Complications with permanent peritoneal dialysis catheters: experience with 154 percutaneously placed catheters.

abstract：:Diffuse crescentic glomerulonephritis was observed in a 40-year-old male patient who had a ventriculoatrial shunt implanted after a traffic accident 10 years previously. Immediately after treatment with immunosuppressants and plasma pheresis, signs of meningitis and septicemia developed. The responsible organism isola...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Wakabayashi Y,Kobayashi Y,Shigematsu H

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of contrast media on renal function and the cortical retention of contrast media after abdominal angiography were investigated. Sixteen nondiabetic patients with predialytic chronic renal failure received either the nonionic dimeric contrast medium iodixanol or the monomeric contrast medium iohexol in a do...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Jakobsen JA,Berg KJ,Kjaersgaard P,Kolmannskog F,Nordal KP,Nossen JO,Rootwelt K

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:8 patients with thrombotic microangiopathy were treated with a new antithrombotic agent, defibrotide. This drug displays considerable fibrinolytic and antithrombotic activity, and induces generation and release of a prostacyclin-like substance from vascular tissue. At admission all patients presented severe renal invo...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Bonomini V,Frascà GM,Raimondi C,Liviano D'arcangelo G,Vangelista A

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to raise the possibility of methylguanidine, a peroxidative product of creatinine, as a measure of the peroxidative state. As a known standard, we measured the inhibitory effect of uremic serum on the NADPH-dependent microsomal lipid peroxidation. This is an established method for evaluating the peroxi...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Nagase S,Aoyagi K,Hirayama A,Gotoh M,Ueda A,Tomida C,Kikuchi H,Takemura K,Koyama A

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the interaction of the Gal-GalNAc-reactive champedak lectin-C with neuraminidase-treated and untreated IgA1 from IgA nephropathy patients. The binding ability of the lectin to untreated IgA1 from IgA nephropathy patients was significantly lower as compared to the untreated IgA1 from normal controls. Th...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Hashim OH,Shuib AS,Chua CT

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glomerular morphological changes produced by 5-hour intravenous infusion of endotoxin (40 micrograms/kg/h) were studied in 57 rabbits. During endotoxin infusion all animals developed signs of endotoxemia, anemia, and transient leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. Acute renal failure also developed in all animals. By light...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Bertani T,Abbate M,Zoja C,Corna D,Remuzzi G

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:De novo expression of CD44 is considered as a marker of parietal epithelial cell (PEC) activation. The aim of our study was to explore CD74 expression, which can form a complex with CD44, in PECs during the progression of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). To clarify the role of CD74 expression ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Yamazaki T,Sasaki S,Okamoto T,Sato Y,Hayashi A,Ariga T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylguanidine (MG), guanidinosuccinic acid (GSA) and creatinine (Cr), which accumulate in the body in parallel with the progress of renal failure after adenine administration, were given separately to rats in order to compare their toxicities. Food containing adenine was given to rats for 24 days to induce renal fai...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Yokozawa T,Mo ZL,Oura H

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A preparation for performance of renal clearances in the conscious dog is described. The important aspect of the technique is the use of a Pavlov sling and a specially designed restraining apparatus. Of most importance is the use of a 7 French Swan-Ganz balloon-tipped catheter for urinary bladder catheterization. The ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Garner D,Laks MM

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In an attempt to decrease mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease, an increase in the lifetime of these patients without much focus on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) was pursued for a long period of time. However, lately, an improvement in the quality of this extended lifetime has focuse...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Grincenkov FR,Fernandes N,Pereira Bdos S,Bastos K,Lopes AA,Finkelstein FO,Pecoits-Filho R,Qureshi AR,Divino-Filho JC,Bastos MG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3-Deoxyglucosone (3-DG) has been identified as an intermediate of the Maillard reaction in vitro. We measured serum 3-DG levels using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and found a marked elevation in serum 3-DG levels in uremic patients compared with healthy subjects. The uremic patients with diabetes showed signif...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Niwa T,Takeda N,Miyazaki T,Yoshizumi H,Tatematsu A,Maeda K,Ohara M,Tomiyama S,Niimura K

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survival after serum creatinine exceeded 10.0 mg/100 ml was increased if one peritoneal dialysis was performed. After one peritoneal dialysis 'survival' of 62 patients to the present time, death or the next dialysis averaged 119 days; median survival was 28 days. Characteristics of prolonged survivors were persisten...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Maher JF,Ahearn DJ,Bryan CW,Nolph KD

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The urinary transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) excretion was measured in 33 patients including 10 with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 8 with focal glomerular sclerosis (FGS), 9 with IgA nephropathy (IgAN), and 6 with membranous nephropathy (MN), and in 7 healthy subjects by enzyme-linked immunosorbent ass...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Kanai H,Mitsuhashi H,Ono K,Yano S,Naruse T

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Wistar rats V-U reflux with distilled water and sterile saline of varying osmolar strength produces scars in the perihilar region of the kidneys in 80% of animals. Using Indian ink as a marker, rupture of the forniceal epithelium regularly followed V-U reflux. Intrapelvic pressure rose to 120 mm Hg during the reflu...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Morgan M,Asscher AW,Moffat DB

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency of thrombocytopenia in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) is controversial. This study was undertaken to investigate the platelet count in 55 patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance hemodialysis and in 19 patients with CRF before hemodialysis had begun. In both groups platelet counts ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Gafter U,Bessler H,Malachi T,Zevin D,Djaldetti M,Levi J

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The herbal medicine Sairei-to is efficacious in renal diseases where mesangial proliferation is a key event. We examined whether Sairei-to inhibits proliferation of cultured rat mesangial cells and investigated its mechanism of action. METHODS:The effect of Sairei-to on [(3)H]-thymidine incorporation stimul...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Awazu M,Fujita H,Omori S,Hida M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clearance and in vitro microperfusion studies were performed in rabbits to determine the effect of cisplatin on proximal straight tubule transport of calcium and magnesium. Rabbits were injected with cisplatin (2.5 mg/kg i.p. once weekly) for 3 weeks, whereas control rabbits received normal saline solution which serve...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Wong NL,Sutton RA,Dirks JH

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) is a specific inhibitor of interleukin-1 (IL-1). It is structurally similar to IL-1 and binds to IL-1 cell surface receptors, but does not transduce a signal. To examine the relationship between the production of IL-1Ra and IL-1, we incubated peripheral blood mononuclear cell...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Pereira BJ,King AJ,Falagas ME,Dinarello CA

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A very simple analytical procedure with dimethylmethylene blue as photometric reagent was applied for the evaluation of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) urinary excretions and concentrations in both sexes, calcium oxalate stone formers, and a control group. The GAG concentrations varied significantly in stone formers (males an...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Grases F,Llompart I,Conte A,Coll R,March JG

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormalities in plasma composition of essential fatty acids (EFAs) may be associated with the etiology of pruritus and other skin problems in patients undergoing hemodialysis. To study whether an oral supplementation with omega-6 (n-6) EFAs would restore deranged plasma EFAs and ameliorate skin symptoms, 9 and 7 dial...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Yoshimoto-Furuie K,Yoshimoto K,Tanaka T,Saima S,Kikuchi Y,Shay J,Horrobin DF,Echizen H

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of mast cells in the skin was evaluated in 25 patients with end-stage renal failure on different treatment modality (conservative, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis). According to the presence of pruritus, uremic patients were divided into two groups: group A, 13 patients with diffuse pruritus, and group...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Dimković N,Djukanović L,Radmilović A,Bojić P,Juloski T

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of chronic ethanol ingestion on the rat kidney were studied. Rats were fed a liquid diet containing ethanol for 5 weeks to induce chronic alcoholism. Renal ischemia was introduced by clamping the renal artery and vein either for 10 or 20 min. The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and the renal blood flow (R...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Ishigami M,Ohnishi ST,Chan R,Shimada Y,Yabuki S

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pruritus is one of the most common and disturbing symptoms in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The pathogenesis of pruritus in HD patients is multifactorial; however, a little progress in understanding this pathogenesis has been achieved. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the frequency and risk factors of pruritus among HD...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Abdelsalam M,Tawfik M,Reda EM,Eldeeb AA,Abdelwahab A,Zaki ME,Abdelkader Sobh M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Our previous study with prevalent cases suggested that some genetic, immunological and lifestyle-related factors increased the risk of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). To confirm this hypothesis, we conducted another case-control study. METHODS:The study included 116 incident cases and 276 sex-, age...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Wakai K,Nakai S,Matsuo S,Kawamura T,Hotta N,Maeda K,Ohno Y,Research Group on IgA Nephropathy.

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a cause of biopsy-proven acute kidney injury, more common in the elderly. Treatment requires immunosuppression, which can have significant toxic effects. The aim of this study was to assess whether morbidity and mortality that are a...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Judge PK,Reschen ME,Haynes R,Sharples EJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:8 patients who developed proteinuria whilst receiving penicillamine for rheumatoid arthritis have been studied. Light microscopy of renal biopsy specimens showed evidence of an extramembranous nephropathy in 6 cases, with epimembranous spikes infrequently described previously in association with penicillamine. ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Ross JH,McGinty F,Brewer DG

更新日期：1980-01-01 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：:We studied complexes composed of C1q and beta 2-microglobulin (C1q.beta 2M) or serum amyloid P-component (C1q.SAP) in the sera of 38 patients receiving hemodialysis (HD) and 20 healthy control subjects using an enzyme-linked immunoassay. We also compared complex levels in HD patients with and without symptoms of HD-as...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Hasegawa M,Kawashima S,Shikano M,Kojima K,Yanai T,Hassegawa H,Tomita M,Murakami K,Kawamura N,Katsumata H

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to determine if low doses of ciclosporin (CS) designed to give fasting serum levels of 50-100 ng/ml achieve effective immunosuppression when used from the early postoperative period after renal transplantation. Ninety-four primary renal transplant recipients were studied. Group 1 patients were treate...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Brady HR,Kamel KS,Harding ME,Cook GT,deVeber GA,Cardella CJ

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To probe renal hemodynamic measurements in relation to simultaneous systemic hemodynamic measurements in normal, adult, conscious dogs on a magnesium-deficient diet, 6 experimental animals were given 4 weeks of a magnesium-deficient diet compared to 9 animals whose dietary magnesium was normal. Systemic hemodynamics w...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Zawada ET Jr,TerWee JA,McClung DE

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00