Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and the progression of diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The outcome-predictability of baseline and instantaneously changing serum calcium in hemodialysis patients has been examined. We investigated the mortality-predictability of time-averaged calcium values to reflect the 'cumulative' effect of calcium burden over time. METHODS:We employed a Cox model using up-...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Miller JE,Kovesdy CP,Norris KC,Mehrotra R,Nissenson AR,Kopple JD,Kalantar-Zadeh K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Although HIV-infected persons are at higher risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) during hospitalization compared with their uninfected counterparts, risk factors for AKI are not well-defined. We aimed to describe the evolving incidence of AKI among HIV-infected individuals and to identify important AKI ri...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Li Y,Shlipak MG,Grunfeld C,Choi AI

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conditionally immortalized podocytes are valuable research tools but are difficult to efficiently transfect and do not provide graded transgene expression. METHODS:Conditionally immortalized mouse podocyte cell lines were established employing a tetracycline-inducible system. Glomerular cells, isolated from...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kajiyama H,Titus S,Austin CP,Chiotos K,Matsumoto T,Sakairi T,Kopp JB

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:Berengario da Carpi was magister of anatomy and surgery at the University of Bologna from 1502 to 1527. Eustachio and Falloppia defined him as 'the restaurator of anatomy'. He was a great surgeon, anatomist and physician of illustrious patients including Lorenzo II dei Medici, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, Galeazzo Palla...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： De Santo NG,Bisaccia C,De Santo LS,De Santo RM,Di Leo VA,Papalia T,Cirillo M,Touwaide A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The present study tested the hypothesis that chronic hypoxia adversely affects renal development in the ovine fetus. METHODS:Kidneys were collected from near-term fetuses of pregnant ewes maintained at sea level or high altitude (3,801 m, PaO(2): approx. 60 mm Hg) for 110 days (n = 6 for each group). ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Mao C,Hou J,Ge J,Hu Y,Ding Y,Zhou Y,Zhang H,Xu Z,Zhang L

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：:A noninvasive method for the diagnosis of cardiac calcinosis, a life-threatening complication in hemodialysis patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), has not, as yet, been firmly established. We tested whether whole body scanning with 99m-technetium methylene diphosphonate (MDP) might visualize cardiac calcinosi...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Eguchi M,Tsuchihashi K,Takizawa H,Nakahara N,Hagiwara M,Ohnishi H,Torii T,Hashimoto A,Marusaki S,Nakata T,Ura N,Shimamoto K

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

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：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: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：:This study investigated the possible beneficial effect of intraperitoneal proteolytic enzyme administration on the development of hypertension-induced renal injury in the rat model of 2-kidney 1-clip (2K1C) Goldblatt hypertension. Male Wistar rats (120-150 g) underwent either sham surgery (control, n = 5) or clipping ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Sebeková K,Dämmrich J,Fierlbeck W,Krivosiková Z,Paczek L,Heidland A

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:A recent study suggests that inflammation and malnutrition are strongly associated with cardiovascular disease in dialysis patients. Endothelial lipase (EL) is a newly cloned physiological regulator of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), which is associated with the progression of atherosclerosi...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Fujii H,Fukuda A,Tanaka M,Kojima Y,Ishida T,Hirata K,Fukagawa M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contemporary prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and thrombotic cardiovascular (CV) events remains unclear in Veterans enrolled in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VA) care. Although oral P2Y12 inhibitors (P2Y12i) are increasingly being prescribed to this patient population, the overall prescr...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Singh M,Raghavan D,Williams JS,Martin BC,Hudson TJ,Owen RR,Jain N

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 78-year-old patient with nephrotic syndrome due to minimal-change glomerulopathy, associated with a renal adenocarcinoma. Oliguric acute renal failure requiring hemodialysis was also observed. Surgical removal of the tumor and corticosteroid therapy resulted in resolution of the nephrotic state and impro...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Auguet T,Lorenzo A,Colomer E,Zamora A,García C,Martínez-Vea A,Richart C,Oliver JA

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparative clinicopathological study was retrospectively performed in 61 children and 51 adults with IgA nephropathy. Hematuria and/or proteinuria as a chance finding was the most common initial clinical sign, being observed in 82.0% of the children and in 52.9% of the adults. At renal biopsy, hypertension and seve...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Okada K,Funai M,Kawakami K,Kagami S,Yano I,Kuroda Y

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report reviews the features of 149 cases of renal allograft rupture, while adding a detailed description of 3 more cases to the English literature. From November, 1973 to November, 1979, 3 cases of renal allograft rupture occurred in 100 renal transplants performed at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo., an...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Thukral R,Mir AR,Jacobson MP

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an elderly women who died of renal failure secondary to spontaneous renal atheroembolic disease. The sole clinical clue to this diagnosis was a profound eosinophilia up to 19,100/mm3 and a relative eosinophil count of 80%. Renal atheroembolic disease should be a prominent consideration in any patient with ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Levine J,Rennke HG,Idelson BA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Robust evidence about dialyzer reuse effects on mortality is not available. Our aim was to summarize the evidence for the effectiveness of dialyzer reuse compared to single use in patients with end-stage renal disease. METHODS:We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, SciELO, LILACS, USRDS ADR, universit...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Galvao TF,Silva MT,Araujo ME,Bulbol WS,Cardoso AL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To define the incidence of non-A, non-B (NANB) hepatitis and evaluate possible risk factors, we reviewed records of 163 patients on chronic dialysis during a 3-year period. 23 cases of NANB hepatitis occurred, 13 (27%) in 49 center dialysis, 8 (10%) in 77 home hemodialysis (p less than 0.02) and 2 (5%) in 37 peritonea...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Seaworth BJ,Garrett LE,Stead WW,Hamilton JD

更新日期：1984-01-01 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：:In this paper, we analyze the collection of ancient Greek treatises ascribed to Hippocrates (460; between 371 and 350 BC), in order to determine whether or not edema can be traced. As a result of reading these works on the Greek text, we recognize some symptoms of edema in those called oidêma (swelling) and udrôps (dr...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Touwaide A,De Santo NG

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a Mycobacterium marinum infection in a diabetic woman 8 years after undergoing a combined pancreas-kidney transplantation. This is, to our knowledge, the first case report on an isolated skin infection with atypical mycobacteria after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation. A genetic probe categoriz...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Schmekal B,Janko O,Zazgornik J,Schinko H,Bogner S,Syre G,Biesenbach G

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:A poor nutritional state is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events in end-stage renal disease. It is unclear whether malnutrition itself can induce cardiovascular disease (CVD). We examined the impact of nutritional status on patients' arterial stiffness in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patien...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tang W,Cheng LT,Lu XH,Wang T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent reports have highlighted that diabetic patients with kidney failure are at increased risk of technique failure and transfer to haemodialysis within 90 days of initiating peritoneal dialysis (PD). We wished to determine whether there were differences between diabetic and non-diabetic patients within th...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Udo A,Goodlad C,Davenport A

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:This study was carried out to find out whether Ramadan fasting would affect the renal function in kidney transplant recipients with normal or impaired graft function. Twenty-three transplant recipients, 17 with a normal function and 6 with an impaired but stable function with plasma creatinine levels not exceeding 300...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Abdalla AH,Shaheen FA,Rassoul Z,Owda AK,Popovich WF,Mousa DH,al-Hawas F,al-Sulaiman MH,al-Khader AA

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypercholesterolemia is one of the major manifestations of nephrotic syndrome. We have previously shown that nephrotic hypercholesterolemia is associated with and, in part, due to dysregulation of hepatic HMG-CoA reductase, acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) and cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase, as we...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Vaziri ND,Liang K

更新日期：2004-11-01 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