Low dose ciclosporin from the early postoperative period yields potent immunosuppression after renal transplantation.

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem associated with a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and impaired quality of life. Previous research for preventing loss of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) has focused on reducing blood pressure (BP) and proteinuria. Angiotensin converting...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Ahmed A,Jorna T,Bhandari S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a frequent and severe complication after renal transplantation. In fact, PTDM is a risk factor for both infection and cardiovascular diseases. The prevalence and incidence of PTDM have a bimodal evolution: early (up to 3 months) and late PTDM (beyond 12 months). Th...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Morales Febles R,Negrín Mena N,Rodríguez-Rodríguez AE,Díaz Martín L,González Rinne F,Marrero Miranda D,González Rinne A,Álvarez González A,Pérez Tamajón L,Acosta Sørensen C,Rodríguez Hernández A,Domínguez-Rodríguez A,García Baute

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycoprotein: galactosyl and glycoprotein: sialic acid transferase activities were measured in the serum of patients with minimal lesion nephrotic syndrome, acute renal failure, and chronic renal insufficiency of varying severity. The activity of galactosyl transferase was elevated in all patients but one. Sialic acid...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Kirschbaum BB

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sepsis and septic shock are life-threatening causes of acute kidney injury (AKI) frequently seen and managed in intensive care units (ICUs). Sepsis-associated AKI (SA-AKI) independently contributes to the mortality of sepsis. Understanding the potential factors involved in kidney function recovery may furthe...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Chen JCY,Hu B,Frank RD,Kashani KB

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The widespread use of diuretics, potassium supplements, and medications that block renin angiotensin system puts the chronic kidney disease (CKD) population at high risk for dyskalemia, both hyperkalemia and hypokalemia. The optimal potassium level in a CKD patient is unknown. Subject of review: Two recent stud...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Tandukar S,Fried LF

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic hypercalciuria, though a common cause of nephrolithiasis, has not been recognized to cause hypocalcemia and severe bone disease. We describe an adolescent with idiopathic hypercalciuria who presented initially with severe hypocalcemia and osteoporosis and this was later complicated by recurrent renal calcul...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Wong CK,Pun KK,Tam SC,Tsui EY,Kung AW,Lam KS,Wang CC

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computerized tomography (CT) has the advantage of allowing the isolation of trabecular bone of the axial skeleton, which is the more sensitive to metabolic changes. By means of single-energy X-ray CT we have devised a method for assessing trabecular bone mass (TBM) at L-4 vertebral body, which has an acceptable reprod...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Torres A,Lorenzo V,Gonzalez-Posada JM

更新日期：1986-01-01 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 incidence of acute tubular necrosis (need for hemodialysis immediately after transplantation) and its severity (the number of days dialysis was needed) were studied in 299 patients who were randomized prior to transplantation into undergoing splenectomy or not having splenectomy. There was no difference in the inc...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Pru CE,Fryd DS,Kjellstrand CM

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal biopsy specimens from 8 patients with IgA nephropathy (Berger's disease) were examined immunocytochemically at the light and electron microscopic levels with peroxidase-labeled antibodies to IgA, IgM, J chain and secretory component. In 2 of the 8 specimens heavy deposits of IgA, but no IgM, were found in the me...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Komatsu N,Nagura H,Watanabe K,Nomoto Y,Kobayashi K

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors (HIF-PHIs) are a new class of treatment for renal anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This meta-analysis was designed to evaluate their efficacy and safety. METHOD:Eight databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Wen T,Zhang X,Wang Z,Zhou R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report on the presence of anti-HCV antibodies in a uremic chronic (UC) patient population after 6 months and 1 year with regard to certain selective preventive measures. The nonincreased number of HCV-positive subjects among the UC population could lead to the conclusion that the risk of environmental spre...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Di Benedetto A,Bilotta E,Minale S,Tritto MC,Russo Spena S,Picardi E,Sorice P

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have provided convincing evidence that in apparently healthy subjects elevated serum levels of plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) are associated with an increased risk of experiencing myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death. It has been claimed that, in dialytic patients, the hepatic synt...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Panichi V,Migliori M,De Pietro S,Taccola D,Bianchi AM,Giovannini L,Norpoth M,Metelli MR,Cristofani R,Bertelli AA,Sbragia G,Tetta C,Palla R,Colombo R

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of T cell-mediated immunity in the early phase of nephrotoxic serum nephritis (NTN) was examined by transfer of pan T, CD8-positive, and CD4-positive cells. The disease was induced by transferring rabbit gamma-globulin (RGG)-sensitized T cells to nude (rnu/rnu) rats pretreated with a subnephritogenic dose (a ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Kuroda T,Kawasaki K,Oite T,Arakawa M,Shimizu F

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the role of leukocyte subsets in the development of glomerulosclerosis (GS) and interstitial lesions which may contribute to the prognosis of membranous nephropathy (MN), we investigated infiltrating cells in both glomeruli and interstitium in biopsy specimens. METHODS:Forty-one cases of MN were divided...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Saito T,Yusa A,Soma J,Ootaka T,Sato H,Ito S

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent efforts have standardized definitions and classification systems for acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). These efforts have enhanced communication, recognition, and awareness of acute and CKDs and stimulated research on both disorders. However, abnormalities of kidney function and struct...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Barry R,James MT

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma concentrations of norepinephrine (NE) appear to reflect sympathetic nervous system (SNS) tone. Plasma NE increases substantially when the SNS is stressed by acute postural change or physical exercise. Standing up from the recumbent position elevates NE by about 90% in healthy normotensive and hypertensive subje...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Lake CR

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Outcomes in patients treated with haemodialysis(HD) are potentially influenced by the delivered dose of dialysis. The UK Renal Association publishes clinical practice guidelines recommendations for dialysis dose. The urea reduction ratio (URR) is a widely used measure of dialysis dose and has been historical...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Shaw C,Steenkamp R,Davenport A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mizoribine has been shown to possess an immunosuppressive action that inhibits the proliferation of lymphocytes selectively by interfering with inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase. Recent studies have demonstrated that mizoribine improves renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis in the rat model of unilateral ureteral obstru...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Sato N,Shiraiwa K,Kai K,Watanabe A,Ogawa S,Kobayashi Y,Yamagishi-Imai H,Utsunomiya Y,Mitarai T

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Like other biguanide agents, metformin is an anti-hyperglycemic agent with lower tendency towards hypoglycemia compared to other anti-diabetic drugs. Given its favorable effects on serum lipids, obese body habitus, cardiovascular disease, and mortality, metformin is recommended as the first-line pharmacologic agent fo...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Rhee CM,Kovesdy CP,Kalantar-Zadeh K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an ideal model for testing remote monitoring (RM). In this study, we evaluated the RM application longitudinally in stable patients undergoing automated PD (APD). METHODS:This was an observational study, comparing outcomes in patients with (current patients) and without (historic...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Milan Manani S,Rosner MH,Virzì GM,Giuliani A,Berti S,Crepaldi C,Ronco C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to clarify the renal involvement induced by human parvovirus B19 (HPB19) infection, we investigated 6 adult patients with transient urinary abnormalities followed by erythema infectiosum. All patients had HPB19-specific IgM antibody and showed mild proteinuria of 0.2-1.2 g/day with or without microscopic...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Takeda S,Takaeda C,Takazakura E,Haratake J

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postnephrectomy serum has been proved to enhance proliferation of mesangial cells in culture. Studies in offspring to uninephrectomized (UNx) mothers indicate that it remains active for a long period following UNx. On the other hand, postnephrectomy renal compensatory growth in vivo is known to be completed within a s...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Weissgarten J,Modai D,Cohn M,Berman S,Averbukh Z

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to clarify cellular responses in dilated renal tubules in the acute and chronic phase of ureteral obstruction, we investigated the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen and osteopontin (OPN) in unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO)-treated rat kidneys. The results showed that renal epithelial cells...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Sakai T,Tanaka H,Shirasawa T

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present data on the costs and impact of chronic renal failure, the primary renal diseases leading to end-stage renal disease in children, and review the adaptive responses and the pathophysiology and complications of uremia in experimental animals and in man. A treatment strategy is summarized. ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Saborio P,Hahn S,Hisano S,Latta K,Scheinman JI,Chan JC

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:In February 2017, our laboratory implemented an electronic AKI flagging system for primary care using the NHS England AKI detection algorithm. Our study investigated the impact on patient follow-up, hospital admission, length of stay, and mortality. METHODS:Primary care results March 2017-February 2018...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Barton AL,Williams SBM,Dickinson SJ,Parry RG,Pollard A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted to determine whether intraperitoneal and oral administration of formalin-fixed gram-negative bacteria induced immunohistologically and ultrastructurally evident glomerular deposition of IgA and C3 in C3H/HeN mice. Separate treatments with strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Haemo...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Endo Y,Kanbayashi H,Hara M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 51-year-old man with diabetes mellitus and the nephrotic syndrome on renal biopsy was found to have diabetic glomerulosclerosis, amyloidosis and membranous glomerulopathy. The presence of three distinct glomerular diseases in the same patient is unique. Possible factors involved in their pathogenesis are discussed a...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Bertani T,Olesnicky L,Abu-Regiaba S,Glasberg S,Pirani CL

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyloid P component (AP) is a matrix glycoprotein of adult renal glomeruli. To establish whether the deposition of AP in glomeruli is an age-related phenomenon, this study used indirect immunofluorescence (IF) to investigate 34 renal biopsy specimens and 11 renal autopsy specimens. The biopsy specimens were taken from...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Rantala IS,Helin HJ,Mustonen JT,Reunala T

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to characterize renal cell carcinoma tissue by the measurement of microacoustic properties. A scanning acoustic microscope system operating in the frequency range of 100-200 MHz was employed and the attenuation constant and sound speed were measured on the two-dimensional distribution. Th...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Sasaki H,Tanaka M,Saijo Y,Okawai H,Terasawa Y,Nitta S,Suzuki K

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00