Gender-dependent effect of ACE I/D and AGT M235T polymorphisms on the progression of urinary albumin excretion in Taiwanese with type 2 diabetes.

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Recent retrospective studies suggest an association of therapy with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) and increased mortality in renal transplant recipients (RTR). Large artery structure and function are significantly impaired in RTR which contributes to their high cardiovascular morbidity and co...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Bartels V,Hillebrand U,Kosch M,Hausberg M,Kisters K,Di Marco GS,Reiermann S,Pavenstaedt H,Lang D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The elderly are the fastest growing subpopulation with end-stage renal disease. The goal of our study was to define characteristics of elderly patients who were considered ineligible for transplantation compared to those who were listed. METHODS:984 patients were referred for evaluation during a 2-year...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lenihan CR,Hurley MP,Tan JC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pasteurella multocida has been reported only once previously as a cause of peritonitis in a patient undergoing chronic peritoneal dialysis. The present report describes findings associated with a case of P. multocida peritonitis in a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patient in which renal replacement therap...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Elsey RM,Carson RW,DuBose TD Jr

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal function and life expectancy can be improved by aggressive antihypertensive therapy in severe hypertension. However, most reports of severe hypertension and renal failure concern primary hypertensive states. 3 cases of primary renal disease, 1 glomerular, 1 obstructive and 1 of chronic pyelonephritis, are descri...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Friedlaender MM,Rubinger D,Popovtzer MM

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We carried out a prospective 2-year study on the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in a chronic dialysis unit with a high prevalence (11%) of the infection. Only 1 of 45 HIV-negative patients seroconverted, and this was related to the administration of contaminated blood. We conclude that cu...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Perez GO,Ortiz C,De Medina M,Schiff E,Bourgoignie JJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Insulin is synthesised as a pro-hormone with an interconnecting C-peptide, cleaved during post-translational modification. This review discusses growing evidence which indicates that C-peptide is biologically active, benefiting microvascular complications associated with diabetes. METHODS:To explore th...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Hills CE,Brunskill NJ,Squires PE

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older adults with advanced non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD) face a high risk of hospitalization and related adverse events. METHODS:This prospective cohort study followed nephrology clinic patients ≥60 years old with NDD-CKD stages 4-5. After an eligible patient's office visit, study ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Ramer SJ,Baddour NA,Siew ED,Salat H,Bian A,Stewart TG,Wong SPY,Jhamb M,Abdel-Kader K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical indicators for accurately distinguishing diabetic nephropathy (DN) from non-diabetic renal disease in type 2 diabetes (T2D) are lacking. This study aimed to develop and validate a nomogram for predicting DN in T2D patients with kidney disease. METHODS:A total of 302 consecutive patients with T2D wh...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Jiang S,Fang J,Yu T,Liu L,Zou G,Gao H,Zhuo L,Li W

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Placental growth factor (PlGF), a member of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family, has recently emerged as a predictor of survival and cardiovascular risk. Along with others, we have shown an independent association between PlGF and cardiovascular events in CKD patients, but not much is known ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Matsui M,Samejima K,Takeda Y,Tanabe K,Morimoto K,Okamoto K,Tagawa M,Onoue K,Okayama S,Kawata H,Kawakami R,Akai Y,Saito Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a disease with an aging population and a high prevalence of cognitive impairment affecting quality of life, health care costs and mortality. Structural changes in the brain with decreased white matter integrity have been observed in ESRD. Understanding the changes in cogniti...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Gupta A,Lepping RJ,Yu AS,Perea RD,Honea RA,Johnson DK,Brooks WM,Burns JM

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Most studies evaluating predictors of renal replacement therapy (RRT) following cardiac surgery use arbitrary defined limits of preoperative serum creatinine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of preoperative renal function using either estimated-glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) derived using...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Drosos G,Ampatzidou F,Sarafidis P,Karaiskos T,Madesis A,Boutou AK

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the determinants of rhabdomyolysis in the diabetic state, we compared biochemical and clinical features of diabetic patients with (group 1, 41 patients) and without (group 2, 36 patients) rhabdomyolysis. There was no difference in values for serum potassium, bicarbonate, phosphate and calcium between the t...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Singhal PC,Abramovici M,Ayer S,Desroches L

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultramorphological images and details of an uremic echinocyte are shown. The images confirm the existence of uremic echinocytes and demonstrate that atomic force microscopy can provide high-resolution images of cell surfaces. ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Zachée P,Boogaerts M,Snauwaert J,Hellemans L

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A national sample of dialysis physicians was used to obtain data for a comparison of patient characteristics, comorbid conditions and treatment patterns associated with the five leading causes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The data are used to assess trends in physician care for ESRD patients and likely changes i...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Radecki SE,Nissenson AR

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Patients on chronic hemodialysis have a high prevalence of heart disease and poor self-reported physical function. The association between structural heart disease and self-reported physical function in patients on hemodialysis is unknown. METHODS:We studied the association between elevated pulmonary a...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Abreo AP,Herzog CA,Kutner NG,Lea J,Johansen KL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Three different apo E alleles (E2, E3 and E4) produce apo E isoproteins, which regulate the metabolism of lipoproteins. This study investigated the apo E polymorphisms as a prognostic factor for the development of diabetic nephropathy (DN). METHODS:A total of 525 type 2 diabetic patients were enrolled ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tien KJ,Tu ST,Chou CW,Yang CY,Hsiao JY,Shin SJ,Chen HC,Hsieh MC

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal level of serum ferritin (s-ft) for anemia control and good survival in hemodialysis (HD) patients remains unclear. A 10-year survey was performed to clarify the appropriate quantities of s-ft and investigate the relationships among s-ft, transferrin saturation (TSAT), and mortality in HD patients...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Ogawa C,Tsuchiya K,Kanda F,Maeda T

更新日期：2014-01-01 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:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) impairs intestinal barrier function which by allowing influx of noxious products causes systemic inflammation. We have recently shown that intestinal barrier dysfunction in CKD is due to degradation of epithelial tight junction (TJ) which is, in part, mediated by influx of urea a...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Vaziri ND,Yuan J,Khazaeli M,Masuda Y,Ichii H,Liu S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adherence is paramount in treating hypertension; however, no gold standard method is available for non-adherence screening, delineating high-risk patients. An International Classification of Diseases 9th Edition non-adherence diagnostic code (V15.81) has been available for decades; but, its utility is poorly...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Gosmanova EO,Molnar MZ,Alrifai A,Lu JL,Streja E,Cushman WC,Kalantar-Zadeh K,Kovesdy CP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutrition has been shown to predict clinical outcome in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. However, despite the positive relationship between KT/V (urea) and the normalised protein catabolic rate, the ability of urea kinetic modelling to predict clinical outcome or nutrition remains inconclusiv...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Harty J,Boulton H,Heelis N,Uttley L,Venning M,Gokal R

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Intradialytic hypotension is the most common complication of modern day haemodialysis (HD). Convective modalities, including haemodiafiltration (HDF) are reported to result in greater cardiovascular stability compared to standard HD, which has been suggested to be due to improved solute transport betwee...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kumar S,Khosravi M,Massart A,Potluri M,Davenport A

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Hemolytic-uremic syndrome following quinine ingestion is a newly described phenomenon, with just two previous descriptions of 4 cases in the literature. We describe a 5th case. The reaction may be mediated by the presence of antibodies reactive against platelets in the presence of quinine. Treatment has included use o...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Hagley MT,Hosney IA,Hulisz DT,Davis HH

更新日期：1992-01-01 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:Serum creatinine (SCr) levels are decreased following traumatic amputation, leading to the overestimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR). β-Trace protein (BTP) and β2-microglobulin (B2M) strongly correlate with measured GFR and have not been studied following amputation. We hypothesized that BTP and B2M...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Little DJ,Yuan CM,Thurlow JS,Gounden V,Doi SQ,Pruziner A,Abbott KC,Theeler BJ,Olson SW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior studies suggest that certain aspects of the diet related to magnesium intake, such as dietary acid load, protein intake and dietary patterns rich in fruits and vegetables, may impact kidney disease risk. We hypothesized that lower dietary magnesium intake would be prospectively associated with more rap...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Rebholz CM,Tin A,Liu Y,Kuczmarski MF,Evans MK,Zonderman AB,Crews DC

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Thymoglobulin (Thymoglobulin®; Genzyme, Cambridge, Mass., USA) is a polyclonal antibody which has been used in the field of transplantation over the last four decades. With an initial hesitancy, it is widely used now in the prevention and treatment of rejection following renal transplantation. Thymoglobulin's lack of ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Thiyagarajan UM,Ponnuswamy A,Bagul A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00