Lipoprotein-A and carotid intima media thickness as cardiovascular risk factors in patients of chronic kidney disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal delivered dialysis dose has been of a great interest for the last three decades, though a clear cut point has not been reached yet. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between one-year mortality and the delivered dialysis dose, which was recommended by Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Sahutoglu T,Kara E,Ahbap E,Sakaci T,Koc Y,Basturk T,Sevinc M,Akgol C,Ucar ZA,Ozdemir Kayalar A,Caglayan FB,Unsal A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compared to prior studies which frequently pinpoint the impairment of one parameter or function, this paper reports for the first time an extensive characterization of the toxic effects of gentamicin in a single model of primary cultured rabbit proximal tubule cells developed without insulin and glucose. Biochemical, ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Monteil C,Leclere C,Fillastre JP,Morin JP

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the anti proteinuric effect of pentoxifylline in diabetic patients, we prospectively studied in 25 hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients with persistent microalbuminuria and normal renal function the impact of combining pentoxifylline with an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, lisinopril,...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Harmankaya O,Seber S,Yilmaz M

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:There is little information on the development of anemia in the early stages of chronic kidney disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the onset of renal anemia in a cohort of initially nonanemic chronic kidney disease patients followed up in nephrology clinics. METHODS:This epidemiological, prosp...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Portolés J,Castelao AM,Gorriz JL,Tato AM,de Alvaro F

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：BACKGROUND:Chronic heart failure (CHF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are serious medical conditions with significant morbidity and mortality and often coexist. Because of perioperative risks in these patients, they may not be considered a candidate for renal transplantation (RTx). MATERIAL AND METHODS:We compare re...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kute VB,Vanikar AV,Patel HV,Gumber MR,Shah PR,Engineer DP,Balwani MR,Gautam RS,Modi PR,Shah VR,Trivedi HL

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic polymorphism of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) has been implicated in the risk of diabetic nephropathy (DN), but the published findings were inconsistent. We performed a comprehensive meta-analysis to derive a more precise estimation of the association between genetic polymorphisms of eNOS ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zhang Y,Xiao HQ,Zeng XT,Zuo HX,Xu YC

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In kidney disease, inflammation and lipid dysmetabolism are often associated together, however, the effect and mechanism of inflammatory mediators and lipid dysmetabolism on kidney damage is still unclear. In this study, Wistar rats were randomized into four groups: normal diet + saline (Group N), high-fat diet (HF)+ ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wang Z,Huang W,Li H,Tang L,Sun H,Liu Q,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The male spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR), as it ages, suffers many of the renal and cardiovascular complications that are recognized in humans as risk factors for radiocontrast (RC) agent induced renal failure (RF). Knowledge of this led us to test this strain of rats as a small animal model for RC-induced renal ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Duarte CG,Zhang J,Ellis S

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An elevated serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is strongly associated with morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. However, the significance of high CRP levels in pre-dialysis patients has not been studied extensively. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of elevated serum CRP in pre-dialy...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Razeghi E,Parkhideh S,Ahmadi F,Khashayar P

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystatin C is considered an indicator of acute renal failure and also a risk factor of cardiovascular disease. This study was undertaken to examine the relationship of serum cystatin C with C-reactive protein (CRP), lipids, and lipid-related compounds in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Cystatin C, CRP, total cholestero...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Samouilidou EC,Grapsa E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Mortality is a major problem in renal transplant patients, and appropriate preoperative evaluation is very important. We retrospectively reviewed the left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) of renal transplant patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The clinical records of 1763 patients who had preoperative LVEF result...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ozkul F,Kasim Arik M,Erbiş H,Akbaş A,Yilmaz VT,Barutcu A,Ali Osmanoğlu I,Kocak H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of an extremely rare form of Ewing sarcoma--primary disseminated, with fulminating course, severe hypercalcemia, extensive calcium deposition in parenchymatous organs, including kidneys, and acute renal failure as a clinical consequence. Correction of hypercalcemia was followed by prompt restoration ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Lozance LA,Zafirovska KG,Bogdanovska SV,Zafirovski GJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study investigated whether hemodialysis (HD) patients exhibit future memory impairment (PM; the capability of remembering to perform expected future actions) and exploring relevant factors of PM task performance. METHODS:Sixty HD patients and 60 healthy controls matched by age are enrolled in the...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wang B,Li M,Tang F,Wang Y,Han Y,Lu W,Zhang L,Zhang L,Ni W,Zhang L,Zhang L

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disorder with a high mortality rate if untreated or delayed therapy. Whether immediate diagnosis and promptly treated with plasma exchange can change the grave prognosis? METHOD:Retrospective analysis was performed on clinical characteristics and treat...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yang CW,Chen YC,Dunn P,Chang MY,Fang JT,Huang CC

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the effect of oral cholecalciferol treatment on vascular calcification, left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and other cardiac functions in dialysis patients. DESIGN AND METHODS:A six-month course of oral cholecalciferol treatment was recommended to dialysis patients with...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kidir V,Ersoy I,Altuntas A,Gultekin F,Inal S,Dagdeviren BH,Dogan A,Sezer MT

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：:TGF-beta1 has been demonstrated to be up-regulated in response to ischemic events both in animal models and in man. Demonstration of this up-regulation in the kidney following experimentally induced acute renal failure and in renal transplants complements similar findings in coronary and cerebral ischemia. Activation ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Docherty NG,Pérez-Barriocanal F,Balboa NE,López-Novoa JM

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychological problems such as depression and anxiety are common in hemodialysis patients. In several studies, exercise programs were effective in relieving depression or anxiety in these patients, although not all agree. PURPOSE:In this study, we evaluated the effects of an exercise program on exercise cap...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Suh MR,Jung HH,Kim SB,Park JS,Yang WS

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney biopsy is an investigation for diagnosis and prognosis of a variety of nephritides. It also influences therapeutic options. Immunofluorescence (IMF) greatly adds in identifying the pathologies which may not be obvious on light microscopy (L/M), such as IgM, IgA nephropathy, pauci-immune glomerulonephritis, and ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ali A,Ali MU,Ali MA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute renal failure (ARF) is one of the most frequent and potentially life threatening complications following bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Several renal syndromes that occur are either unique or occur with a disproportionate frequency post-BMT. Clinically ARF can be classified according to the time of onset pos...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Pulla B,Barri YM,Anaissie E

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have demonstrated the role of inflammation in diabetic nephropathy (DN). Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) rather than other white cell parameters was found to be a useful inflammatory marker to predict adverse outcomes in medical and surgical conditions. Nevertheless, the value of NLR in...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Azab B,Daoud J,Naeem FB,Nasr R,Ross J,Ghimire P,Siddiqui A,Azzi N,Rihana N,Abdallah M,Azzi N,Patel P,Kleiner M,El-Sayegh S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Influenza infection is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in general population. Hemodialysis patients are considered at high risk of influenza infection given their altered immune status. Pandemic influenza virus is new for human beings, so it is hard to predict the response to infection or vacc...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Temiz G,Kasifoglu N,Kiris A,Ozturk S,Sahin G,Yalcin AU,Us T

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of curcumin in an experimental model of busulfan-induced renal toxicity with emphasis on importance of histological alterations. METHODS:In this study, we utilized 32 adult male Wistar rats (250 ± 10 g). All the animals were divided into four experimental groups ra...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Abdollahifar MA,Ebrahimi V,Aliaghaei A,Raoofi A,Khosravi A,Hasani A,Mehdizadeh A,Asadi M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postpartum acute kidney injury (PPAKI) constitutes an important cause of obstetric AKI. It is associated with high maternal and fetal mortality in developing nations. The aim of this study is to survey the etiology and outcomes of PPAKI in a tertiary care Indian hospital. Ninety-nine patients, without prior comorbidit...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Eswarappa M,Madhyastha PR,Puri S,Varma V,Bhandari A,Chennabassappa G

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the feasibility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for early detection of tubular injury by monitoring changes in the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of renal water in a rat model of myohemoglobinuric glycerol-induced acute renal failure (ARF). Diffusion-weighted MRI was performed concurrently with ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Vexler VS,Roberts TP,Rosenau W

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rate of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is high in the Chinese population, and the implications of HBV infection are widely recognized, and membranous nephropathy is the most common renal lesion to be associated with HBV infection. Minimal change disease (MCD) is one of the most important histopathological chara...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zhou TB,Jiang ZP

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anticoagulants are commonly used to prolong circuit life during continuous hemofiltration. However, a clear correlation between routinely performed blood coagulability tests and circuit life has not been demonstrated. This lack of correlation may derive from the limited ability of such tests to describe the likelihood...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Baldwin I,Tan HK,Bridge N,Bellomo R

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of L-carnitine supplementation on hematocrit (Hct) and hemoglobin (Hb) levels, in patients suffering from end stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance hemodialysis, are well known from several studies. The data concerning the serum levels of carnitine, in patients with ESRD on continuous ambulatory peri...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Sotirakopoulos N,Athanasiou G,Tsitsios T,Mavromatidis K

更新日期：2002-07-01 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