Anion gap predicts early mortality after starting hemodialysis in the elderly.

abstract：:A 77-year-old Japanese female developed Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), showing fever and numbness in bilateral hands. She was being treated for bronchial asthma with combination inhalant of corticosteroid with beta(2)-agonist, and an oral leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA), montelukast, for 15 months. She presented...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kanda T,Tanio H,Wu C,Nishihara H,Nogaki F,Ono T

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although several studies have investigated the relationship between dietary nutrient intake and microalbuminuria, no study of an Asian population has been reported. The present study investigates the relationship between dietary intake and microalbuminuria in a general Japanese population. METHODS:We analyz...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Sato M,Hozawa A,Konta T,Shao L,Otani K,Narimatsu H,Sasaki S,Kato T,Kubota I,Yamashita H,Kayama T,Fukao A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that GFR estimated from serum creatinine (eGFRcr) is higher in smokers although the implications remain unclear. We aimed to clarify the associations of smoking with eGFRcys (GFR estimated from serum cystatin C) and eGFRcr, cys (the surmised most precise GFR estimate based on seru...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Yamada Y,Noborisaka Y,Ishizaki M,Yamazaki M,Honda R,Yokoyama H,Kakuma T

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The activation of the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling pathway gives rise to inflammation in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis (LN), with A20 serving as a negative feedback regulator and ubiquitin C‑terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) acting as a downstream target protein. However, their roles in the mechani...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Sun L,Zou LX,Han YC,Zhu DD,Chen T,Wang J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The etiology of hemodialysis (HD)-induced hypotension and hypertension remains speculative. There is mounting evidence that endothelin-1 (ET-1) may play a vital role in these hemodynamic changes. We examined the possible role of intradialytic changes of ET-1 in the pathogenesis of hypotension and rebound hyp...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： El-Shafey EM,El-Nagar GF,Selim MF,El-Sorogy HA,Sabry AA

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyslipidemia is an established risk factor for atherosclerotic disease, such as stroke and ischemic heart disease, and is often detected in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The role of dyslipidemia in CKD progression, however, is not well understood. CKD patients are heterogeneous and may include those who ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Iseki K

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Oxford Classification is utilized globally, but has not been fully validated. In this study, we conducted a comparative analysis between the Oxford Classification and Japanese Histologic Classification (JHC) to predict renal outcome in Japanese patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). METHODS:A retrospecti...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kaihan AB,Yasuda Y,Katsuno T,Kato S,Imaizumi T,Ozeki T,Hishida M,Nagata T,Ando M,Tsuboi N,Maruyama S

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peritoneal injury is an important cause of technical failure of long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD). Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a severe complication of long-term PD with potentially life threatening consequences. CD147 is a glycoprotein with diverse functions including modulation of extracel...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Seeger H,Latus J,Kitterer D,Alscher MD,Biegger D,Chen J,Edenhofer I,Wüthrich RP,Segerer S

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tolvaptan slowed the rates of total kidney volume (TKV) growth and renal function decline over a 3-year period in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) enrolled in the Tolvaptan Efficacy and Safety in Management of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease and Its Outcomes (TE...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Horie S,Muto S,Kawano H,Okada T,Shibasaki Y,Nakajima K,Ibuki T

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dotinurad, a novel selective urate reabsorption inhibitor, exerts a serum uric acid-lowering effect by selectively inhibiting urate transporter 1 (URAT1) in patients with hyperuricemia. It is generally known that the progression of renal dysfunction is associated with a reduction in the serum uric acid-lower...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Fukase H,Okui D,Sasaki T,Fushimi M,Ohashi T,Hosoya T

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cinacalcet markedly reduces the serum intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) level of hemodialysis (HD) patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. Parathyroidectomy also reduces the serum intact PTH level of HD patients and it increases their bone mineral density (BMD). However, there is little information about...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Tsuruta Y,Okano K,Kikuchi K,Tsuruta Y,Akiba T,Nitta K

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most common cause of end-stage renal failure, and the prevention of its progression has been a topic of discussion. METHODS:Sixty type 2 DKD patients were retrospectively evaluated for 1 year. Factors independently affecting the annual Ccr decline were examined by...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kanauchi N,Ookawara S,Ito K,Mogi S,Yoshida I,Kakei M,Ishikawa SE,Morishita Y,Tabei K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a threatening medical condition associated with poor outcomes at different settings. The development of standardized diagnostic criteria and new biomarkers addressed significant clinical impacts of AKI and the need for an early AKI detection, respectively. There have been some breakthrough...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Doi K

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old woman presented with unusual electron microscopic findings. The patient was admitted to ascertain the cause of her persistent proteinuria, and kidney biopsy was performed. While light microscopic findings and immunofluorescence study suggested membranous nephropathy, electron microscopic study showed mic...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Nomura S,Inoue-Kiyohara M,Oosugi K,Ishikawa E,Obe T,Horiki T,Ito M

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is a risk factor common to both chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. Nicorandil is widely used for the treatment of angina. We investigated the benefits of nicorandil with respect to renal dysfunction in Dahl salt-sensitive hypertensive (DS) rats. METHOD:DS rats were fed a high-sa...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Tashiro Y,Yogo K,Serizawa K,Endo K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) responsiveness is related to the nutritional status of patients on hemodialysis (HD). Serum butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), an alpha-glycoprotein, may decrease in case of malnutrition. We investigated whether BChE was independently related to ESA resistance in patients on...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Okamoto T,Hatakeyama S,Tanaka Y,Imanishi K,Takashima T,Saitoh F,Koie T,Suzuki T,Ohyama C

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no obvious evidence regarding biological variation of procalcitonin (PCT) levels in hemodialysis (HD) patients without infections. The aim of this study was to determine the within- and between-person biological variation of PCT levels in HD patients without infections. METHODS:A multicenter, prosp...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kubo S,Iwasaki M,Horie M,Matsukane A,Hayashi T,Tanaka Y,Hase H,Joki N

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, preemptive kidney transplantation (PKT) has increased in Japan; however, the effects of PKT on calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (Pi) metabolism are poorly understood. METHODS:Thirty-two consecutive patients were enrolled in this study at Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital. Fifteen patients were in the PKT...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Tsujita M,Inaguma D,Goto N,Yamamoto T,Hiramitsu T,Katayama A,Takeda A,Kobayashi T,Morozumi K,Uchida K,Narumi S,Watarai Y,Tominaga Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperuricemia is an established risk factor for cardiovascular events and mortality. This study investigated the association between serum uric acid and the incidence of nonfatal stroke in a Japanese community-based population. METHODS:We used a nationwide database of 155,322 subjects (aged 40-73, male 39 %...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kamei K,Konta T,Hirayama A,Ichikawa K,Kubota I,Fujimoto S,Iseki K,Moriyama T,Yamagata K,Tsuruya K,Narita I,Kondo M,Shibagaki Y,Kasahara M,Asahi K,Watanabe T

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unique renal histopathological appearances, consisting of podocytic infolding and microstructures in the glomerular basement membrane (GBM) were identified in the renal biopsies from three patients with collagen diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus nephritis, class II) and Sjögren's syndrome. In each c...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Sugiyama H,Maruyama M,Morinaga H,Inoue T,Takiue K,Kikumoto Y,Kinomura M,Sada KE,Akagi S,Kitamura S,Maeshima Y,Makino H

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dotinurad is a novel, selective urate reabsorption inhibitor (SURI), which reduces serum uric acid levels by selective inhibition of the urate transporter 1 (URAT1). The Japanese guideline for the management of hyperuricemia and gout recommends that drug selection should be based on classification of hyperur...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Hosoya T,Furuno K,Kanda S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant public health problem. Strategy for its early detection is still controversial. This study aims to assess the cost-effectiveness of population strategy, i.e. mass screening, and Japan's health checkup reform. METHODS:Cost-effectiveness analysis was carried out t...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kondo M,Yamagata K,Hoshi SL,Saito C,Asahi K,Moriyama T,Tsuruya K,Yoshida H,Iseki K,Watanabe T

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although acute kidney injury (AKI) is known as a potential complication of influenza infections, there is limited information concerning the association between influenza and AKI. The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence, the mortality, and risk factors of AKI in hospitalized patients by seasonal i...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Ishibuchi K,Fukasawa H,Kaneko M,Yasuda H,Furuya R

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies reported that children with neural tube defects, but without any history of intrinsic renal diseases, have small kidneys when compared with age-matched standard renal growth. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible causes of small renal size in children with spina bifida by com...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Montaldo P,Montaldo L,Iossa AC,Cennamo M,Caredda E,Del Gado R

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proteinuria caused by glomerular disease is characterized by podocyte injury. Vasopressin V2 receptor antagonists are effective in reducing albuminuria, although their actions on glomerular podocytes have not been explored. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tolvaptan, a selective ora...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Okada T,Sakaguchi T,Hatamura I,Saji F,Negi S,Otani H,Muragaki Y,Kawachi H,Shigematsu T

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Japan, systematic evaluation of the histologic parameters of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA)-related vasculitis has been performed according to the Japanese classification by Shigematsu et al. However, this classification is quite different from that of the European Vasculitis Study Grou...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Joh K,Muso E,Shigematsu H,Nose M,Nagata M,Arimura Y,Yumura W,Wada T,Nitta K,Makino H,Taguma Y,Kaneoka H,Suzuki Y,Kobayashi M,Koyama A,Usui J,Hashimoto H,Ozaki S,Tomino Y,Yamagata K

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The renoprotection achieved by angiotensin II blockade in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy is well established in both the clinical and the experimental settings. In contrast, the therapeutic efficacy of calcium channel blockers (CCBs) in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy still remains controversial...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Moriyama T,Oka K,Ueda H,Imai E

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate whether pre-dialysis level of serum creatinine (SCre) could indicate the responsiveness to zinc supplementation of patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the results of our previous randomized study of 91 patients who had been on MHD and received zinc ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Okamoto T,Hatakeyama S,Togashi K,Hamaya T,Tanaka Y,Imanishi K,Takashima T,Saitoh F,Suzuki T,Ohyama C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old Caucasian man was admitted to our hospital because of myocardial infarction. A central venous catheter (CVC) for infusive therapy was inserted. After two weeks he developed fever, purpura, and knee arthralgia. Hemoculture yielded methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. Subsequently, oliguric renal f...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Uggeri S,Fabbian F,Catizone L

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) monitoring and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) provide important cardiovascular risk information for dialysis patients. This study aims to evaluate the risk factors of cfPWV and the associations between ambulatory blood pressure, especially night-time blood pressur...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Li X,Jiang Q,Wu W,Xu X,Miao L,Jin L,Xue L,Huang T,Di J,Liu J,He X

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00