Preservation of kidney function irrelevant of total kidney volume growth rate with tolvaptan treatment in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and soluble α-Klotho are emerging potential biomarkers of phosphorus and vitamin D metabolism which change in concentration in early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in order to maintain normal phosphorus levels. Tubular reabsorption of phosphate (TRP) has been commonly u...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Hong YA,Lim JH,Kim MY,Kim Y,Yang KS,Chung BH,Chung S,Choi BS,Yang CW,Kim YS,Chang YS,Park CW

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) is a complication generally associated with overly rapid correction of hyponatremia. Traditionally, nephrologists have been trained to focus solely on limiting the correction rate. However, there is accumulating evidence to suggest that the prevention of ODS is beyond ach...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Pham PM,Pham PA,Pham SV,Pham PT,Pham PT,Pham PC

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The definition of sepsis was updated to sepsis-3 in February 2016. Currently, direct hemoperfusion therapy using the polymyxin B-immobilized fiber cartridge (PMX-DHP) is widely performed to treat sepsis and septic shock. However, the prognostic factors of PMX-DHPs in patients with sepsis using the new defini...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Okubo A,Nakashima A,Doi S,Ueno T,Sasaki K,Esaki T,Masaki T

更新日期：2018-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:School urinary screening has been performed in Japan. METHODS:Ikeda City and Toyono Town introduced, in 2012 and 2013, urinary protein/creatinine (Cr) ratio measurement into the urine-screening protocols designed for students aged between 4 and 15 years. For each student whose urinary protein/Cr ratio was ≥...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kajiwara N,Hayashi K,Fujiwara M,Nakayama H,Ozaki Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data about the clinical outcomes of ACS patients with advanced renal dysfunction (estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are limited. METHODS:We examined the data obtained from 194 ACS patients with non-dialysis advanced renal dysfunction...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Uemura Y,Ishikawa S,Takemoto K,Negishi Y,Tanaka A,Takagi K,Yoshioka N,Umemoto N,Inoue Y,Morishima I,Shibata N,Asano H,Ishii H,Watarai M,Murohara T,N-registry investigators.

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the original publication of the article, the second sentence under the heading, Case presentation appears incorrectly as A computed tomographic (CT) scan demonstrated left-sided hydronephrosis (Fig. 1). ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Wu BS,Ho Y,Yang CY

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study aimed to clarify the beneficial effect of allopurinol on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in a cohort of hypertensive nephropathy patients with impaired kidney function. METHODS:One hundred and seventy-eight patients diagnosed with hypertensive nephropathy and presenting with impaire...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Terawaki H,Nakayama M,Miyazawa E,Murata Y,Nakayama K,Matsushima M,Miyazaki M,Sato H,Sato M,Sato T,Taguma Y,Ito S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The herbicide paraquat (1, 1'-dimethyl-4, 4'-bipyridylium dichloride; PQ) is a poison well-known to cause delayed mortality due to acute kidney injuries (AKI). This study examines the changes in serum amino acids (AAs) metabolite profiles as surrogate markers of renal cell metabolism and function after paraq...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Wan X,Li X,Wang Q,Zheng B,Zhou C,Kang X,Hu D,Bao H,Peng A

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：: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:Acute renal infarction (ARI) is a rare disease with atrial fibrillation being its main cause. The possible laterality of ARI is controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the association between anatomical features of the renal arteries and ARI. METHODS:This was a single-center cross-sectional study that e...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kagaya S,Ojima Y,Aoki S,Sato H,Nagasawa T

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 57-year-old woman presented with fever and cellulitis of the right leg. Urinalysis and kidney function were normal on admission. Cellulitis remitted but fever persisted for six weeks. X-ray imaging, cultures, serological assays for viruses and autoimmunity did not reveal the cause of fever. Unexpectedly anti-Scl 70 ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Vega Stieb J,Goecke Saavedra H,Méndez Olivieri G

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study was conducted to clarify the clinical risk factors related to the development of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS), which is one of the most serious complications in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). METHODS:The records of 78 patients with a history of PD treatment, incl...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Yamamoto R,Otsuka Y,Nakayama M,Maruyama Y,Katoh N,Ikeda M,Yamamoto H,Yokoyama K,Kawaguchi Y,Matsushima M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Data regarding renal disease in the elderly (age ≥65 years old) and very elderly (age ≥80 years old) Japanese are extremely limited. The aim of this study was to examine the causes of renal disease and their clinical presentations in elderly patients who underwent renal biopsy. DESIGN, SETTIN...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Yokoyama H,Sugiyama H,Sato H,Taguchi T,Nagata M,Matsuo S,Makino H,Watanabe T,Saito T,Kiyohara Y,Nishi S,Iida H,Morozumi K,Fukatsu A,Sasaki T,Tsuruya K,Kohda Y,Higuchi M,Kiyomoto H,Goto S,Hattori M,Hataya H,Kag

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the renal preservation effect of ubiquinol, the reduced form of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). METHODS:Three-week-old heminephrectomized male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups (10 animals each): diet with normal (0.3%) salt, high (8%) salt, and high salt plus 60...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Ishikawa A,Kawarazaki H,Ando K,Fujita M,Fujita T,Homma Y

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maxacalcitol (22-oxacalcitriol; OCT) is a novel vitamin D analogue. In previous clinical studies, OCT was administered three times a week to hemodialysis patients with refractory secondary hyperparathyroidism (2HPT), in whom it acted by inhibiting parathyroid hormone secretion, as well as causing mildly elev...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Murakami K,Miyachi H,Watanabe A,Kawamura N,Fujii M,Koide S,Murase M,Kushimoto H,Hasegawa M,Tomita M,Hiki Y,Sugiyama S

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aging is well known as one of the major causes of a reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR). The resistive index (RI) measured by renal Doppler ultrasonography (RDU) is thought to be a good indicator of renal vascular resistance induced by arteriosclerosis. In this study, we investigated whether RI could be...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kawai T,Kamide K,Onishi M,Hongyo K,Yamamoto-Hanasaki H,Oguro R,Maekawa Y,Yamamoto K,Takeya Y,Sugimoto K,Ohishi M,Rakugi H

更新日期：2012-10-01 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:In order to clarify the interaction between cardiac dysfunction and sodium homeostasis in the kidney, we used a murine model of cardiac dysfunction and investigated the effect on sodium transporters in renal tubular cells. METHODS:Cardiac function was deteriorated by abdominal aortic banding, and the gene e...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Tsuchida Y,Kaneko Y,Otsuka T,Goto K,Saito A,Yamamoto K,Yamamoto T,Narita I

更新日期：2014-02-01 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:It has been recently reported that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs)gamma exist in various tissues and that they exibit anti-inflammatory effects. METHODS:We investigated the effects of PPARgamma activators on the development of crescentic glomerulonephritis. Crescentic glomerulonephritis ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Haraguchi K,Shimura H,Onaya T

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) results from impaired urinary acidification by the renal collecting duct. Acquired dRTA can be secondary to diverse pathological processes, including diabetic, ischemic, fibrosing, or immunological processes; less frequently it presents as a familial disorder with either an autosom...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Shayakul C,Alper SL

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current (2012) histological classification of immunoglobulin A nephropathy was established using a case-control study of 287 patients. However, the risk of progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has not been validated for the previous (2002) classification. This study aimed to determine whether th...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Miyazaki Y,Kawamura T,Joh K,Okonogi H,Koike K,Utsunomiya Y,Ogura M,Matsushima M,Yoshimura M,Horikoshi S,Suzuki Y,Furusu A,Yasuda T,Shirai S,Shibata T,Endoh M,Hattori M,Akioka Y,Katafuti R,Hashiguchi A,Kimura K,M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sirt1, a mammalian homolog of silent information regulator 2 (Sir2), is the founding member of class III histone deacetylase (HDAC). METHODS:In this study, we examined whether Sirt1 is involved in the modification of acetylated histone H3, acetylated p53 and Werner syndrome protein (WRN), which is stabilize...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Sakao Y,Kato A,Tsuji T,Yasuda H,Togawa A,Fujigaki Y,Kahyo T,Setou M,Hishida A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemia-reperfusion injury is a main cause of acute kidney injury. Tubular necrosis and interstitial inflammatory cell infiltration are characteristic pathologic changes of acute kidney injury. The main necrotic area should be repaired with new tubular epithelial cells after the injury. On the other hand, some parts ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Furuichi K,Kaneko S,Wada T

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 58-year-old Japanese man with primary systemic AL amyloidosis who achieved disappearance of proteinuria including Bence-Jones protein (lambda-type) after two courses of VAD therapy (vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone) and subsequent high-dose melphalan, followed by autologous peripheral blood stem...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Yamazaki O,Ubara Y,Suwabe T,Nakanishi S,Hoshino J,Sawa N,Hayami N,Yamanouchi M,Takemoto F,Kenmei T,Masuoka K,Oohashi K

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertriglyceridemia (hTG) is a risk factor for progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD); however, it remains unknown whether the adipocytokine complement component 3 (C3) is involved in the association between hTG and CKD. METHODS:The study included 138 patients (54 % male) with non-nephrotic (serum alb...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kohagura K,Kochi M,Miyagi T,Kinjyo T,Maehara Y,Kinjyo K,Nagahama K,Sakima A,Iseki K,Ohya Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low health literacy (HL) has been associated with poor chronic disease management and adverse outcomes. However, reports on HL in predialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are limited in Japan. METHODS:From August 2019 to February 2020, the European Health Literacy Survey (Japanese version) and a pa...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental nephrology

authors： Kita Y,Machida S,Shibagaki Y,Sakurada T

更新日期：2020-10-15 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