Invasive fungal infections in renal transplant patients: a single center study.

abstract：:Microalbumin is a basic biochemical test that is widely used at present. Owing to the concept of point-of-care testing (POCT), there are tools available for analysis of microalbumin. Here, the author performs a brief assessment on weight-turnaround time properties for available POCT for determination of microalbumin i...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wiwanitkit V

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the epidemiologic features of acute renal failure related to pregnancy (PRARF) and to evaluate its prognostic impact. METHODS:Retrospective study conducted in a Tunisian intensive care unit over a period of 17 years (1995-2011). Women were included if they were more than 20 weeks pregnant and were ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Bouaziz M,Chaari A,Turki O,Dammak H,Chelly H,Ammar R,Nasri A,Ben Algia N,Bahloul M,Ben Hamida C

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we evaluated the frequency, clinical presentation, treatment protocols, prognostic factors, and outcome in children with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis (DPLN). Between June 1990 and December 2004, 46 patients were diagnosed to have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and 26 of them (56.5%) were f...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Demircin G,Oner A,Erdoğan O,Delibaş A,Baysun S,Bülbül M,Bek K,Oksal A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to establish a predictive postoperative nomogram for acute kidney injury (AKI) after intracranial aneurysm clipping surgery, in order to early identify patients with high postoperative AKI risk. METHODS:This is a retrospective study, which included patients who underwent intracranial...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zhang P,Guan C,Li C,Zhu Z,Zhang W,Luan H,Zhou B,Man X,Che L,Wang Y,Zhao L,Zhang H,Luo C,Xu Y

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Freshly isolated rabbit proximal tubules (PT), confluent primary rabbit proximal tubule cultures (PTC) and LLC-PK1 cells were characterised. Brushborder enzyme activities were lower in PTC than in LLC-PK1: ratios were 0.026 for alkaline phosphatase (AP), 0.458 for alanine aminopeptidase (AAP) and 0.514 for gamma-gluta...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Toutain H,Courjault F,Vauclin-Jacques N,Morin JP

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This aim of this multi-centric cross-sectional study was to assess the nutritional status in Indian chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and to compare the nutritional indicators between stage 5 dialyzed (CKD-D) patients below the poverty line (BPL), and stage 3-4 non-dialyzed (CKD-ND) patients above (APL) ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Vijayan M,Abraham G,Alex ME,Vijayshree N,Reddy Y,Fernando E,Mathew M,Nair S,Yuvaraj A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glomerular function shows a progression directly correlated to gestational age (GA) and postnatal age in preterm infants. In preterms, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is significantly lower than in term infants, and it matures more slowly in the postnatal period. In infants with very low GA, due to decreased GFR, nor...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Aydemir O,Erdeve O,Oguz SS,Uras N,Dilmen U

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-acetylglucosaminidase (NAG) is a lysosomal enzyme produced by renal proximal tubular cells and has been widely used as a marker, which indicates a degree of renal tubular damage. An increase in urinary NAG excretion is though to result from the renal tubular damage. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether even...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Fujita H,Narita T,Morii T,Shimotomai T,Yoshioka N,Kakei M,Ito S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Whether uric acid levels were associated with the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) remained controversial. This meta-analysis was aimed to assess the effect of lowering serum uric acid therapy on the progression of CKD to clarify the role of uric acid in the progression of CKD indirectly. METHODS...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Liu X,Zhai T,Ma R,Luo C,Wang H,Liu L

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ciprofloxacin has been associated with several side effects including interstitial nephritis and hemolytic anemia. The combination of both side effects is extremely rare. In this report, we describe a case of ciprofloxacin-induced interstitial nephritis and autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Hemolytic anemia improved after ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Lim S,Alam MG

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal glucose metabolism in uremia may result from a complex interplay between decreased insulin secretion and insulin resistance. Recent studies report beneficial effect of biotin administration in glucose metabolism in diabetic animals and in a small number of patients with diabetes mellitus. The aim of the prese...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Koutsikos D,Fourtounas C,Kapetanaki A,Agroyannis B,Tzanatos H,Rammos G,Kopelias I,Bosiolis B,Bovoleti O,Darema M,Sallum G

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels are associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) risk in the general population. It has been shown that peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients have increased plasma levels of PAI-1. The aim of this study was to investigate whether PAI-1 independently pred...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Arikan H,Koc M,Tuglular S,Ozener C,Akoglu E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic heterogeneity is the main factor for significant variation in the course of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). PKD1 patients have more severe renal outcomes compared with PKD2 patients. Co-inheritance of a mutation in both genes is associated with more severe phenotypes than that found with ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yu C,Li J,Yuan Z,Liu S,Zou L

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews our experience with 111 pediatric patients following open-heart surgery over 1-year period. Peritoneal dialysis was required in 34 of 111 children (30.6%). We randomly selected 33 patients who did not require peritoneal dialysis as control group. The indications of dialysis were oligoanuria and/or...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Baskin E,Gulleroglu KS,Saygili A,Aslamaci S,Varan B,Tokel K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Influenza infection is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in general population. Hemodialysis patients are considered at high risk of influenza infection given their altered immune status. Pandemic influenza virus is new for human beings, so it is hard to predict the response to infection or vacc...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Temiz G,Kasifoglu N,Kiris A,Ozturk S,Sahin G,Yalcin AU,Us T

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Morphine is an opioid analgesic drug often used for pain relief in cancer patients. However, there is growing evidence that morphine may modulate tumor growth, progression and metastasis. Unfortunately, the results obtained by these studies are still contradictory. METHODS:In this study, we investigated the...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ma Y,Ren Z,Ma S,Yan W,He M,Wang D,Ding P

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney biopsy is an investigation for diagnosis and prognosis of a variety of nephritides. It also influences therapeutic options. Immunofluorescence (IMF) greatly adds in identifying the pathologies which may not be obvious on light microscopy (L/M), such as IgM, IgA nephropathy, pauci-immune glomerulonephritis, and ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ali A,Ali MU,Ali MA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of giant renal cyst measuring 30 cm, accompanied by abdominal swelling and erythrocytosis, is presented. A 45-year-old male presented with large abdominal mass, atrophic left kidney, hypertension, and erythrocytosis. The patient underwent multiple preoperative phlebotomies, open extirpation of the cyst, and n...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Pejcic T,Hadzi-Djokic J,Markovic B,Naumovic R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a common abnormality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to the progression of LVH. As an inner mitochondrial membrane structural protein, mitofilin plays a key role in maintaining mitochondrial structure and function. The aim of this study was to ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wu QS,He Q,He JQ,Chao J,Wang WY,Zhou Y,Lou JZ,Kong W,Chen JF

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients in all stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are considered in the "high-risk group" for development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The study was undertaken in 60 adult patients of chronic renal failure. The patients were divided into three groups: Group I had subjects with CKD (stages 1 and 2); Group II h...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Aggarwal HK,Jain D,Lathar M,Yadav RK,Sawhney A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Returning to society plays an important role in improving the quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients, and retention of employment is one of the core enablers. The study is to assess the employment status and to determine the variables for unemployment in Chinese MHD patients. METHODS:Prevalent ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Huang B,Lai B,Xu L,Wang Y,Cao Y,Yan P,Chen J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron accumulates within proximal tubular lysosomes in several models of renal disease and may play a role in the progression of proteinuric chronic renal disease by the generation of reactive oxygen species. In this study, tubular iron was examined at an ultrastructural level by energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry in...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Nankivell BJ,Tay YC,Boadle RA,Harris DC

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Prolonged corticosteroid (CS) use induces osteoporosis; the pathogenesis of this condition is multifactorial and includes CS-induced hypercalciuria. We investigated the course of hypercalciuria and related markers of bone metabolism parameters during and after the CS treatment. MATERIALS AND M...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Duzen O,Erkoc R,Begenik H,Soyoral YU,Aldemir MN

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate whether neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) predict renal disfunction in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). METHODS:This prospective study consisted of 102 patients with FMF in attack-free period, and 40 matched he...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Deveci K,Korkmaz S,Senel S,Deveci H,Sancakdar E,Uslu AU,Deniz A,Alkan F,Seker MM,Sencan M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD) face an increased risk of atherosclerosis, a crucial problem and the leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of zinc supplementation on paraoxonase (PON) enzyme activity in patients on HD. MET...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Rahimi-Ardabili B,Argani H,Ghorbanihaghjo A,Rashtchizadeh N,Naghavi-Behzad M,Ghorashi S,Nezami N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study is a prospective one conducted at Al-Amiri Hospital and including all new cases of chronic renal disease (CRD) seen at the capital area of Kuwait between 1 January 1999 and 30 December 2003. Diagnosis of CRD was based on clinical, laboratory, and radiological features. Kidney biopsies were done when indicate...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： El-Reshaid W,El-Reshaid K,Kapoor M,Hakim A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rat renal cortical mitochondria were isolated from Wistar male rats weighing 80 to 120 g to investigate whether the source of oxygen free radicals was renal cortical mitochondria enhanced by gentamicin. In renal cortical mitochondria with or without the addition of gentamicin, DMSO, DFO, CAT, SOD, and MT1 were added s...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yang CL,Du XH,Han YX

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHP) is a frequent complication of long-term dialysis patients, and surgical parathyroidectomy remains necessary in patients resistant to medical therapy. The present paper reports single center results in subtotal parathyroidectomy, presenting diagnostic procedure, indications for parat...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Jovanovic DB,Pejanovic S,Vukovic L,Djukanovic L,Jankovic R,Kalezic N,Paunovic I,Zivaljevic V

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During exercise, the plasma urate levels and urinary excretion increase due to the enhanced purine degradation in skeletal muscle. Although urate transporter-1 (URAT1) is the main transporter responsible for the reabsorption of filtered urate, potential changes in its activity and expression during exercise have not b...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Cirrik S,Yavuzer BU,Oner G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work examines the role of uremia and the effect of dialysis treatment on red blood cells (RBCs) membrane properties of hemodialysis patients. The results showed that, the uremic patients had a lower values of erythrocyte deformability than that of healthy control subject. The median osmotic fragility (MOF)...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ibrahim FF,Ghannam MM,Ali FM

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00