Uncovering real mortality trends in ESRD patients.

abstract：:Proteinuric diabetic patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and almost always have hypertension. In the early stages of diabetic renal disease (microalbuminuria) when renal function is well preserved, systemic arterial blood pressure is already elevated compared to insulin-dependent diabetic patient...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Earle K,Viberti GC

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rare mutations in the LRP2 gene encoding for the endocytic receptor megalin cause developmental abnormalities and kidney disease. However, the mechanisms governing the dysfunction of mutant megalin remain unclear. A new study utilizing patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells is now putting the endolysosomal sys...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Luciani A,Freedman BS

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study by Rieg et al. is the first to examine potassium handling in BK(-/-) mice, thereby addressing many unanswered questions regarding the separate roles of BK and ROMK channels in renal potassium secretion. This Commentary is an interpretation and opinion of their results, by two researchers who have been studyi...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Sansom SC,Welling PA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of clinical laboratory and biopsy-derived parameters were assessed for their prognostic significance in the short (24 months), intermediate (60 months) and long terms in 45 patients (43 female, 2 male) with diffuse proliferative lupus glomerulonephritis (DPGN). The factors evaluated were serum creatinine (SCr...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Magil AB,Puterman ML,Ballon HS,Chan V,Lirenman DS,Rae A,Sutton RA

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:E-64d, a membrane-permeable cysteine protease inhibitor, was tested for its ability to inhibit PTH-induced contraction in intact mouse MC-3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells. Incubation of MC-3T3-E1 cells with vehicle (DMSO) or E-64c, a nonpermeant cysteine protease inhibitor, in the presence or in the absence of PTH had no eff...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Tram KK,Murray SS,Lee DB,Murray EJ

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic polymorphisms of the angiotensinogen (AGT) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) genes are associated with increased risk of hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in hypertensive subjects. However, the extent to which these polymorphisms are related to LVH and remodeling in dialysis p...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Wang AY,Chan JC,Wang M,Poon E,Lui SF,Li PK,Sanderson J

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in tissue oxygen levels trigger molecular signaling pathways that regulate cellular proliferation and differentiation in multiple cell types. The functional role of oxygen signaling in the immune system is not well understood. Rama and colleagues demonstrate that hypoxia induces dendritic-cell maturation; thus...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Maltzman JS,Haase VH

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adiponectin levels are increased in patients with type I diabetes especially in the presence of microangiopathy. Here we determined the predictive value of serum adiponectin levels and 8 adiponectin gene polymorphisms for mortality, cardiovascular events and end-stage renal disease in type I diabetic patients. This pr...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Jorsal A,Tarnow L,Frystyk J,Lajer M,Flyvbjerg A,Parving HH,Vionnet N,Rossing P

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cross talk between the immune and nervous systems is critical not only for maintaining normal homeostasis but also for the progression of a variety of inflammatory diseases. Macrophage activation and β2-adrenergic receptors are known to play important roles in facilitating this communication between these 2 system...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Galvan DL,Danesh FR

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A model of glomerular dynamics has been developed by using network thermodynamics and the SPICE 2 computer program to further explore the determinants of glomerular filtration. The model is designed to be holistic and self-adjusting, taking cognizance of and permitting quantitation of the secondary alterations in indi...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Oken DE,Thomas SR,Mikulecky DC

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lithium therapy frequently induces nephrogenic diabetes insipidus; amiloride appears to prevent its occurrence in some clinical cases. Amiloride blocks the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) located in the apical membrane of principal cells; hence one possibility is that ENaC is the main entry site for lithium and the b...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Kortenoeven ML,Li Y,Shaw S,Gaeggeler HP,Rossier BC,Wetzels JF,Deen PM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antioxidants have been used as therapies to decrease oxidative stress and improve CVD risk in hemodialysis (HD) patients. A systematic search of the Medline database (search date 30 April 2011) found 56 studies investigating the effects of antioxidant therapies on biomarkers of oxidative stress (53 studies) or clinica...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Coombes JS,Fassett RG

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kinetic parameters were studied to determine the effectiveness of hemoperfusion in removing ethychlorvynol from the plasma and red blood cells (RBC) of intoxicated dogs. Perfusion columns contained polystyrene/divinyl benzene resin (XAD-4 Amberlite. Column clearances of ethchlorvynol averaged 96.5 +/- 0.4% of the plas...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Zmuda MJ

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parathyroid suppression by intraperitoneal calcitriol (1,25(OH)2D3) during peritoneal dialysis. The purpose of this study was to determine if parathyroid hormone (PTH) suppression could be achieved by increasing calcium mass transfer (Ca MT) with high dialysate Ca (4 mEq/liter) or via intraperitoneal (i.p.) 1,25(OH)2D...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Delmez JA,Dougan CS,Gearing BK,Rothstein M,Windus DW,Rapp N,Slatopolsky E

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and inflammation is high in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Adiponectin is an adipocytokine that may have significant anti-inflammatory and anti-atherosclerotic effects. Low adiponectin levels have previously been found in patients with high risk f...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Stenvinkel P,Marchlewska A,Pecoits-Filho R,Heimbürger O,Zhang Z,Hoff C,Holmes C,Axelsson J,Arvidsson S,Schalling M,Barany P,Lindholm B,Nordfors L

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tubular function studies have shown that nephrectomy leads to a sharp increase in potassium secretion by initial collecting tubules. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between potassium transport and the cellular morphology of the distal nephron. Clearance and ultrastructural studies were conducted ...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Zalups RK,Stanton BA,Wade JB,Giebisch G

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcal neutral phosphatase (NPtase) is a highly cationic bacterial surface bound protein. It has significant affinity for human and rat immunoglobulins in vitro and an electrostatic interaction may be involved. Radioisotopic studies showed that NPtase had a high affinity for the polyanionic structures of the r...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Yousif Y,Okada K,Batsford S,Vogt A

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fixed anionic sites within the glomerular capillary wall influence the permeation of serum proteins, the localization of various antigens, and the deposition of antibody in the subepithelial space. In anti-GBM nephritis antibody deposition occurs very rapidly to antigenic sites located relatively proximal in the glome...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Madaio MP,Salant DJ,Adler S,Darby C,Couser WG

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neointimal hyperplasia occurs commonly at the anastomoses of arteriovenous grafts for chronic hemodialysis, causing stenosis and occlusion. Antiproliferative drugs may be effective in inhibiting hyperplasia, but local drug delivery would be required to minimize systemic side effects. We examined the feasibil...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Masaki T,Rathi R,Zentner G,Leypoldt JK,Mohammad SF,Burns GL,Li L,Zhuplatov S,Chirananthavat T,Kim SJ,Kern S,Holman J,Kim SW,Cheung AK

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is complicated and costly; therefore, GFR is commonly estimated by assessing creatinine or cystatin C concentrations. Because estimates based on cystatin C predict cardiovascular disease better than creatinine, these estimates have been hypothesized to be superi...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Eriksen BO,Mathisen UD,Melsom T,Ingebretsen OC,Jenssen TG,Njølstad I,Solbu MD,Toft I

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tremendous progress has been made over recent years in the understanding of the mechanisms regulating calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and parathyroid hormone homeostasis in the normal human body and in patients with different degrees of renal failure. In addition, some of these findings have been translated into clini...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： De Broe ME

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various gene transfer vectors as well as delivery systems have been developed; however, many problems remain to be solved. We already achieved a technique to introduce genes into glomerular mesangial cells by hemagglutinating virus of Japan (HVJ) liposome-mediated gene transfer via renal artery. The main lim...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Tsujie M,Isaka Y,Nakamura H,Kaneda Y,Imai E,Hori M

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolism of phenylalanine and tyrosine was evaluated in six normal men, five chronically uremic men, and three men undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Phenylalanine, tyrosine, and 13 acidic metabolites of those amino acids were measured in plasma postabsorptively and in plasma and urine after a phenylalanine lo...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Jones MR,Kopple JD,Swendseid ME

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progranulin (PGRN), an autocrine growth factor, has multiple physiological functions and is widely involved in the pathogenesis of many types of diseases. The pivotal anti-inflammatory function of PGRN in rheumatoid arthritis encouraged us to examine the role of PGRN in acute kidney injury (AKI). We found that levels ...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Zhou M,Tang W,Fu Y,Xu X,Wang Z,Lu Y,Liu F,Yang X,Wei X,Zhang Y,Liu J,Geng X,Zhang C,Wan Q,Li N,Yi F

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, the in vivo pathogenic role of anti-neutrophil cytoplasm autoantibodies (ANCA) in ANCA-associated vasculitis has been challenged by Abdel-Salam et al. In their report, they observed that ANCA directed against proteinase 3 (PR3) cannot bind to their target autoantigen PR3 on circulating neutrophils ...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Van Rossum AP,van der Geld YM,Limburg PC,Kallenberg CG

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Davies SJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) promotes renal inflammation, thereby contributing to acute and chronic nephropathies. Its production is stimulated by oxidative stress. Thus, this study tested whether pro-oxidant iron/carbohydrate complexes, used to treat iron deficiency, induce MCP-1 in renal/ex...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Zager RA

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electron microprobe analysis on freeze-dried cryosections was used to determine the effect of the loop diuretics torasemide and furosemide on intracellular electrolyte concentrations in individual cells of the outer and inner stripe of the outer medulla and on cell rubidium uptake, the latter a measure of basolateral ...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Beck FX,Sone M,Dörge A,Thurau K

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main distal nephron segment sodium transporters are the distal tubule chlorothiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter (NCC) and the collecting duct amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium channel (ENaC). The infusion of ghrelin into the renal interstitium stimulates distal nephron-dependent sodium reabsorptio...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Kemp BA,Howell NL,Gildea JJ,Keller SR,Padia SH

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simple life-table analyses have not identified the reasons for the steady improvement over the years in graft survival. The use of more sophisticated multifactorial statistical techniques is indicated to identify prognostic factors and to explore the "center effect" on graft survival. An agenda for retrospective analy...

journal_title：Kidney international

authors： Gore SM

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00