Abstract:
:Ultramorphological images and details of an uremic echinocyte are shown. The images confirm the existence of uremic echinocytes and demonstrate that atomic force microscopy can provide high-resolution images of cell surfaces.
journal_name
Am J Nephroljournal_title
American journal of nephrologyauthors
Zachée P,Boogaerts M,Snauwaert J,Hellemans Ldoi
10.1159/000168714subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1994-01-01 00:00:00pages
197-200issue
3eissn
0250-8095issn
1421-9670journal_volume
14pub_type
杂志文章abstract::The purpose of the present investigation was to determine whether dexamethasone, an agent known to preserve the blood-brain barrier, and colchicine, an agent that impairs mobilization of macrophages, can prevent demyelinating lesions associated with rapid correction of hyponatremia in the experimental animal. Hyponatr...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000168071
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to investigate the role of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signal transduction in the pathogenesis of calciphylaxis. METHODS:Skin biopsy specimens were obtained from 18 patients with, and 12 patients without, calciphylaxis. Tissue sections were stained with antibodies direct...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000484418
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Contemporary prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and thrombotic cardiovascular (CV) events remains unclear in Veterans enrolled in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VA) care. Although oral P2Y12 inhibitors (P2Y12i) are increasingly being prescribed to this patient population, the overall prescr...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000486647
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::To define the incidence of non-A, non-B (NANB) hepatitis and evaluate possible risk factors, we reviewed records of 163 patients on chronic dialysis during a 3-year period. 23 cases of NANB hepatitis occurred, 13 (27%) in 49 center dialysis, 8 (10%) in 77 home hemodialysis (p less than 0.02) and 2 (5%) in 37 peritonea...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000166815
更新日期:1984-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The substitution of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in chronic hemodialysis patients is often associated with the development of severe hypertension. In the present study, a systematical echocardiographic analysis was performed in 25 patients on maintenance hemodialysis during rhEPO therapy for at least 4 mon...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000168273
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Epithelial-to-mesenchymal cell transformation (EMT) is the trans-differentiation of tubular epithelial cells into myofibroblasts, an event underlying progressive chronic kidney disease in diabetes, resulting in fibrosis. Mainly reported in proximal regions of the kidney, EMT is now recognized as a key c...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1159/000256659
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The review focuses on biochemical metabolisms of conventional buffers and emphasizes advantages of sodium pyruvate (Pyr) in the correction of intracellular acidosis. Exogenous lactate (Lac) as an alternative of natural buffer, bicarbonate, consumes intracellular protons on an equimolar basis, regenerating bicarbonate ...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1159/000084141
更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Percutaneous angioplasty was attempted in 5 patients with acute renal failure due to occlusion of the artery to a solitary functioning kidney. Angioplasty was technically successful in all patients. Renal function was completely restored in 3 and renal perfusion improved in 1 patient. In the fifth patient, renal funct...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000167517
更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) is characterized by malformation of the terminal collecting ducts and is associated with an increased risk of nephrolithiasis, nephrocalcinosis, urinary tract infections, renal acidification defects, and reduced bone density. It has been historically diagnosed with intravenous p...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000358496
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Bacterial endocarditis, particularly involving the left side, has been shown to occur in patients in regular hemodialysis. We report a case of right-sided endocarditis characterized by a very torpid evolution. Although the diagnosis was suspected early in the course, confirmation was obtained 2 months after the onset....
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000168806
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Radioisotopic methods for the determination of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) are highly accurate but require the collection of multiple blood and urine samples and are costly to perform due to personnel, material, and analysis costs. Nonradioactive methods of GFR determination have the potential of minimizing p...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000168985
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Patients with diabetic nephropathy are at high risk for further progressive renal function loss. Treatments that decrease albuminuria have been linked with renal and cardiovascular protection. However, even when taking optimal treatment, residual renal and cardiovascular risk remains high which correlates wi...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1159/000225903
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We studied plasma, dialysate, and muscle carnitine levels in patients with stable chronic renal failure on hemodialysis, and intermittent peritoneal, or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). In patients on hemodialysis, plasma carnitine levels fell from 46.2 +/- 4.5 mumol/l (mean +/- SEM) to 18.8 +/- 2.7 m...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000166711
更新日期:1983-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor therapy has recently been shown to be effective in the treatment of post-renal transplant erythrocytosis (PTE). In an attempt to assess the effect of drug treatment on serum erythropoietin level, glomerular filtration rate, and urinary protein excretion, we prospectively e...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000168856
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::A patient with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) involving skin, digit, esophagus, and lung developed the nephrotic syndrome and rapidly progressive renal insufficiency. Renal pathology revealed capillary collapse, cellular crescents, arteriolar hyaline deposition, and mesangial proliferation. On immunofluorescence...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000167055
更新日期:1986-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Two patients with a long-standing history of familial Mediterranean fever were found to have both microscopic hematuria and proteinuria during the acute attacks. Kidney biopsies from both patients revealed diffuse mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis with intense mesangial IgA and C3 deposits and no evidence of ...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000167628
更新日期:1988-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report on a Mycobacterium marinum infection in a diabetic woman 8 years after undergoing a combined pancreas-kidney transplantation. This is, to our knowledge, the first case report on an isolated skin infection with atypical mycobacteria after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation. A genetic probe categoriz...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000065271
更新日期:2002-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) show increased cardiovascular morbidity. We hypothesized that vascular properties which can be routinely evaluated noninvasively are related to different stages of CKD and their clinical and biochemical characteristics. METHODS:Arterial vascular properties were qua...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000110091
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Recent retrospective studies suggest an association of therapy with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) and increased mortality in renal transplant recipients (RTR). Large artery structure and function are significantly impaired in RTR which contributes to their high cardiovascular morbidity and co...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1159/000343140
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:2009 influenza A has spread globally. Respiratory complications and renal failure have been the leading causes for hospitalization and critical illness. We describe the risk factors and complications of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with influenza A. METHODS:Observational study of adult patients tes...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000328386
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:In autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, renoprotective treatment with a vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist (V2RA) is given in a fixed dose (FD). Disease progression and drug habituation could diminish treatment efficacy. We investigated whether the renoprotective effect of the V2RA can be improved b...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000448693
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Thirty-one renal transplant recipients, submitted to treatment with cyclosporin in association with other immunosuppressive agents, were also treated for 9 months with two hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors, simvastatin (10 mg/day) or pravastatin (20 mg/day), for concomitant hypercholesterolemia and...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000013487
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Idiopathic diffuse crescentic glomerulonephritis without immune deposits is a variant of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis which can account for up to 40% of crescentic nephritis. The prognosis may depend on both the severity of histological injury at presentation and the efficacy of treatment. Recent advances in...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000167424
更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:It has been demonstrated that phosphate uptake through the type III sodium-dependent phosphate co-transporter, Pit-1, induced apoptosis of aortic vascular smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells in vitro. However, the apoptotic effects of high phosphate (HP) level in human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPM...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000329081
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Historically, stroke, heart failure and renal insufficiency were seen as the major complications of untreated hypertension. More recently, it has become evident that coronary heart disease is probably the most common outcome of this condition. Unlike the other complications of hypertension, coronary events have not be...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1159/000169000
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hyperlipidemia is common in patients with glomerular proteinuria. It may contribute to atherosclerotic complications and accelerate glomerular damage. Early trials of the fibric acid derivative clofibrate led to a myositis syndrome causing many nephrologists to abandon attempts at treatment of nephrotic hyperlipidemia...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1159/000168204
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE:In the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial, the possible relationships between acute kidney injury (AKI) and risk of major cardiovascular events and death are not known. STUDY DESIGN:Post hoc analysis of a multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label clinical trial. SETTING AND PARTI...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1159/000499574
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Intradialytic hypotension is the most common complication of modern day haemodialysis (HD). Convective modalities, including haemodiafiltration (HDF) are reported to result in greater cardiovascular stability compared to standard HD, which has been suggested to be due to improved solute transport betwee...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000349925
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Most pretransplant malignancies require a tumor-free waiting period before transplantation. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have an increased risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), which is mostly detected from routine screening during pre-kidney transplant evaluation. RCC must be quiescent prior to kidney transp...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1159/000365201
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The value of chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening in the general population remains unclear but may be beneficial in populations with high disease prevalence. We examined risk factors for albuminuria among participants in a state-wide CKD screening program in Hawaii. METHODS:The National Kidney Foundation...
journal_title:American journal of nephrology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000455389
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00