Radial augmentation index may be an effective predictor of vascular calcification in patients on peritoneal dialysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) have biological properties that may contribute to the mortality of children on hemodialysis (HD). This study examines the relationship of LMW fluorescence AGEs, oxidized LDL (ox-LDL), soluble receptor AGE (sRAGE) as markers of oxidative stress in children with end stage...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： El-Saeed GS,Fadel F,Elshamaa MF,Galal RE,Elghoroury EA,Nasr SA,Thabet EH,Abdelrahman SM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical course of 15 patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) and eight patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) from one nephrological clinical center is presented for the period from 1984 to 1993, when testing for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) was gradually introduced into routine clinical...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Schleiffer T,Burkhard B,Klooker P,Brass H

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thomas syndrome is a rare syndrome including Potter sequence, renal anomalies, heart defects, cleft palate with other oropharyngeal anomalies. Here, we report a newborn with Potter sequence, bilateral renal hypoplasia and cystic dysplasia, multiple cardiovascular malformations, long large ears, frontal bossing, small ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ozkaya H,Akcan AB,Aydemir G,Aydınöz S,Kul M,Karademir F,Süleymanoğlu S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has recently become the major cause of chronic liver disease among patients on chronic hemodialysis. The use of erythropoietin for treatment of anemia has reduced the number of blood transfusions, but the frequency of HCV infection has not declined in hemodialysis units. The exact mod...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Harmankaya O,Cetin B,Obek A,Seber E

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of this study was to define the clinical and histological differences in new-onset IgA nephropathy between young adults and the elderly. METHODS:We retrospectively examined renal biopsy findings, clinical features at presentation and outcomes in 82 young adults (mean age 30.3+/-10.2 years) and 17 e...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wen YK,Chen ML

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The relationships between increased wall stress, myocyte death, and ventricular repolarization instability in patients with heart failure were reported. DESIGN AND METHODS:The relationships between brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), a predictor of increased wall stress of hearth; troponin I (cTnI), a predicto...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Taskapan MC,Taskapan H,Ulutas O,Orhan M,Sahin I

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Podocyte injury is a vital factor, which induces massive proteinuria. Studies have shown that tacrolimus (TAC) protected podocyte via stabilizing cytoskeleton. Our latest study indicates that calcineurin binding protein 1 (Cabin1) undergoes nuclear translocation during podocytes injury. Whether TAC targets on Cabin1 d...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wen Y,Liu L,Zhou P,Li H,Wang Z,Zhang Y,Liang J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the influence of sevelamer hydrochloride and calcium acetate on biomarkers of bone turnover in patients with hyperphosphatemia receiving hemodialysis. METHODS:In this prospective, open-label, randomized, active-controlled study, 70 patients (38 men and 32 women) with hyperphosphatemia (serum phos...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Liu YL,Lin HH,Yu CC,Kuo HL,Yang YF,Chou CY,Lin PW,Liu JH,Liao PY,Huang CC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In Taiwan, the widespread use of organophosphates (OPs) in agricultural and household environments results in numerous OP poisoning. To better understand the clinical significance of associated parameters on respiratory failure and patient outcome, we evaluate patients admitted to the Nephrology ward in our ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Lin CL,Yang CT,Pan KY,Huang CC

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to evaluate whether serum apelin could reflect the nutritional status of children on dialysis. METHODS:Twelve patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) and 20 patients on hemodialysis (HD) were enrolled. Patients received individualized diet for six months. Anthropometric and laboratory indices were mea...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yavuz S,Cetinkaya S,Anarat A,Bayazıt AK

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In various renal injuries, tissue damage occurs and platelet activation is observed. Recent studies suggest that some factors, such as serotonin, are released into microenvironment upon platelet activation following renal injury. In the present study, we aimed to investigate whether platelets and platelet-released ser...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Erikci A,Ucar G,Yabanoglu-Ciftci S

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Augmentation index (AIx) and pulse wave velocity (PWV) are early markers of atherosclerotic vascular changes and also have been shown to be predictive of cardiovascular disease and total mortality. The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship between PWV and AIx-HR75, which is the corrected form of ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Celik G,Demirci MS,Tumuklu M,Ascı G,Sipahi S,Toz H,Bascı A,Ok E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased vascular calcification and oxidative stress are considered as extra renal risk factors at the pathogenesis cardiovascular events in chronic kidney disease (CKD). We investigated matrix Gla protein (MGP) (T-138C, Glu60X, Thr83Ala) and Klotho (Cys370Ser) gene polymorphisms, serum MGP levels, and oxidative stre...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Karsli Ceppioğlu S,Yurdun T,Canbakan M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of ticlopidine on rats with adriamycin nephropathy was observed during 26 weeks. In the ticlopidine-treated nephrotic animals (TNG), proteinuria was less than in the untreated nephrotic animals (NG), but this difference was significant only at week 6 (TNG = 47.27 +/- 16.52 versus NG = 100.08 +/- 13.83 mg/24...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Riyuzo MC,Soares VA

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to compare peritonitis rates, peritoneal dialysis technique survival and patient survival between patients who started peritoneal dialysis earlier than 14 days (early starters) and 14 days or more (delayed starters) after insertion of a Tenckhoff catheter. METHODS:Observational analysis w...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Pai MF,Yang JY,Chen HY,Hsu SP,Chiu YL,Wu HY,Tsai WC,Peng YS

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS/AIMS:Renal ischemia-reperfusion (IR) induces organ damage in remote organs. The aim of this study was to assess the role of leukocytes in the induction of liver damage after renal IR injury. METHODS:Inbred mice were subjected to either sham operation or bilateral renal IR injury (60 min ischemia followed b...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Khastar H,Kadkhodaee M,Sadeghipour HR,Seifi B,Hadjati J,Delavari F,Soleimani M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the fractional excretion of solutes have long been considered excellent research tools to investigate tubular physiology, their clinical use has become common over the last 40 years in the diagnoses of many disorders; however, none have reached the clinical utility of the fractional excretion of sodium in the ab...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Diskin CJ,Stokes TJ,Dansby LM,Radcliff L,Carter TB

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous efforts have been made to find out precise and simple method for determination of glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Cystatin C (cysteine proteinase inhibitor = CyC) is a low molecular weight (LMW) protein which is produced constantly by all nucleated cells independently of different pathological conditions ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Jovanović D,Krstivojević P,Obradović I,Durdević V,Dukanović L

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study was designed to investigate whether 3-amino benzamide (3-AB), a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, has a protective effect on kidney injury induced by renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) by decreasing oxidative and nitrosative stress on renal dysfunction and injury. MATERIALS AND METHO...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Oztas E,Guven A,Turk E,Uysal B,Akgul EO,Cayci T,Ersoz N,Korkmaz A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive dysfunction is a well-known complication of chronic renal failure that is evident in 30% of hemodialysis (HD) patients. However, the pathogenesis of this dysfunction is unknown. Left ventricular hypertrophy could develop in hypertensive HD patients without establishing normovolemia. Our aim was to evaluate t...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Dogukan A,Guler M,Yavuzkir MF,Tekatas A,Poyrazoglu OK,Aygen B,Gunal AI,Yoldas TK

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac dysfunction portends a poor prognosis in renal failure and vice versa. Functional abnormalities of heart in patients with renal insufficiency were frequently noted. The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between left ventricular systolic and diastolic function and renal function in patients with v...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Hsieh MC,Su HM,Wang SY,Tsai DH,Lin SD,Chen SC,Chen HC

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few studies mention how to objectively adjust peritoneal dialysis (PD) dwell volume for adult continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. We proposed a reference equation composed of parameters from the peritoneal equilibrium test (PET) for adjusting daily dialysate dwell volume to obtain more...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Chien CC,Wang HY,Chien TW,Kan WC,Su SB,Lin CY

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has significant influences on heart and renal disease progression. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and angiotensin converting enzyme II (ACE2) are major peptidases of RAS components and play counteracting functions through angiotensin II (Ang II)/ATIR and angiotensin-(1...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yang CW,Lu LC,Chang CC,Cho CC,Hsieh WY,Tsai CH,Lin YC,Lin CS

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular problems are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Endothelial dysfunction (ED), which is an early manifestation of vascular injury, has been shown in patients with ADPKD. Statins have a beneficial effect in the reversal of ED. Th...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Namli S,Oflaz H,Turgut F,Alisir S,Tufan F,Ucar A,Mercanoglu F,Ecder T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A unique form of postinfectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN) with IgA-dominant deposition mimicking IgA nephropathy has been increasingly reported. METHODS:We compared the clinical and histological features of 12 patients with postinfectious IgA-dominant glomerulonephritis to 134 patients with idiopathic IgA n...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wen YK,Chen ML

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Complications associated with ureteral anastomosis in kidney transplantation are highly prevalent, despite the development of various types of stents. The current stent materials and placement methods have several limitations. This study attempts to provide an alternative by investigating ureteral anastomo...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wang T,Yu Z,Chen C,Song Y,Zeng X,Su Y,Yi C

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous nontraumatic rupture of the kidney (Wunderlich syndrome) is an extremely uncommon condition on hemodialysis. We report a case of 44-year-old hemodialysis patient presented with hemorrhagic shock and a right quadrant abdominal pain to the emergency department. There was no history of trauma. A kidney ruptur...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Rountas C,Sioka E,Karagounis A,Golphinopoulos S,Kourti P,Stefanidis I,Zacharoulis D,Tzortzis V

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence and risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) among community elderly population in Shanghai, China, in order to provide early diagnosis and treatment of CKD, and improve the quality of life for elderly people. METHODS:In all, 24,886 residents (≥65 years old) were selected f...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Huang YP,Zheng T,Zhang DH,Chen LY,Mao PJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight patients aged between 5 and 26 years developed rapid deterioration of renal function and became oliguric/anuric with duration ranging from 1 to 21 days. The initial functional assessment revealed severe degree of glomerular, tubular, and vascular dysfunctions. The magnitude of renal dysfunction was quantified an...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Futrakul N,Pochanugool C,Sitprija V,Singkhwa V,Futrakul P,Yenrudi S,Sensirivatana R,Watana D,Poshyachinda M

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the efficacy of Silodosin as a medical expulsive therapy of ureteral stones, we searched PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and CBM up to June 2015. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were identified in which patients were randomized to receive Silodosin versus placebo or other therapies for ureter...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ding H,Ning Z,Dai Y,Shang P,Yang L

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00