Expression of both matrix metalloproteinase-2 and its tissue inhibitor-2 in tunica media of radial artery in uremic patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few reports on the safety and efficacy of long-term treatment with statins in patients with chronic renal disease and hyperlipidemia. We evaluated these subjects treated with fluvastatin. METHODS:After a 4-week run-in period, a total of 80 patients with diabetic nephropathy or chronic glomerulonep...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yasuda G,Kuji T,Hasegawa K,Ogawa N,Shimura G,Ando D,Umemura S

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with end-stage renal disease, including those treated with peritoneal dialysis, have a high risk for death, particularly from cardiovascular causes. Plasma fatty acid (FA) composition is used as an indicator of disease risk, because its alteration has been related to metabolic disease and cardiovascular disea...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yerlikaya FH,Mehmetoglu I,Kurban S,Tonbul Z

更新日期：2011-01-01 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:Timely diagnosis of invasive fungal infections (IFI) in renal transplant (RT) patients on immunosuppression is often difficult, jeopardizing their life and graft. We reported IFI and their causative fungal agents in post-RT patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This was a retrospective 6-year clinical study carri...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Patel MH,Patel RD,Vanikar AV,Kanodia KV,Suthar KS,Nigam LK,Patel HV,Patel AH,Kute VB,Trivedi HL

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of lentivirus-mediated shRNA targeting collagen type I on the mesangial cells of rats and the feasibility of lentivirus-mediated shRNA delivery through renal parenchyma injection. METHODS:Anti-collagen type I shRNA lentiviral vector was constructed, and rat mesangial cells were transfect...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zhou C,Shan Y,Zhao H,He P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Australia was an early pioneer of national integrated programs for the management of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). From being a leader in numbers of patients per population treated, it is now in the top 15. The Australian program has a high proportion of living patients with functioning transplants and a high propor...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Lawrence JR

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To investigate the effect of Atorvastatin (ATO) and Rosuvastatin (ROS) on blood lipid, high sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), albumin (ALB), prealbumin (PA), and transferring (TF) in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. METHODS:Eighty MHD patients were enrolled and divided into two group...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Tian J,Hou X,Hu L,Chen T,Wu K,Cai C,Bai X

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Studies were performed in oliguric and nonoliguric forms of uranyl acetate (UA)-induced and ischemic acute renal failure (ARF) to examine whether a reduction in GFR is correlated with glomerular morphologic alterations. UA-induced nonoliguric and oliguric ARF were induced in rabbits by i.v. injections of 0.9 and 2 mg/...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kato A,Hishida A,Kobayashi S,Honda N

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of colistin in the treatment of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections is restricted due to nephrotoxicity. We investigated the effects of aged black garlic extract (ABGE) on colistin-induced kidney injury in rats. Rats were assigned to four groups. Normal saline was intraperitoneally and intra...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Lee TW,Bae E,Kim JH,Jang HN,Cho HS,Chang SH,Park DJ

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have found significant stressors experienced by nurses working in hemodialysis units. The purpose of this study was to determine the burnout levels of hemodialysis nurses working in hemodialysis units and their relation with some sociodemographic variables. METHODS:The study was conducted b...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kavurmacı M,Cantekin I,Tan M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microalbumin is a basic biochemical test that is widely used at present. Owing to the concept of point-of-care testing (POCT), there are tools available for analysis of microalbumin. Here, the author performs a brief assessment on weight-turnaround time properties for available POCT for determination of microalbumin i...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wiwanitkit V

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous nontraumatic rupture of the kidney (Wunderlich syndrome) is an extremely uncommon condition on hemodialysis. We report a case of 44-year-old hemodialysis patient presented with hemorrhagic shock and a right quadrant abdominal pain to the emergency department. There was no history of trauma. A kidney ruptur...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Rountas C,Sioka E,Karagounis A,Golphinopoulos S,Kourti P,Stefanidis I,Zacharoulis D,Tzortzis V

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the mechanism of impaired serum opsonic activity in patients suffering from chronic renal failure (CRF). Prehemodialysis pooled serum from CRF patients was fractionated using Sephadex G-50 gel chromatography, and the effects of the obtained fractions on serum opsonic activity were examined using lumino...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kikuchi T,Nigawara K,Sugawara K,Nakaji S,Abe T,Satoh H

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by the mutation of the GLA gene, encoding the α-galactosidase, which is responsible for the catabolism of neutral glycosphingolipids. Microalbuminuria or low-grade proteinuria, and continuously progressive renal failure are common manifestat...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zhang R,Chen Z,Lang Y,Shao S,Cai Y,You Q,Sun Y,Wang S,Shi X,Liu Z,Guo W,Han Y,Shao L

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND: Urine beta2-microglobulin (beta2-MG) was mainly used as a tubular marker of Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) but recently alpha1-microglobulin (alpha1-MG) was proposed for the diagnosis of BEN. In this study, the potential of urine beta2-MG, alpha1-MG, albumin, and total protein in the differentiation of BE...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Stefanović V,Djukanović L,Cukuranović R,Bukvić D,Ležaić V,Marić I,Ogrizovic SS,Jovanović I,Vlahovic P,Pešić I,Djordjević V

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spontaneous crescentic glomerulonephritis (SCG)/Kj mice are a candidate for suitable animal model of human pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN). In the present study, we used renal biopsy technique and analyzed time sequence correlations among crescent formation and glomerular neutrophil infiltrat...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Miyazawa S,Saiga K,Nemoto K,Mae T,Hotta O

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) as a uremia toxin is accumulated in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Elevated ADMA level has been shown to be predictive of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and all-cause mortality in ESRD. Therefore, we investigated the removal of ADMA by different dialysis treatment...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zhang DL,Liu J,Liu S,Zhang Y,Liu WH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Preimplantation biopsy provides a window on the state of the renal allograft. In this study, the prognostic value of frozen section preimplantation graft biopsy was estimated and compared to regularly processed formalin-fixed biopsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Seventy-four renal allograft recipients were studi...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Goumenos DS,Kalliakmani P,Tsamandas AC,Maroulis I,Savidaki E,Fokaefs E,Papachristou E,Karavias D,Vlachojannis JG

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac valve calcification (CVC) and left ventricular (LV) alterations are frequent complication in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We determined the prevalence of CVC and LV hypertrophy (LVH) in ESRD patients before renal replacement therapy and 12 months after peritoneal dialysis (PD). METHODS:A prospect...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Rebić D,Rašić S,Hamzić-Mehmedbašić A,Džemidžić J,Kurtalić E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Extracorporeal shock wave (ESW) lithotripsy is the preferred treatment modality for uncomplicated kidney stones. More recently free oxygen radical production following ESW application has been considered to be crucial in shock wave-induced renal damage. It has been shown that ozone therapy (OT) has ameliorat...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Uğuz S,Demirer Z,Uysal B,Alp BF,Malkoc E,Guragac A,Turker T,Ateş F,Karademir K,Ozcan A,Yildirim I,Korkmaz A,Guven A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Determination of fluid overload is important in chronic kidney disease. Early diagnosis and treatment of volume overload may decrease morbidity and mortality. We aimed to determine body composition by using bioelectrical impedance analysis, and studying other clinical characteristics, inferior vena cava diam...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yilmaz Z,Yildirim Y,Oto F,Aydin FY,Aydin E,Kadiroglu AK,Yilmaz ME

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the current study was to investigate whether agmatine (AGM) has a protective effect against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-two rats were randomly divided into four groups: (1) Saline (control); (2) Cisplatin (CDDP; 7.5 mg/kg intraperitoneally); (3) Agmatine (AGM; 1...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Salihoglu YS,Elri T,Gulle K,Can M,Aras M,Ozacmak HS,Cabuk M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously described a method to measure GFR in conscious spontaneously voiding rats. This method circumvents the need for anesthesia and for bladder instrumentation. It's main principle is the correction of renal 125I-iothalamate clearance for incomplete urine collection by the ratio of plasma and renal clearance ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： de Vries PA,Navis G,de Jong PE,de Zeeuw D

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the treatment efficacy of adefovir dipivoxil combined with a corticosteroid on hepatitis B virus-associated glomerulonephritis (HBV-GN). METHODS:A total of 38 patients with nephrotic syndrome induced by HBV-GN were treated for 36 weeks between 2010 and 2012. RESULTS:The efficacy analysis show...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Li H,Yuan X,Qiu L,Zhou Q,Xiao P

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) belong to a family of ubiquitous and multifunctional enzymes that work as one of the endogenous antioxidants in our body. This study was designed to look into the association of GST polymorphism with oxidative stress in both diabetic and nondiabetic chronic kid...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Datta SK,Kumar V,Pathak R,Tripathi AK,Ahmed RS,Kalra OP,Banerjee BD

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:Purpose: Typically, IgA nephropathy is a slowly progressive type of glomerulonephritis. High-grade proteinuria and hypertension are predictors of reduced kidney function. However, we found some normotensive patients with mild proteinuria could exhibit impaired renal function at the time of IgAN diagnosis. We therefore...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Tan M,Fang J,Xu Q,Zhang C,Zou G,Wang M,Li W

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Oxidative stress due to hyperglycemia is a major cause of diabetes complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of pomegranate seed oil (PSO) on serum biochemical parameters, cardiomyopathy and nephropathy induced by diabetes mellitus. METHOD:W/A adult rats were divided into four groups (12...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Mollazadeh H,Sadeghnia HR,Hoseini A,Farzadnia M,Boroushaki MT

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00