Abstract:
:We have previously shown that ultrasonography can detect hyperechogenic crystal deposits in the kidney medulla of patients with gout. In this cross-sectional study we investigated the frequency and clinical correlates of hyperechogenic kidney medulla in 502 consecutive primary consultants for gout (ACR/EULAR criteria) at the Vien Gut medical center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. None of these patients received urate-lowering drugs. Kidney medulla echogenicity on B-mode ultrasonography was compared to that of the kidney cortex. Overall, 36% patients showed a hyperechoic pattern of Malpighi pyramids. On univariate analysis, the pattern was significantly associated with age, estimated gout duration, steroid-dependency, clinical tophi, urate arthropathy, double contour thickness at the scanned joints, coronary heart disease, arterial hypertension, hyperuricemia, proteinuria, leukocyturia, and decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate. On multivariable analysis, the hyperechoic pattern was associated with estimated disease duration, clinical tophi, urate arthropathy, double contour thickness and decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate. No hyperechoic pattern was observed in 515 consecutive consultants without gout. Thus, hyperechoic kidney medulla was frequently demonstrated in Vietnamese patients with tophaceous gout and associated with features of tubulointerstitial nephritis. This finding revives the hypothesis of microcrystalline nephropathy of gout, predominantly seen in untreated gouty patients, which could be an important target for urate-lowering therapy.
journal_name
Kidney Intjournal_title
Kidney internationalauthors
Bardin T,Nguyen QD,Tran KM,Le NH,Do MD,Richette P,Letavernier E,Correas JM,Resche-Rigon Mdoi
10.1016/j.kint.2020.08.024subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2021-01-01 00:00:00pages
218-226issue
1eissn
0085-2538issn
1523-1755pii
S0085-2538(20)31068-1journal_volume
99pub_type
杂志文章abstract::The Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology (SONG) initiative is designed to improve research productivity by building consensus. Stakeholders involved with peritoneal dialysis (PD) have put life participation on top of their list, along with treatment-related infection, cardiovascular complications, and patient and techn...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.kint.2019.05.002
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The processes of growth and remodeling that characterize growing bone are vulnerable to the biochemical effects of uremia. These processes are affected by the alterations in vitamin D metabolism and hyperparathyroidism that commonly occur with chronic renal insufficiency. Uremia interferes with cartilaginous developme...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1038/ki.1978.136
更新日期:1978-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Angiotensin II plays an important role in the regulation of blood pressure, body salt and fluid balance, and urine concentration. Mice with deletion of the AT(1a) receptor develop polyuria and urine concentration defects. We studied the mechanisms of these urine concentration defects by treating wild-type and AT(1a)-k...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.2009.134
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Spontaneous and aspirated blood samples were collected from the welling points of surface efferent arterioles in the rat kidney. The amount of tubular reabsorbate in each sample was calculated from measurements of the inulin concentration in the sample and systemic arterial plasma. Both spontaneous and aspirated sampl...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1984.44
更新日期:1984-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Abnormalities of bone mineral metabolism and vascular calcification are prevalent in patients with kidney failure. Clinical management is based on biochemical targets, in particular parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations, but this has many limitations including high biological variation. A possible alternative is bo...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.2012.77
更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Recent studies have demonstrated that a high concentration of phosphate directly stimulates parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion. High serum levels of phosphate are usually observed in patients with end-stage renal disease. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether serum phosphate concentration had...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.00221.x
更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hypertriglyceridemia is the most prevalent lipid alteration in end-stage renal disease, and we studied the relationship between serum triglycerides and all-cause and cardiovascular death in these patients. Since abdominal fat modifies the effect of lipids on atherosclerosis, we analyzed the interaction between serum l...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.2010.493
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Non-(1-84) parathyroid hormone (PTH) fragments are large circulating carboxyl-terminal (C) fragments with a partially preserved amino-terminal (N) structure. hPTH (7-84), a synthetic surrogate, has been demonstrated to exert biologic effects in vivo and in vitro which are opposite to those of hPTH (1-34) on ...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1523-1755.2005.00493.x
更新日期:2005-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The effects of intravenous (i.v.) and intracarotid (IC) angiotensin II (AII) infusion on systemic and renal hemodynamics, renal water excretion, and plasma antidiuretic hormone (ADH) levels were examined in six conscious dogs under water loaded and hydropenic conditions. In the first group of seven studies, AII in a m...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1986.214
更新日期:1986-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Renal function measurement by clearance methods relies on accurately timed urine collection. In small experimental animals, renal function measurement is usually performed under anesthesia and/or with the application of bladder catheters to ensure accurate urine collection. To avoid both anesthesia and the need for bl...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1997.327
更新日期:1997-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Recent studies have shown renoprotective effects of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α (PPAR-α), but its role in kidney fibrosis is unknown. In order to gain insight into this, we examined the effect of a novel PPAR-α agonist, BAY PP1, in two rat models of renal fibrosis: unilateral ureteral obstruction ...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.2011.254
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::We have studied acid-base balance in 32 patients attending the renal clinic of Mount Sinai Hospital. The parameters of acid-base balance measured included acid production measured as urinary sulfate and organic anions, net acid excretion measured as urinary ammonia plus titratable acid minus bicarbonate, and net GI ab...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1995.79
更新日期:1995-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Epigenetic mechanisms have been the focus of intensive research. De Marinis et al. demonstrated that high glucose levels exert stimulatory effects on activation histone marks, leading to the upregulation of thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) gene expression, which is proinflammatory. They also showed that the eff...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.kint.2015.12.026
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Levels of prepro epidermal growth factor (EGF) mRNA in renal cortical tissue and urinary EGF excretion have been determined during cisplatin and ischemia-induced acute renal failure in the rat. Northern analysis of polyadenylated RNAs of kidney cortical tissue showed diminished renal preproEGF mRNA in rats injected wi...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1989.266
更新日期:1989-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:We have recently found evidence for increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) in rats with lead-induced hypertension. We hypothesized that increased ROS activity may contribute to hypertension by enhancing inactivation of nitric oxide (NO) in this model. METHODS:Rats were treated for 12 weeks with either lead...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00670.x
更新日期:1999-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Direct-acting antivirals have revolutionized the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients with chronic kidney disease, with implications for the timing of antiviral treatment among kidney transplant candidates and for the use of HCV viremic donors. A recent consensus conference reviewed the available...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.kint.2017.09.002
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The aims of the present study were to determine the prevalence of inducible myocardial ischemia (IMI) in renal transplant recipients (RTR) more than 50 years old, to identify predictors of IMI, and to search for its prognostic value. METHODS:Among the 377 renal transplantations performed between 1989 and 19...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00929.x
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Neutrophil (PMN) recruitment into the peritoneum during acute bacterial peritonitis is an important part of the host defense barrier in CAPD patients. However, the subsequent phagocytosis of bacteria may also lead to PMN degranulation and the release of lysosomal enzymes. We determined the concentration of neutrophil ...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1993.216
更新日期:1993-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Clofibrate, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPAR alpha) agonist, increases renal tubular cytochrome P450 4a (Cyp4a) expression thereby increasing 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE) production. To determine if clofibrate affects blood pressure regulation we studied mice with DOCA-salt induced...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.2008.300
更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Susceptibility to skin cancer after transplantation is multifactorial, and risk factors include skin type, sun exposure, and level of immunosuppression. A major mechanism of carcinogenesis is ultraviolet radiation-induced free radical damage, and genetically determined ability to metabolize free radicals may...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1523-1755.2000.00392.x
更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Amyloidosis results from protein misfolding, and ongoing amyloid deposition can ultimately lead to organ failure and death. Historically, this is a group of diseases with limited treatment options and frequently poor prognosis. However, there are now 'targeted' therapeutics emerging in the form of stabilizers of the p...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1038/ki.2014.368
更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Antibody-mediated rejection represents the first cause of graft loss in renal transplant recipients, and it is imperative to identify appropriate tools to enable risk stratification of such patients. Lately, the usefulness of measuring complement-binding anti-human leukocyte antigen (HLA) donor-specific antibodies (DS...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.kint.2018.06.032
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are known to lower urinary protein excretion in human renal disease. This proteinuria lowering effect of ACE inhibition has been hypothesized to be a result of renal hemodynamic changes due to the inhibition of angiotensin II (Ang II) production. To test this hypothesis w...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1991.268
更新日期:1991-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Most epidemiologic data, thus far, have focused on short-term outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI). Lo et al. correlate AKI with long-term outcomes. The concept of 'uremic memory' sheds light on the importance of AKI and its permanent imprint. The focus of research should be on prevention of an episode of AKI, when p...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.2009.314
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Proliferation of tubular epithelial cells underlies the development of cystic lesions and the subsequent impairment of renal function after renal mass reduction. The effect of HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (HRI) on cell proliferation was investigated in rat renal proximal tubular epithelial cells in primary culture. Tr...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1997.423
更新日期:1997-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Cyclosporine (CsA) is effective for the treatment of children with steroid-dependent and -resistant nephrotic syndrome (NS), but it can result in chronic CsA nephrotoxicity including CsA-induced tubulointerstitial lesions. The factors responsible for the development of CsA-induced tubulointerstitial lesions ...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.2002.00303.x
更新日期:2002-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A genome-wide association study (GWAS) indicated that myeloperoxidase-ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV) is associated with HLA-DQ. However, susceptibility alleles in these loci have been under-investigated. Here we genotyped 258 Chinese patients with myeloperoxidase-AAV and 597 healthy control individuals at HLA DRB1, ...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.kint.2019.06.015
更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Dialysis efficiency has a great influence on the outcome of patients. Few data are available on the removal of solutes with molecular weights higher than urea and creatinine. The aim of our study was to assess the transport and the removal of substances with molecular weights up to 15 kD and to evaluate the ...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.2002.00216.x
更新日期:2002-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Unilateral progressive Masugi nephritis was produced in rabbits and studied by microangiography as well as light and immunofluorescence microscopy. The following five groups were studied: Group 1. Heparin was started simultaneously with nephrotoxic serum (NTS) and was given for one week. The animals were then sacrific...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/ki.1978.43
更新日期:1978-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Excess fatty acids accompanied by triglyceride accumulation in parenchymal cells of multiple tissues including skeletal and cardiac myocytes, hepatocytes, and pancreatic beta cells results in chronic cellular dysfunction and injury. The process, now termed lipotoxicity, can account for many manifestations of the 'meta...
journal_title:Kidney international
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5001834
更新日期:2006-11-01 00:00:00