective option for patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome with tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN), while the use of cytotoxic agents is still debated. Our study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of patients treated with cyclophosphamide (CTX) combined with glucocorticoi...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Shen Y,Xie J,Lin L,Li X,Shen P,Pan X,Ren H,Chen N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:African Americans (AAs) suffer the widest gaps in chronic kidney disease (CKD) outcomes compared to Caucasian Americans (CAs) and this is because of the disparities that exist in both health and healthcare. In fact, the prevalence of CKD is 3.5 times higher in AAs compared to CAs. The disparities exist at al...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Harding K,Mersha TB,Vassalotti JA,Webb FA,Nicholas SB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and serious mental illness (SMI) are both associated with an increased risk for repeated hospitalization. The objective of this study was to determine if co-occurring SMI exacerbates the risk for subsequent hospitalization, particularly through the emergency department (ED),...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： McPherson S,Barbosa-Leiker C,Daratha K,Short R,McDonell MG,Alicic R,Roll J,Tuttle K

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Hemodialysis treatment requires a well-functioning vascular access. Access patency is limited by the development of venous intimal hyperplasia, which predisposes to fistula stenosis and subsequent thrombosis. In animal models, the renin-angiotensin system has a major role in the development of intimal h...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Heine GH,Ulrich C,Köhler H,Girndt M

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, renoprotective treatment with a vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist (V2RA) is given in a fixed dose (FD). Disease progression and drug habituation could diminish treatment efficacy. We investigated whether the renoprotective effect of the V2RA can be improved b...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Zittema D,Versteeg IB,Gansevoort RT,van Goor H,de Heer E,Veraar KA,Peters DJ,Meijer E

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:The glomerular ultrastructure was retrospectively reviewed from 45 renal transplant biopsies with the clinical and light microscopic diagnosis of acute rejection (25 cases) and chronic rejection (20 cases). Three grades of morphologic alteration were ultrastructurally defined. In acute rejection, capillary lumenal obl...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Verani RR,Bergman D,Kerman RH

更新日期：1983-09-01 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：:The purpose of our study was to investigate the feasibility of using lactate as a complete or partial substitute for acetate in hemodialysis solutions. Six patients, each serving as his own control, were dialyzed once against a dialysis solution containing 40 mM acetate, once against a dialysis solution containing 40 ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Nawab ZM,Armstrong MK,Weissberger LE,Ing TS,Hayashi JA,Daugirdas JT

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

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