Renal failure in familial lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency.

abstract：:We examined the ultrastructure of the bovine glomerular basement membrane (GBM) and tubular basement membrane (TBM) using ultra-high-resolution scanning electron microscopy after conductive staining without metal coating. Purified basement membranes (BMs) were obtained by sonication and acellular BMs by detergent trea...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Yamasaki Y,Makino H,Ota Z

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The daily loss of apolipoproteins into the dialysate from 5 patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) was measured. The mean excretion of apolipoprotein (apo) AI and apo AII, major proteins of high-density lipoproteins (HDL), were 84 and 17 mg/day, respectively, while that of apo B, a major protein ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Saku K,Sasaki J,Naito S,Arakawa K

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the length of hemodialysis on the outcome of renal transplant was evaluated in 43 recipients of renal allograft. 22 out of 23 patients (95.7%) dialyzed for longer than one year had an excellent renal function at one year, while only 10 out of 20 patients (50%) dialyzed for less than one year had good ren...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Rashid A,Sengar DP,Couture RA,Posen GA,Harris JE

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main regulatory hormone for the control of erythropoiesis is erythropoietin (EPO). This glycoprotein has a molecular weight of 34,000 daltons, about 40% of which is represented by carbohydrates. EPO leads to an enhanced mitosis and differentiation of erythroid precursors (colony-forming unit erythroid) in the bone...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Bauer C,Kurtz A,Eckardt KU,Tannahill L

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) is a rare disease caused by mutations in the vasopressin V2 receptor (AVPR2) gene. We analyzed the AVPR2 gene in 6 unrelated Korean families with X-linked NDI, and found 6 novel mutations. Two of them were missense point mutations, 2 were short deletions causing frameshift...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Cheong HI,Park HW,Ha IS,Moon HN,Choi Y,Ko KW,Jun JK

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension secondary to renal transplantation was studied in our experimental model in the rat. In this model an intravenous injection of donor strain blood into recipients of allogeneic donor kidneys prior to transplantation was used to prolong the allograft survival. A reduced renal function associated with the hy...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： de Keijzer MH,Provoost AP,van Aken M,Kort WJ,Wolff ED,Molenaar JC

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal scarring is considered to be a characteristic of reflux nephropathy. The effects of ulinastatin, a strong inhibitor of polymorphonuclear leukocyte elastase, on renal scarring following direct parenchymal or intravesical ascending infection by Serratia marcescens or Escherichia coli were determined. Four days of ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Matsumoto T,Haraoka M,Mizunoe Y,Takahashi K,Kubo S,Sakumoto M,Tanaka M,Kumazawa J

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Progressive nephropathy is one of the main features of Fabry disease (FD). It has been supposed that an early phase, clinically silent disease occurs in childhood and adolescence and is characterized by glomerular hyperfiltration (HF). Surprisingly, although HF has been reported in several stu...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Riccio E,Sabbatini M,Bruzzese D,Annicchiarico Petruzzelli L,Pellegrino A,Spinelli L,Esposito R,Imbriaco M,Feriozzi S,Pisani A,on behalf of AFFIINITY Group.

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 65-year-old man with sclerosing mesenteritis developed the nephrotic syndrome. Percutaneous renal biopsy revealed classical histologic findings of minimal change nephropathy with a mild interstitial nephritis. Immunomodulation with prednisone led to a rapid and complete remission of the proteinuria but did not alter...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Vernace MA,Bellucci AG,Mossey RT,Susin M,Mailloux LU,Wilkes BM,Katz S,Eskreis D

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in renal function and structure are frequently observed in patients with diabetes mellitus. In the early phases of the disease, alterations in glomerular filtration rate, renal plasma flow, glomerular permeability and tubular capacity for glucose reabsorption occur. In the late stages of juvenile onset diabete...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Rubenstein AH,Mako ME,Horwitz DL

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic cyclosporine nephrotoxicity is characterized morphologically by cortical interstitial fibrosis. The most important collagens involved in renal fibrosis are collagen types I and III. In order to estimate the synthesis of type III and type I collagens, we analyzed serum levels of the amino-terminal propeptide of...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Heickendorff L,Frost L,Madsen JK,Pedersen EB

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors analysed CD4+ subset populations and particularly subset killing in order to evaluate the presence of antilymphocyte antibody against CD4+ subsets in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgA N). This study was performed in 45 patients with IgA N, 30 patients with other forms of glomerulonephritis and 30 healthy ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Sato M,Kino K,Nabeshima K,Koshikawa S

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physicians in charge of 15 German hemodialysis units furnished data on 713 dialysis patients. Data relating to the vocational status were examined for 612 patients aged 60 years or below. It was found that the current working status varies with psychological and social factors. The data show that the vocational st...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Tews HP,Schreiber WK,Huber W,Zelt J,Ritz E

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gender-biased outcomes are associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) and human and animal studies have shown that females are preferentially protected from renal ischemia. However, the reason for this is not known. One clue might lie with pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), which are triggers of ischemic i...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： DeWolf SE,Shigeoka AA,Scheinok A,Kasimsetty SG,Welch AK,McKay DB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 25 patients with nephrotic syndromes of different origin, indomethacin caused an immediate decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and urinary protein excretion. This effect of indomethacin on GFR and proteinuria was more pronounced when the renin-angiotensin system was stimulated by a low-sodium diet and 50 m...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Donker AJ,Brentjens JR,van der Hem GK,Arisz L

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and its soluble TNF receptors 55 and 75 (sTNFR55, sTNFR75), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1BETA) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were measured in plasma from 13 patients with the hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) on admission. No significant changes in the plasma levels of TNF-alp...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： van de Kar NC,Sauerwein RW,Demacker PN,Grau GE,van Hinsbergh VW,Monnens LA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The development of abnormalities in red blood cell (RBC) deformability in patients undergoing hemodialysis remains a major problem, because it is related to peripheral microcirculation, oxygen supply, and various complications in such patients. gamma-Linolenic acid (GLA; 18:3n-6), one of the polyunsaturated ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Iijima S,Otsuka F,Kikuchi H,Yamada K,Nakajima T,Yahiro K,Kondo A

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to evaluate the behavior of alpha-glutathione S-transferase (alpha-GST) in the serum of hemodialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection following treatment with high-dose IFN-alpha-2b. Ten patients with detected anti-HCV antibodies and HCV RNA by RT-PCR were selected and treated with high-...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Boran M,Cetin S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six cases of perimembranous-type renal amyloidosis were reported. This type of renal amyloidosis was characterized by amyloid deposition predominantly involving the epithelial aspect of the glomerular capillary wall. Florid spicular arrangement was another representative feature. This type of amyloid deposition was fo...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Shiiki H,Shimokama T,Yoshikawa Y,Onoyama K,Morimatsu M,Watanabe T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An abnormal level of serum lipids may be one of the major risk factors for the development of atherosclerosis in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). In the present study, the effect of polyunsaturated fatty acid-rich and low carbohydrate diet on serum lipids and HDL-cholesterol was studied in 6 nonnephrotic and...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Tsukamoto Y,Okubo M,Yoneda T,Marumo F,Nakamura H

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a ubiquitous component of extracellular matrix. After tissue injury, HA appears in greater abundance during the inflammatory response and the phase of clearance of cell and matrix debris, before collagen production and matrix degradation. The aim of this study was to examine whether normal rat ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Pedagogos E,Hewitson TD,Nicholls KM,Becker GJ

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructed shunt vessels were studied immunohistochemically to clarify the mechanism of shunt obstruction in hemodialysis patients. The subjects were 12 hemodialysis patients with shunt obstruction, and 8 patients newly started on hemodialysis were used as the controls. Cryosections of shunt tissue were prepared and s...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Taniguchi Y,Yorioka N,Yamashita K,Masaki T,Yamakido M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:The ultrasonic transit time is currently the best method for measuring the blood flow rate in the extracorporeal hemodialysis circuit. The purpose of this study was to analyze the differences between blood flow as indicated by the hemodialysis blood roller pump (prescribed blood flow) and by an ultrasoni...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Teruel JL,Fernández Lucas M,Marcén R,Rodríguez JR,López Sánchez J,Rivera M,Liaño F,Ortuño J

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalence of kidney disease in a cohort of individuals with silicosis. METHODS:Review of medical records and questionnaires from patients reported to a state surveillance system for silicosis. Reporting of individuals with silicosis is required by state law. All individuals with silicosis reporte...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Rosenman KD,Moore-Fuller M,Reilly MJ

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted to examine potassium lowering effect of exogenous mineralocorticoid (fludrocortisone acetate; FCA) administration to the patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis. Fifteen patients on hemodialysis receiving FCA with its dosage gradually increased from 0 to 0.20 mg/day ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Furuya R,Kumagai H,Sakao T,Maruyama Y,Hishida A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:351 sera from 27 human recipients of renal allografts and 21 healthy blood donors were assayed for circulating immune complexes by the Clq solid-phase radioimmune assay. Increased Clq-binding activity (Clq-BA) was detected in pretransplant sera from 5 patients with chronic pyelonephritis (PN) and 3 patients with chron...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Kaden J,Falck P,Groth J,Mebel M

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma immunoreactive atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) levels, their chromatographic profiles (high-performance liquid chromatography; HPLC) and changes during sequential ultrafiltration (UF; 1 litre/h) and biochemical correction without fluid removal (BC; 3 h) were studied in 8 end-stage chronic renal failure patients...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Tonolo G,McMillan M,Richards AM,Montorsi P,Polonia J,Soro A,Troffa C,Glorioso N

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiments were conducted which revealed the renal transport mechanism(s) of oxypurines by employing uricosuric agents and pyrazinamide. All specimens being drawn from healthy, normal subjects, the data showed that probenecid increased fractional uric acid, fractional hypoxanthine and fractional xanthine clearance, 3...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Yamamoto T,Moriwaki Y,Takahashi S,Hada T,Higashino K

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 37-year-old female presented with acute onset of glomerulonephritis 10 days following an upper respiratory infection. Serum complement components were depressed and proteinuria exceeded 3.0 g daily. Renal biopsy revealed granular staining of IgG and C3 along the basement membrane as well as small amounts of IgA in a...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Yoshizawa N,McClung JA,Ohshima S,Takahashi K,Treser G

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present prospective study was conducted in order to establish the relationship between complement activation and stimulation of phagocyte oxidative metabolism observed in long-term hemodialysis (HD) patients during the early phase of dialysis with cellulosic membranes. Two groups of 10 randomized (HD) patients tre...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Descamps-Latscha B,Goldfarb B,Nguyen AT,Landais P,London G,Haeffner-Cavaillon N,Jacquot C,Herbelin A,Kazatchkine M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00