A clinical pharmacology study of the novel, selective urate reabsorption inhibitor dotinurad in outpatients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with nephrotic syndrome (NS) have hyperlipidemia, which may lead to endothelial dysfunction. This study evaluated endothelial function and structural atherosclerosis in NS children with disease duration more than 2 years, by assessment of brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) and carotid in...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Rahul I,Krishnamurthy S,Satheesh S,Biswal N,Bobby Z,Lakshminarayanan S

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 68-year-old man with a 30-year history of essential thrombocytosis developed nephrotic syndrome. Renal biopsy showed massive deposits of Congo red-negative periodic acid Schiff (PAS)-positive substance in the mesangium and capillary wall that was positive for IgG. Electron microscopic examination revealed 10- to 20-...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Asaba K,Tojo A,Onozato ML,Mimura N,Kido M,Goto A,Endo H,Fujita T

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Residual cardiovascular risk factors, such as triglyceride (TG), can cause cardiovascular disease. The role of TG metabolism in kidney transplantation remains unclear. METHODS:Sixty-three consecutive stable recipients at 1 year after their kidney transplants were included in the study from January to Septem...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Tsujita M,Goto N,Futamura K,Okada M,Hiramitsu T,Narumi S,Watarai Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：:We herein report two cases of patients with chronic kidney disease who developed hypertensive encephalopathy, which occurred after a sudden discontinuance of antihypertensive agents. Both patients underwent care at our hospital after experiencing neurological abnormalities. In both patients, magnetic resonance imaging...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Nakabou M,Kai T,Maeshima T,Kanamasa K

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the increasing incidence of cardiac failure and chronic renal failure due to the progressive aging of the population, the extensive application of cardiac interventional techniques, the rising rates of obesity and diabetes mellitus, coexistence of heart failure and renal failure in the same patient are freq...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Longhini C,Molino C,Fabbian F

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both myeloperoxidase-associated antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA) and antiglomerular basement membrane antibody (anti-GBM Ab) positivity have been demonstrated in patients with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN), either with or without pulmonary hemorrhage; however, the implications o...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Nakabayashi K,Fujioka Y,Nagasawa T,Kimura T,Kojima K,Arimura Y,Yamada A

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The appropriate blood pressure target to prevent end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is controversial. METHODS:We examined the association between systolic blood pressure (SBP) changes and ESRD incidence in 69,575 participants from the Okinawa general population aged ≥ 20 years who underwent health check-ups in ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Usui T,Iseki C,Iseki K,Kawakami K,Nangaku M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Japanese classification of diabetic nephropathy reflects the risks of mortality, cardiovascular events and kidney prognosis and is clinically useful. Furthermore, pathological findings of diabetic nephropathy are useful for predicting prognoses. In this study, we evaluated the characteristics of patholog...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Furuichi K,Shimizu M,Yuzawa Y,Hara A,Toyama T,Kitamura H,Suzuki Y,Sato H,Uesugi N,Ubara Y,Hohino J,Hisano S,Ueda Y,Nishi S,Yokoyama H,Nishino T,Kohagura K,Ogawa D,Mise K,Shibagaki Y,Makino H,Matsuo S,Wada T,

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravascular administration of iodinated contrast media continues to be a common cause of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury. Accumulating evidence suggests that radiocontrast agent-induced nephrotoxicity is associated with increased oxidative stress, which leads to renal tissue damage with DNA fragmenta...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Ludwig U,Connemann J,Keller F

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) eventually progresses to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, risk factors associated with CKD progression have not been well characterized in Japanese patients with CKD who are less affected with coronary disease than Westerners. METHODS:A large-scale, multicenter, prospect...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Inaguma D,Imai E,Takeuchi A,Ohashi Y,Watanabe T,Nitta K,Akizawa T,Matsuo S,Makino H,Hishida A,Chronic Kidney Disease Japan Cohort Study Group.

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Achieving a normal final adult height (FH) remains a challenge in the field of pediatric kidney transplantation (KTx). To examine the optimal approach to assuring normal FH following KTx, we retrospectively examined the post-transplant growth and FH of pediatric KTx recipients. METHODS:Since the relevant fa...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Fujii H,Chikamoto H,Akioka Y,Hattori M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum cystatin C is not only a marker of renal function but also acts as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular damage, heart failure, and death. It is known that the initiation and progression of these cardiovascular events contributes to renal dysfunction and chronic inflammation. In this study, we ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Okura T,Jotoku M,Irita J,Enomoto D,Nagao T,Desilva VR,Yamane S,Pei Z,Kojima S,Hamano Y,Mashiba S,Kurata M,Miyoshi K,Higaki J

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a rare complication of nephrotic syndrome and corticosteroid therapy. Here, we discuss an 18 year old man with type 1 membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) secondary to hepatitis B infection who developed posterior leukoencephalopathy while on therapy wi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Sathyanarayanan V,Razak A,Narayan G,Prabhu M,Ramachandran B,Ranjini K,Vidya M,Joshi K

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several comorbidity scoring systems have been developed and validated, mostly in western hemodialysis patients with a high risk of cardiovascular disease. The performance of comorbidity scoring, however, depends on the patient population. In this study, we determine the optimal comorbidity scoring system for...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Ma TK,Chow KM,Kwan BC,Ng JK,Pang WF,Leung CB,Li PK,Szeto CC

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although recovery of renal function after an episode of acute kidney injury (AKI) is an important clinical measure of morbidity, predictors of withdrawal from renal replacement therapy (RRT) among AKI patients remain unclear. METHODS:In this single-center retrospective cohort study, we examined the clinical...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Ihara K,Ishigami J,Inoshita S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing attention has been paid to the relationship of autoantibodies to ribosomal P proteins (anti-P) with lupus nephritis. Several mechanisms of involvement of anti-P in lupus nephritis have been proposed, including cross-reactivity with anti-dsDNA and anti-endothelial cell antibodies (AECA). In addition, it is a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Hirohata S

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperuricemia is supposed to be an independent risk factor for kidney dysfunction in diabetic patients. We attempted to examine the uric acid-lowering effect and the renoprotective effect of topiroxostat, a selective xanthine oxidoreductase inhibitor, in patients with diabetic nephropathy and hyperuricemia i...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Wada T,Hosoya T,Honda D,Sakamoto R,Narita K,Sasaki T,Okui D,Kimura K

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease is a major complication in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) is facilitated in these patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between circulating AGEs and cardiovascular events in hemodial...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Furuya R,Kumagai H,Miyata T,Fukasawa H,Isobe S,Kinoshita N,Hishida A

更新日期：2012-06-01 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: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:Although neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is closely associated with pneumonia in the general population, its relationship is unclear in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. METHODS:This is a cohort study consisting of 739 PD patients and dividing into two groups. Kaplan-Meier curves were applied to obser...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Zhang Y,Lai X,Chen Q,Zhan X,Long H,Peng F,Zhang F,Feng X,Zhou Q,Wu X,Liu L,Wang Z,ETNA.,Peng X,Hu K,Wang D,Guo G,Zeng Y,Wen Y,Liang J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mizoribine (MZR) has been developed as an immunosuppressive agent, but has a less potent immunosuppressive effect up to 3 mg/kg/day MZR. Therefore, we investigated whether high-dose MZR, at 6 mg/kg/day, would be effective and safe for kidney transplant patients in conjunction with cyclosporine (CsA), basilix...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Yoshimura N,Ushigome H,Akioka K,Nobori S,Suzuki T,Sakai K,Okamoto M

更新日期：2013-02-01 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：:Glomerular lipid deposition is sometimes associated with a particular kind of lipid metabolism disturbance. Ultrastructural analyses using electron microscopy often indicate a disease-specific aspect of intraglomerular lipid distribution. ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Sato H,Takahashi N,Sato E,Kisu K,Ito S,Saito T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phosphodiesterase type IV (PDEIV) plays an important role in the immune response and inflammation. However, it is well known that classical PDEIV inhibitors have systemic side effects, so the clinical and chronic use of these agents as therapy for glomerulonephritis is difficult. This study was performed to ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Sadakane C,Kase Y,Koseki J,Hasegawa Y,Shindo S,Maruyama H,Takeda S,Takeda H,Hattori T

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial dysfunction due to the reduced bioavailability of nitric oxide (NO) is involved in the course of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease as well as chronic kidney disease (CKD). NO is synthesized from L-arginine via the action of NO synthase, which is blocked by endogenous L-arginine analogues such as asymm...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Ueda S,Yamagishi SI,Matsumoto Y,Fukami K,Okuda S

更新日期：2007-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:A close correlation has been shown between tubulointerstitial (TI) injury and the outcome of renal dysfunction, and nuclear factor-kappaB (NFkappaB) has been shown to play a key role in proteinuria-induced TI injury. To explore the molecular mechanisms of the proteinuria-induced TI injury further, we have an...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Takase O,Marumo T,Hishikawa K,Fujita T,Quigg RJ,Hayashi M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mortality in the first year of maintenance dialysis is higher than in subsequent years and, within this first year, the risk of death is highest in the first 90 days. Some studies have shown that pre-dialysis education reduces early mortality. Limited data have been published from South Africa regarding earl...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Fabian J,Van Jaarsveld K,Maher HA,Gaylard P

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00