Challenges in clinical-pathologic correlations: acute tubular necrosis in a patient with collapsing focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis mimicking rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.

abstract：:Objective: The present study assesses whether phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor or carnitine exert nephroprotective effects against clinical contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN).Materials and Methods: The present study consisted of three groups of CKD patients. The first group was control group, who were treate...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Armaly Z,Artol S,Jabbour AR,Saffouri A,Habashi N,Abd Elkadir A,Ghattas N,Farah R,Kinaneh S,Nseir W

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1), the major fibrogenic growth factor, is implicated in the pathogenesis of renal scarring in experimental and clinical nephropathies as well as in chronic allograft nephropathy. In this study we examined the pattern of changes of TGF-beta1 excretion in the urine an...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Goumenos DS,Tsakas S,Karavias D,Savidaki I,Karatzas T,Vlachojannis JG

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigations were done in 10- and 55-day-old Wistar rats. Glutathione (GSH) level in kidney was decreased by 8 mmol buthionine sulfoximine (BSO)/100 g BW. There was no effect on the renal function and nephrotoxicity of cisplatin (0.6 mg CP/100 g BW) in adult rats. In young rats BSO treatment was followed by nephroto...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Appenroth D,Winnefeld K

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPTH) and treatment of the moderate cases by small p.os doses of Vitamin D has not been thoroughly investigated on the long term, while large doses of Vitamin D have been successful in the short term treatment of this entity. We administered calcitriol p.os 0.5-1.0 microgr...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Vlassopoulos D,Noussias C,Revenas K,Hadjilouka-Mantaka A,Arvanitis D,Tzortzis G,Hadjiconstantinou V

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Podocyte injury is a vital factor, which induces massive proteinuria. Studies have shown that tacrolimus (TAC) protected podocyte via stabilizing cytoskeleton. Our latest study indicates that calcineurin binding protein 1 (Cabin1) undergoes nuclear translocation during podocytes injury. Whether TAC targets on Cabin1 d...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wen Y,Liu L,Zhou P,Li H,Wang Z,Zhang Y,Liang J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence suggests that circulating aldosterone per se contributes directly to renal and cardiovascular diseases. We sought to evaluate the effects of a three-month treatment with 25 mg spironolactone, an aldosterone receptor antagonist, on nephron function in 20 type II diabetic patients with persistent mic...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ustundag A,Tugrul A,Ustundag S,Sut N,Demirkan B

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:End-stage renal disease is the most debilitating condition for patients with renal diseases. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in these patients. It has been shown that nitric oxide (NO) increases in renal failure and hemodialysis patients and could be correlated with cardiovascular dise...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ansarin K,Toufan M,Namdar H,Etemadi J,Habibzadeh A,Valinejad M,Shoja MM,Ghabili K

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:The hemodialysis adequacy is one of the most important issues influencing the survival of patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD). Assessment of measuring the delivered dialysis dose using clearance x time/volume (Kt/V) index requires multiple blood sampling. New methods for assessment of dialysis dose bas...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Racki S,Zaputović L,Maleta I,Grzetić M,Mavrić Z,Devcić B,Vujicić B

更新日期：2005-01-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although adequate peritoneal dialysis is not well defined, Kt/Vurea has been used as an index, and various values have been proposed. However, conflicting evidence existed regarding the appropriateness of using Kt/Vurea to define dialysis adequacy and its optimal value. Therefore, the present study performed...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zhe XW,Shan YS,Cheng L,Tian XK,Wang T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) applying serum creatinine (Cr) does not reflect the GFR of patients accurately, and thus recently, studies on the measurement of GFR applying serum cystatin-C (Cys-C) have been conducted. We investigated the relationship between Cys-C and proteinuria in pat...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kim JS,Kim MK,Lee JY,Han BG,Choi SO,Yang JW

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Experimental studies have shown that increased levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in uremia may cause elevation of intracellular calcium, predisposing to insulin resistance and lipid metabolism abnormalities. Administration of calcium-channel blockers (CCBs) in these models protects against the development ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zanos S,Mitsopoulos E,Sakellariou G

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac dysfunction portends a poor prognosis in renal failure and vice versa. Functional abnormalities of heart in patients with renal insufficiency were frequently noted. The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between left ventricular systolic and diastolic function and renal function in patients with v...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Hsieh MC,Su HM,Wang SY,Tsai DH,Lin SD,Chen SC,Chen HC

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discoloration of effluent peritoneal dialysate, which is transparent in origin, is seen in some particular conditions including chyloperitoneum, calcium channel blocker usage, hemoperitoneum, perforated cholecystitis, iron administration, and hemorrhagic pancreatitis. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman who un...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ling EK,Lin BS,Chiang SS,Tsai MH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the safety and clinical efficacy of leflunomide (LEF) and prednisone on refractory nephrotic syndrome (RNS). METHODS:A total of 52 patients with RNS were treated for 24 weeks between 2010 and 2014 in our hospital. In the treated group, 26 patients were treated with LEF and prednisone, and, in the c...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Liu Y,Qu X,Chen W,Zhang Y,Liu L

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies were performed to reexamine the response of erythropoietin (Epo) production to acute hypoxic stimuli in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In the absence of acute bleeding or hypoxia, the serum Epo level in ESRD was similar to that of normal subjects despite severe anemia. In 11 dialysis patients wi...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kato A,Hishida A,Kumagai H,Furuya R,Nakajima T,Honda N

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONAL:Obstetrical complications are the commonest causes of Renal Cortical Necrosis (RCN). However, the overall incidence of RCN in obstetric acute kidney injury in developing countries has been decreasing in recent years. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the changing profile of RCN in obstetric AKI ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Prakash J,Pant P,Singh AK,Sriniwas S,Singh VP,Singh U

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Both soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) are promising biomarkers associated with the adverse clinical outcomes of dialysis patients. Our research aims at exploring and comparing the roles of sST2 and NT-proBNP in predicting the short-term...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wang Z,Chen Z,Yu H,Ma X,Zhang C,Qu B,Zhang W,Chen X

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Intensity of dialysis dose in acute kidney injury (AKI) might benefit critically ill patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) dose on mortality in patients with AKI. METHODS:Prospective observational study was performed on AKI patients treated with IHD. T...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Abrão JM,Ponce D,de Brito GA,Balbi AL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we evaluated the frequency, clinical presentation, treatment protocols, prognostic factors, and outcome in children with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis (DPLN). Between June 1990 and December 2004, 46 patients were diagnosed to have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and 26 of them (56.5%) were f...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Demircin G,Oner A,Erdoğan O,Delibaş A,Baysun S,Bülbül M,Bek K,Oksal A

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：:In the present study, we investigated the protective effect of Withania somnifera, an indigenous medicinal herb used in ayurvedic traditional systems for more than 3000 years in India, on gentamicin (GEN)-induced nephrotoxicity. The root extract of three different doses of W. somnifera (viz., 250, 500, and 750 mg/kg) ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Jeyanthi T,Subramanian P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRINCIPLES:Coumadin-induced renal and retroperitoneal hemorrhages are rare. Clinical and laboratory findings are not specific for the diagnosis. Computed tomography (CT) has some advantages in the evaluation of these patients. The aim of this study is to report our experience regarding renal and retroperitoneal hemorrh...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Danaci M,Kesici GE,Kesici H,Polat C,Belet U

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：AIM:The aim of this study was to compare peritonitis rates, peritoneal dialysis technique survival and patient survival between patients who started peritoneal dialysis earlier than 14 days (early starters) and 14 days or more (delayed starters) after insertion of a Tenckhoff catheter. METHODS:Observational analysis w...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Pai MF,Yang JY,Chen HY,Hsu SP,Chiu YL,Wu HY,Tsai WC,Peng YS

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the acute phase of ischemic renal failure, the severe depression of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is due to obstruction of the tubules by cells and cell debris rejected from the proximal tubules, a blockade which can be prevented at least partly, by treatment with osmotic diuretics. The isosthenuria, the sec...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wolgast M,Bayati A,Hellberg O,Källskog O,Nygren K

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclosporine is used extensively in kidney transplantation and is a substrate for cytochrome P450 enzymes. The role of cytochrome p450 polymorphisms in kidney transplant outcome has not yet been fully elucidated. We investigate the clinical impact of single nucleotide polymorphisms in CYP3A4, CYP3A5, PPARα, and POR*28...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Traynor C,Conlon P Jr,Phelan PJ,O'Kelly P,Elens L,McCormack M,Cavalleri G,Comber H,van Schaik RH,Conlon PJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma (MM) is a common malignancy that often results in many kinds of kidney injuries for the abnormal monoclonal immunoglobulin. Here, we present an IgG-kappa type MM case accompanied by renal IgA deposition combined with IgG-kappa. The patient was treated with prednisone plus mycophenolate mofetil, and go...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wang F,Xing T,Li J,Zhang ZG,Wang N

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has significant influences on heart and renal disease progression. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and angiotensin converting enzyme II (ACE2) are major peptidases of RAS components and play counteracting functions through angiotensin II (Ang II)/ATIR and angiotensin-(1...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yang CW,Lu LC,Chang CC,Cho CC,Hsieh WY,Tsai CH,Lin YC,Lin CS

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00