Intraperitoneal interleukin-6 levels predict peritoneal solute transport rate: a prospective cohort study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dietary sodium may influence cognitive function through its effects on cerebrovascular function and cerebral blood flow. METHODS:The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of dietary sodium intake with cognitive decline in community-dwelling older adults. We also evaluated the associations of die...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Nowak KL,Fried L,Jovanovich A,Ix J,Yaffe K,You Z,Chonchol M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the significance of tubulointerstitial lesions in the cortical area of renal biopsy specimens, clinicopathological studies were performed on 101 cases of IgA nephropathy, 31 cases of IgA-negative (non-IgA) proliferative glomerulonephritis and 75 cases of idiopathic membranous glomerulonephritis. The degree...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Abe S,Amagasaki Y,Iyori S,Konishi K,Kato E,Sakaguchi H

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcaligenes xylosoxidans is an uncommon cause of peritonitis in patients on maintenance continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Peritonitis caused by A. xylosoxidans usually carries a poor prognosis because of the pathogen's virulence and its universal resistance to most antimicrobial agents. Even after earl...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tang S,Cheng CC,Tse KC,Li FK,Choy BY,Chan TM,Lai KN

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radioisotopic methods for the determination of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) are highly accurate but require the collection of multiple blood and urine samples and are costly to perform due to personnel, material, and analysis costs. Nonradioactive methods of GFR determination have the potential of minimizing p...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Rocco MV,Buckalew VM Jr,Moore LC,Shihabi ZK

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed blood volume (BV) in 20 edematous patients with nephrotic syndrome and in 32 subjects without renal or other disease liable to induce BV variation. Two methods were chosen, one using 131I-albumin and the other 51Cr red blood cells. Among the 20 patients, 11 presented minimal-change lesions, and 9 had histo...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Olmer M,Berland Y,Purgus R,Schultz G

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes 10 cases of IgM nephropathy in whom the main morphological findings consisted of diffuse mesangial deposition of IgM and varying degrees of mesangial cell proliferation. In addition, focal segmental sclerosis was present in 1 patient and global sclerosis in another. An ill-defined electron-dense d...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kopolovic J,Shvil Y,Pomeranz A,Ron N,Rubinger D,Oren R

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prolonged use of corticosteroids continues to be the mainstay in the management of most proteinuric glomerulopathies, but is limited by extensive side effects. Alternative medications such as adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) have been recently used to treat refractory glomerulopathies and have shown superi...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Shrivastava S,Chen B,Dworkin LD,Malhotra DK,Gong R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of histologic changes have been observed in the kidneys of patients with light-chain deposition disease. We report 3 cases with kappa light chain deposition who presented with diverse clinical, histological, and ultrastructural features. All the cases were diagnosed by the presence of monoclonal kappa light ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Venkataseshan VS,Faraggiana T,Hughson MD,Buchwald D,Olesnicky L,Goldstein MH

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Intradialytic hypotension is the most common complication of modern day haemodialysis (HD). Convective modalities, including haemodiafiltration (HDF) are reported to result in greater cardiovascular stability compared to standard HD, which has been suggested to be due to improved solute transport betwee...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kumar S,Khosravi M,Massart A,Potluri M,Davenport A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic metabolic acidosis is a common metabolic disturbance and its clinical impact can be severe and extensive. The role and the change of the intrarenal renin-angiotensin system (RAS) during metabolic acidosis are uncertain, and whether acidosis can evoke inflammation remains unclear. METHODS:Male Spragu...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Ng HY,Chen HC,Tsai YC,Yang YK,Lee CT

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a disease with an aging population and a high prevalence of cognitive impairment affecting quality of life, health care costs and mortality. Structural changes in the brain with decreased white matter integrity have been observed in ESRD. Understanding the changes in cogniti...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Gupta A,Lepping RJ,Yu AS,Perea RD,Honea RA,Johnson DK,Brooks WM,Burns JM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The proinflammatory cytokine S100A12 (also known as EN-RAGE) is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients. In the current study, we tested the hypothesis that S100A12 expressed in vascular smooth muscle in nonatherosclerosis-prone C57BL/6J mice on normal rodent chow diet...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Gawdzik J,Mathew L,Kim G,Puri TS,Hofmann Bowman MA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the relationship between the renal regulation of sodium and calcium excretion at extremes of sodium intake, we studied 6 normal men ingesting a fixed, 400 mg/day calcium intake and four levels of sodium intake from 10 to 1,500 mEq/day. Serum ionized calcium was not influenced by sodium intake. Blood press...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： McCarron DA,Rankin LI,Bennett WM,Krutzik S,McClung MR,Luft FC

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythropoietin-stimulating agent (ESA) hyporesponsiveness is aggravated by chronic inflammation in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Dyslipidemia is prevalent in MHD patients. Statin therapy has been demonstrated to not only be effective in lowering lipid levels, but also numerous pleiotropic effects including ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Chiang CK,Yang SY,Peng YS,Hsu SP,Pai MF,Huang JW,Hung KY,Wu KD

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a prevalent condition; however, little is known about healthcare resource utilization (HRU) by CKD patients. METHODS:This analysis included NHANES participants aged > or =18 years, with serum creatinine, urine protein, and hemoglobin measurements. We assessed the association ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Alexander M,Bradbury BD,Kewalramani R,Barlev A,Mohanty SA,Globe D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a higher risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in patients treated with dabigatran versus warfarin. We analyzed the impact of renal function on the relative risk of bleeding in patients converted to dabigatran. METHODS:Patients aged ≥65 years who received anticoagulation with warfarin for a minimu...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kalil RS,Kaboli PJ,Liu X,Vaughan-Sarrazin M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Three million people in the United States are estimated to have chronic kidney disease (CKD). Management of these CKD patients in the outpatient primary care clinic setting has not been well studied. HYPOTHESIS:Primary care management of CKD can be assessed and opportunities for improvement can be identifie...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Israni A,Korzelius C,Townsend R,Mesler D

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Familial juvenile hyperuricemic nephropathy (FJHN) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by early onset of hyperuricemia, decreased fractional renal urate excretion and progressive interstitial nephropathy. Mutations in the uromodulin (UMOD) gene encoding uromodulin/Tamm-Horsfall, a glycosylphospha...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Wei X,Xu R,Yang Z,Li Z,Liao Y,Johnson RJ,Yu X,Chen W

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the association between CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 gene polymorphisms and blood pressure response to amlodipine among participants from the African-American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension Trial randomized to amlodipine (n = 164). METHODS:Cox proportional hazards models were used to determine the ri...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Bhatnagar V,Garcia EP,O'Connor DT,Brophy VH,Alcaraz J,Richard E,Bakris GL,Middleton JP,Norris KC,Wright J,Hiremath L,Contreras G,Appel LJ,Lipkowitz MS,AASK Study Investigators.

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1828, Friedrich Wöhler, a German physician and chemist by training, published a paper that describes the formation of urea, known since 1773 to be a major component of mammalian urine, by combining cyanic acid and ammonium in vitro. In these experiments the synthesis of an organic compound from two inorganic molecu...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kinne-Saffran E,Kinne RK

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:Autopsy reports on 155 successive end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and 147 control patients without ESRD, matched for age, race and gender, were collected. Cystic transformation of the kidneys was noted in 58% of the ESRD patients and 13.6% of the control patients. There were 25 ESRD patients with renal adenoma...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Miller LR,Soffer O,Nassar VH,Kutner MH

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal insufficiency is a well-described risk factor for perioperative morbidity and shortened survival after major vascular procedures. Due to the potential inaccuracy of serum creatinine levels alone in measuring kidney function, our aim was to determine whether estimated creatinine clearance more consisten...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Maithel SK,Pomposelli FB,Williams M,Sheahan MG,Scovell SD,Campbell DR,LoGerfo FW,Hamdan AD

更新日期：2006-01-01 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/AIMS:Studies have shown that kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) is upregulated in damaged renal proximal tubules. In this study, we examined KIM-1 expression in glomerular epithelial cells in diabetic glomerulopathy. METHODS:Renal histology, immunostaining and Western blot for protein level, and real-time PCR...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Zhao X,Zhang Y,Li L,Mann D,Imig JD,Emmett N,Gibbons G,Jin LM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:2009 influenza A has spread globally. Respiratory complications and renal failure have been the leading causes for hospitalization and critical illness. We describe the risk factors and complications of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with influenza A. METHODS:Observational study of adult patients tes...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Demirjian SG,Raina R,Bhimraj A,Navaneethan SD,Gordon SM,Schreiber MJ Jr,Guzman JA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More than 50% of American adolescents and adults report having used illicit drugs in their lifetime. We examined the association of lifetime opiate and cocaine use with reduced kidney function, albuminuria and rapid kidney function decline among urban-dwelling adults. METHODS:Our prospective cohort included...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Novick T,Liu Y,Alvanzo A,Zonderman AB,Evans MK,Crews DC

更新日期：2016-01-01 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:Detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD) with urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) among patients with hypertension (HTN) provides an opportunity for early treatment, potentially mitigating risk of CKD progression and cardiovascular complications. Differences in UACR testing patterns among racial/ethnic...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lee J,Chu C,Guzman D,Fontil V,Velasquez A,Powe NR,Tuot DS

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D deficiency, sympathetic activation and endothelial dysfunction are associated with increased cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Studies have so far failed to establish the role of vitamin D and vitamin D receptor activator (VDRA) treatment in moderate CKD. This trial...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lundwall K,Jörneskog G,Jacobson SH,Spaak J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00