Atorvastatin increases erythropoietin-stimulating agent hyporesponsiveness in maintenance hemodialysis patients: role of anti-inflammation effects.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is a common childhood vasculitis with manifestations in numerous organ systems, including glomerulonephritis. Patients with more severe HSP-associated glomerulonephritis may develop chronic renal failure. Currently, no widely accepted treatment protocols exist for patients with...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Flynn JT,Smoyer WE,Bunchman TE,Kershaw DB,Sedman AB

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 42-year-old woman with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease complicated by primary aldosteronism. She had a history of hypertension for 12 years and was found to have hypokalemia and polycystic renal and hepatic disease. Endocrinological tests revealed hyporeninemia and hyperaldosterone...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Gejyo F,Ishida K,Arakawa M

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peritoneal sclerosis, a disorder similar to that previously identified in nonuremic patients, is being noted in peritoneal dialysis patients with increasing frequency. The etiology in dialysis patients remains unknown. An association with previous or ongoing peritoneal inflammation or irritation suggests that the inci...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Ing TS,Daugirdas JT,Gandhi VC

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular diseases not only in the general population, but also in hemodialysis (HD) patients. We previously reported that an increased visceral fat area (VFA) determined using computed tomography (CT) scans was associated with atheros...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Okamoto T,Morimoto S,Ikenoue T,Furumatsu Y,Ichihara A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maimonides (Moses ben Maimon) was born in 1135 in Cordoba, the son of a Jewish rabbi. After a seminomadic upbringing in Spain and North Africa during the rule of the Almohades, Maimonides settled in Fostate (Old Cairo), where he became renowned as a physician, eventually being appointed as court physician to Saladin a...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Massry SG

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop and assess a semiautomated method for segmenting and counting individual renal cysts from mid-slice MR images in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). METHODS:A semiautomated method was developed to segment and count individual renal cysts from mid-slice MR images in 241 su...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Bae KT,Sun H,Lee JG,Bae K,Wang J,Tao C,Chapman AB,Torres VE,Grantham JJ,Mrug M,Bennett WM,Flessner MF,Landsittel DP,Consortium for Radiologic Imaging Studies of Polycystic Kidney Disease.

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical and pathologic findings are described in 14 patients whose main abnormality was an excessively thin glomerular basement membrane (GBM). The subjects were aged 11-51 years, the majority males: most were referred because of hematuria, but proteinuria was the main problem in 2, while hypertension or renal functi...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Dische FE,Weston MJ,Parsons V

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The relation of ambient temperature (AMT) and relative humidity to systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), body weight (BW), and body weight gain between dialysis sessions (DeltaBW) was examined in hemodialysis patients by Fourier analysis. METHODS AND RESULTS:The authors recruited 144 dialy...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tozawa M,Iseki K,Iseki C,Morita O,Yoshi S,Fukiyama K

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Thiazolidinediones (TZD) are ligands known to bind to and activate the nuclear peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma), and are currently used as insulin sensitizers in type 2 diabetes. Recently, several studies have shown that TZD may have a role in renal protection in various expe...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Sommer M,Wolf G

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Apoptosis contributes to cyclosporine (CsA)-induced renal cell death. This study tested the effects of CsA-induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress on apoptotic cell death in an experimental model of chronic CsA nephropathy. METHODS:CsA (15 mg/kg per day) was given to rats for 7 or 28 days. The ER str...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Han SW,Li C,Ahn KO,Lim SW,Song HG,Jang YS,Cho YM,Jang YM,Ghee JY,Kim JY,Kim SH,Kim J,Kwon OJ,Yang CW

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The use of complementary/alternative medicine has garnered rising interest in recent years. Natural products including herbs, vitamins, and minerals are the most popularly consumed. The Internet is a ubiquitous source of information/market for these supplements. AIM:To systematically evaluate the dietary an...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Vamenta-Morris H,Dreisbach A,Shoemaker-Moyle M,Abdel-Rahman EM

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the association of dialysate interleukin-6 (IL-6), a marker of ongoing peritoneal inflammation, with the alteration of peritoneal solute transport rate (PSTR) in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. METHODS:Stable CAPD patients were enrolled in the present study. A total of...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Yang X,Zhang H,Hang Y,Yan H,Lin A,Huang J,Ni Z,Qian J,Fang W

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed routine serum potassium concentration measurements and conditions temporally associated with abnormalities in potassium concentration in outpatients on chronic hemodialysis (136 nondiabetics, 36 diabetics) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (16 nondiabetics, 10 diabetics). The following potassiu...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tzamaloukas AH,Avasthi PS

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the association between CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 gene polymorphisms and blood pressure response to amlodipine among participants from the African-American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension Trial randomized to amlodipine (n = 164). METHODS:Cox proportional hazards models were used to determine the ri...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Bhatnagar V,Garcia EP,O'Connor DT,Brophy VH,Alcaraz J,Richard E,Bakris GL,Middleton JP,Norris KC,Wright J,Hiremath L,Contreras G,Appel LJ,Lipkowitz MS,AASK Study Investigators.

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collapsing glomerulopathy is a pattern of renal injury that is seen in association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Patients with this HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) present nephrotic syndrome and rapid deterioration of the renal function. There is no proven effective therapy for HIVAN, and the m...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Morales E,Martinez A,Sánchez-Ayuso J,Gutierrez E,Mateo S,Martínez MA,Herrero JC,Praga M

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Evaluation of the risk factors, and phenotype-genotype correlation of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) gene (MEFV) and serum amyloid A1 (SAA1) gene polymorphisms in renal amyloidosis. METHODS:We investigated MEFV and SAA1 genotypes (alpha, beta, and gamma isoforms) in 50 FMF patients and 50 healthy c...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Delibaş A,Oner A,Balci B,Demircin G,Bulbul M,Bek K,Erdoğan O,Baysun S,Yilmaz E

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to investigate the role of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signal transduction in the pathogenesis of calciphylaxis. METHODS:Skin biopsy specimens were obtained from 18 patients with, and 12 patients without, calciphylaxis. Tissue sections were stained with antibodies direct...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Nigwekar SU,Jiramongkolchai P,Wunderer F,Bloch E,Ichinose R,Nazarian RM,Thadhani RI,Malhotra R,Bloch DB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of socioeconomic factors on arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation in hemodialysis (HD) patients is not well understood. We assessed the association of area and individual-level indicators of poverty and health care insurance on AVF use among incident end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients initiate...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Nee R,Moon DS,Jindal RM,Hurst FP,Yuan CM,Agodoa LY,Abbott KC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glomerulosclerosis frequently complicates most renal diseases and is characterized by mesangial matrix accumulation. Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL) could induce oxidative stress and profibrotic gene expression in mesangial cells. This article will review our current understanding of the pathogenetic mechani...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lee HS,Song CY

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:The review focuses on biochemical metabolisms of conventional buffers and emphasizes advantages of sodium pyruvate (Pyr) in the correction of intracellular acidosis. Exogenous lactate (Lac) as an alternative of natural buffer, bicarbonate, consumes intracellular protons on an equimolar basis, regenerating bicarbonate ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Zhou FQ

更新日期：2005-01-01 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:Hyperkalemia is common in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. However, few studies have examined the association between serum potassium level and mortality. METHODS:This study used annual cohorts of hemodialysis patients during 2007-2010. To determine hyperkalemia prevalence, monthly hyperkalemia ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Yusuf AA,Hu Y,Singh B,Menoyo JA,Wetmore JB

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients is empiric until the bacteriological results are available. The Lymulus amebocyte lysate assay (LAL) is a very sensitive method for the detection of endotoxin, a structural component of gram-negative bacteria. We performed the LAL assay...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Peer G,Serban I,Blum M,Cabili S,Iaina A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Intravenous (IV) iron preparations are widely used in the management of anemia in ESRD populations. Recent changes in reimbursement policy have dramatically increased the use of IV iron to lower the use of costly erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. These preparations are frequently administered with insu...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kamanna VS,Ganji SH,Shelkovnikov S,Norris K,Vaziri ND

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Telomere attrition is a novel risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Studies of telomere length in relation to kidney function are limited. We explored the association of kidney function with telomere length and telomere shortening. METHODS:The Heart and Soul Study is a longitudinal study of patients with ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Bansal N,Whooley MA,Regan M,McCulloch CE,Ix JH,Epel E,Blackburn E,Lin J,Hsu CY

更新日期：2012-01-01 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