Daytime rhythm and treatment-related fluctuations of serum phosphorus concentration in dialysis patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Although annual influenza vaccination is recommended for kidney transplant recipients, efficacy as reflected by serum antibody titers has not been well studied beyond 1 month in kidney transplant recipients. METHODS:We performed a single-center prospective cohort study of 51 kidney transplant recipient...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Birdwell KA,Ikizler MR,Wang L,Byrne DW,Sannella EC,Wright PF,Ikizler TA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Vitamin D insufficiency drives secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) and is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). SHPT is poorly addressed by current vitamin D repletion options. The present study evaluated a novel investigational vitamin D repl...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Sprague SM,Silva AL,Al-Saghir F,Damle R,Tabash SP,Petkovich M,Messner EJ,White JA,Melnick JZ,Bishop CW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) secondary to diabetes mellitus show a high incidence of atherosclerosis with its thrombotic complications. Both CRF and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) results in fibrinolysis defects causally related to atherogenesis and thrombogenesis. It is not well known whet...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Opatrný K Jr,Zemanová P,Mares J,Vít L,Opatrná S,Sefrna F,Hejda V,Tomsů M,Eiselt J,Massry SG

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A meeting on the History of Nephrology is an opportunity to discuss the links between science and faith which were split until the 6th century. However, this was changed by Cassiodorus and monasticism. From the times of Abbot Bertario (died 883 AD) in Montecassino, medicine was regarded as an art and a science. Codex ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： D'Onorio B

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with advanced chronic renal failure secondary to polycystic kidney disease suffered an episode of volume contraction during which his urinary sodium concentration fell to less than 5 mEq daily. Urine sodium excretion remained at this level when later in his course he became clinically volume expanded. The pa...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Danovitch GM,Jacobson E,Licht A

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The susceptibility of patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) to infections is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (Nramp1) regulates intracellular pathogen proliferation, and its mRNA expression is highest in polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Moriguchi R,Otaki Y,Hazeki S,Shimada T,Matsumoto A,Kakita N,Kaibe S,Kuragano T,Nonoguchi H,Masayoshi N,Hasuike Y,Nakanishi T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the US, native kidney biopsies are usually inpatient procedures. We developed an outpatient biopsy protocol for low-risk patients and assessed its safety and efficacy. METHODS:Patients with an SBP <140 mm Hg and a BMI ≤35 who were not taking anticoagulants, ASA and NSAIDS in the preceding week were inclu...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： McMahon GM,McGovern ME,Bijol V,Benson CB,Foley R,Munkley K,Schnipper J,Franz C,Lin J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence to suggest that a renal embryogenesis disorder, with an associated deficit of nephrons, may be the cause of nephropathy later in the lives of patients with Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN). This evidence includes the renal dysplasia or hypoplasia observed in BEN patients, the high incidence of renal ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Nenov VD,Nenov DS

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased mortality and morbidity are reported in association with high ultrafiltration rate (UFR) and with long dialysis recovery time (DRT). We studied the association between UFR and DRT. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional, observational study was conducted. Patients on thrice-weekly hemodialysis (HD) wit...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Hussein WF,Arramreddy R,Sun SJ,Reiterman M,Schiller B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients are reported who presented within the first 3 months posttransplantation with acute bone pain where serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allowed differentiation between bone edema, which resolved spontaneously, and avascular necrosis (AVN) requiring core decompression. Case 1 had ill-defined images con...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Pilmore H,Walker R,McMillan B,Paranjpe D,Berkeley B

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The value of neutrophil-gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), a novel biomarker in the detection of acute renal failure in children after cardiac surgery, has been highlighted in previous studies. The incidence of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) increases, which may possibly result in increas...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Bachorzewska-Gajewska H,Malyszko J,Sitniewska E,Malyszko JS,Dobrzycki S

更新日期：2006-01-01 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 promote understanding of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) pathophysiology, we tried to elucidate glomerular protein profiles in IgAN, using microsieving that we established recently to isolate glomeruli from renal biopsy samples and proteomic approaches. METHODS:Glomeruli were isolated from renal biop...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kojima S,Koitabashi K,Iizuka N,Okamoto K,Arito M,Sato T,Kurokawa MS,Suematsu N,Shibagaki Y,Yasuda T,Kimura K,Kato T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-one renal transplant recipients, submitted to treatment with cyclosporin in association with other immunosuppressive agents, were also treated for 9 months with two hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors, simvastatin (10 mg/day) or pravastatin (20 mg/day), for concomitant hypercholesterolemia and...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Capone D,Stanziale P,Gentile A,Imperatore P,Pellegrino T,Basile V

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Hemodialysis (HD) patients are more inactive, leading to poor functional capacity and quality of life; this may be reversed with intradialytic exercise training. To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of intradialytic exercise for HD patients, we conducted a meta-analysis of the pub...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Sheng K,Zhang P,Chen L,Cheng J,Wu C,Chen J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study investigated the protective effect of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, enalapril, and the vitamin D analog, paricalcitol, alone or in combination, on cardiac oxidative stress in uremic rats. METHODS:Rats were made uremic by 5/6 nephrectomy and treated for 4 months as follows: (1) uremic + v...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Husain K,Ferder L,Mizobuchi M,Finch J,Slatopolsky E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies on end-of-life (EOL) care among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been largely limited to White hemodialysis patients. In this study, we sought to explore racial variability in EOL communication, care preferences and advance care planning (ACP) among patients with advanced CKD ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Eneanya ND,Wenger JB,Waite K,Crittenden S,Hazar DB,Volandes A,Temel JS,Thadhani R,Paasche-Orlow MK

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) show increased cardiovascular morbidity. We hypothesized that vascular properties which can be routinely evaluated noninvasively are related to different stages of CKD and their clinical and biochemical characteristics. METHODS:Arterial vascular properties were qua...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tetzner F,Scholze A,Wittstock A,Zidek W,Tepel M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests that recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) protects neurons and cardiomyocytes from acute insults. We investigated the protective effect of rHuEPO on cyclosporine (CsA)-induced renal injury. METHODS:CsA (15 mg/kg/day) was given to rats for 1 or 4 weeks, and rHuEPO was concurrently admi...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lee SH,Li C,Lim SW,Ahn KO,Choi BS,Kim YS,Moon IS,Kim J,Bang BK,Yang CW

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transglutaminase 2 (TGM2) is a calcium-dependent enzyme that can cross-link nearly all extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and can facilitate cell-ECM interaction through integrins. Given the importance of the ECM in vascular calcification we tested the hypothesis that increased TGM2 activity may accelerate ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Chen NX,O'Neill K,Chen X,Kiattisunthorn K,Gattone VH,Moe SM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The long-term renal outcomes of patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) who present with recurrent macroscopic hematuria (RMH) have not been described in previous studies. METHODS:Patients with biopsy-proven primary IgAN in Jinling Hospital were divided into three groups according to different patterns of...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Le W,Liang S,Chen H,Wang S,Zhang W,Wang X,Wang J,Zeng CH,Liu ZH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have demonstrated considerable variability in the volumes of different glomeruli in given individuals (individual glomerular volume: IGV) in a stereologic study of kidneys at forensic autopsy performed to investigate sudden or unexpected death in people without manifest kidney disease. We review some important asso...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Hoy WE,Hughson MD,Diouf B,Zimanyi M,Samuel T,McNamara BJ,Douglas-Denton RN,Holden L,Mott SA,Bertram JF

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The terminal complement-inhibitor eculizumab has dramatically changed the management of patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), and has also shown promise for treating certain forms of secondary HUS (sHUS), including that caused by drugs and solid-organ/hematopoietic stem cell transplant. While effect...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Olson SR,Lu E,Sulpizio E,Shatzel JJ,Rueda JF,DeLoughery TG

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：: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：:Percutaneous angioplasty was attempted in 5 patients with acute renal failure due to occlusion of the artery to a solitary functioning kidney. Angioplasty was technically successful in all patients. Renal function was completely restored in 3 and renal perfusion improved in 1 patient. In the fifth patient, renal funct...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kadir S,Watson A,Burrow C

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Nephropathy after ingestion of Chinese herbs is known as a rapidly progressive form of interstitial renal fibrosis after a slimming regimen containing aristolochic acid that was identified first in Belgium. Intake of traditional Chinese herbal medicines is very popular in Taiwan. So we looked for similar...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Chang CH,Wang YM,Yang AH,Chiang SS

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Evidence using real-world data is sparse regarding the effects of oral anticoagulants (OACs) among patients with kidney disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of kidney disease on ischemic stroke (IS) or systemic embolism (SE) among patients taking OAC, using large-scale real-world d...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Maeda T,Nishi T,Funakoshi S,Tada K,Tsuji M,Satoh A,Kawazoe M,Yoshimura C,Arima H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing kidney transplantation - both cadaveric and living-donor - continues to rise. With long-term graft survival relatively fixed, this trend means that increasing numbers of patients are returning to dialysis after graft loss. Most will never be retransplanted...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Fuquay R,Teitelbaum I

更新日期：2012-01-01 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