Urinary excretion of inorganic pyrophosphate by normal subjects and patients with renal calculi in north-western India and the effect of diclofenac sodium upon urinary excretion of pyrophosphate in stone formers.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is a key enzyme involved in the production of prostaglandins and its inhibitors have been shown to induce apoptosis in a variety of cancer cells. We reasoned that combination treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cells with COX-2 inhibitors and anticancer agents may result in syner...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Sato N,Mizutani Y,Li YN,Fujiwara J,Ishida H,Toiyama D,Abe K,Hayashi I,Nakanishi H,Kawauchi A,Miki T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presuming that complications associated with ureteral stenting vary in type and occurrence depending on the material and cross-section of the stent, six types of stents immersed in 48 different preparations of artificial urine for 1 month to observe surface changes with a scanning electron microscope. As a result, the...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kohri K,Yamate T,Amasaki N,Ishikawa Y,Umekawa T,Imanishi M,Katayama Y,Kodama M,Iguchi M,Yachiku S

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Characteristics of placental-like alkaline phosphatase (PLAP-like enzyme) in seminoma was studied. By use of lectin affinity chromatography, PLAP-like enzyme in seminoma revealed extra sugar chains compared to placental alkaline phosphatase (PLAP), indicating heterogeneity of the carbohydrate moiety. However, the glyc...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Koshida K,Uchibayashi T,Hisazumi H

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Etiology of serum anti-p53 antibodies in bladder cancer patients is still unknown. In this study we evaluated the relationship between serum anti-p53 antibodies and microvessel density in bladder cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Seventy-six patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bl...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Gumus E,Erdamar S,Demirel G,Horasanli K,Ozmen G,Miroglu C

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is elevated in urine and/or serum of patients with transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the urinary bladder. A group of 26 patients with TCC of the urinary bladder were evaluated with regard to urine/serum CEA levels and CEA tissue content. CEA could be detected in normal, metaplastic an...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Jakse G,Rauschmeier H,Rosmanith P,Hofstädter F

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the management of urolithiasis in children since the development of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL). METHODS:Between 1988 and 1994, 37 children, aged from 2 to 15 years (mean 10), with upper tract urolithiasis were evaluated and treated. Lithogenic metabolic disorders or anomalies of...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Robert M,Drianno N,Guiter J,Averous M,Grasset D

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aims to assess the impact of a virtual reality trainer in improving percutaneous renal access skills of urological trainees. METHODS:A total of 36 urology trainees participated in this prospective study. Initially, they were taken through the exercise of gaining access to the lower pole calyceal ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Papatsoris AG,Shaikh T,Patel D,Bourdoumis A,Bach C,Buchholz N,Masood J,Junaid I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Basic science studies of ureteral physiology and pathophysiology are commonly performed on animal ureters due to several limitations associated with human ureteral sampling. In this work we question whether animal ureters are good replicas of human ureteral behavior for pharmacological studies. MATERIALS AN...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kyriazis I,Kallidonis P,Georgiopoulos I,Al-Aown A,Sakellaropoulos G,Stolzenburg JU,Liatsikos E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) forming tumor thrombus (TT) of vena cava (VC) is characterized by poor prognosis. Nevertheless, the outcome of patients after radical surgery varies. To date only limited data concerning prognostic biomarkers in this RCC subgroup are available. METHODS:Out of 159 patients with pT3b/c...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Spachmann PJ,Breyer J,Kalogirou C,Lausenmeyer EM,Weber F,Prohaska S,Denzinger S,Burger M,Kübler H,Otto W,Vergho D

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of primary carcinoma of the urinary bladder associated with a primary retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma is presented. Due to the lack of early symptoms, diagnosis of the retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma was late and therefore the prognosis was poor. Twelve months after diagnosis the patient died not of the bladder t...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Herrmann U,Hernandez A,Hofmockel G,Frohmüller HG

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Varicocele is one of the causes of male infertility. Treatment aims to improve the chance of conception despite lasting controversies about benefits of varicocele repair on fertility. Many techniques have been described for varicocele management including the antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy (ASS). Interestingly, ASS i...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Rossi M,Jacobs D,Wespes E,Roumeguère T,Raynal P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To evaluate the role of serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) in the prognosis and follow-up evaluation of patients with urothelial carcinoma, the authors studied the association of the serum level and positive rate with clinical features such as infiltration and metastasis in 164 patients admitted to t...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Sashide K,Isobe H,Wakumoto Y,Hanazawa K,Fujita K,Fujime M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effect of neoadjuvant hormone treatment before radical prostatectomy on: tumor/prostate volume, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and testosterone levels, surgical margin status and tumor stage, and the ease of surgery following treatment. METHODS:Patients with clinically localized prostatic car...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Prezioso D,Lotti T,Polito M,Montironi R

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Urachal cancer (UrC) is a rare but aggressive cancer. Due to its low incidence, structured epidemiological data have only rarely been reported. To date, no valid data on UrC are available for the German population. METHODS:Data on incidence and relative 5-year survival of urachal lesions (ICD-10: C67.7) w...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Hager T,Kraywinkel K,Szarvas T,Hadaschik B,Schmid KW,Reis H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A small group of patients with nephrolithiasis who forms mixed (calcium oxalate and uric acid) calculi presents particular problems in their clinical management. In 3,158 stones analyzed in our laboratory, we found 158 mixed calculi in 86 of the patients. In this work, the clinical and biochemical results obtained fro...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Alvarez Arroyo MV,Traba ML,Rapado A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphosphonates are a standard treatment for metastatic bone disease, although agents vary in their potential for renal toxicity. This case report describes the reversal of zoledronic acid-induced renal toxicity by switching treatment to ibandronate in a patient with hormone-refractory prostate cancer and bone metasta...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Joensuu TK

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal pseudoaneurysms are a well-documented complication following trauma or after percutaneous biopsy. When symptomatic, patients present with hematuria and deteriorating renal function. We present the case of a 62-year-old man who, due to development of a pseudoaneurysm, presented with gross hematuria 10 days after ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Chatziioannou A,Mourikis D,Awad M,Konstantinedes P,Panourgias E,Vlachos L

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Immunotherapy effectively treats advanced renal cell carcinoma in only a limited number of patients. However, the predicted prognosis for each patient in relation to immune status and response to immunotherapy remains problematic. We analyzed tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) subsets to determine whether...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Igarashi T,Takahashi H,Tobe T,Suzuki H,Mizoguchi K,Nakatsu HO,Ito H

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clear cell adenocarcinoma arising in the lower urinary tract is unusual. We report a case of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the bladder in a 54-year-old male. Cystoscopic examination revealed a tumour arising from the dome of the urinary bladder. Histologically, the tumour was chiefly composed of tubulocystic and papill...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Signori G,Tonini G,Aulenti V,Taher B,Rad FK,Tosana M,Ungari M,Zorzi F

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we describe the clinical, radiologic, histopathological and immunohistochemical features of a rare spontaneous rupture of renal angiosarcoma detected in the left kidney of a 55-year-old male. Due to the rarity of this neoplasm (less than 15 cases have been reported), there is no unanimous consensus for therapy fo...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Aksoy Y,Gürsan N,Ozbey I,Biçgi O,Keleş M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between January 1985 and October 1991, 54 patients with calculi in a solitary kidney were treated by ESWL using the Dornier HM-3 lithotriptor. The mean age of the patients was 53.9 years (range 24-77 years). In 51.9% of the cases the stones measured > 1 cm in diameter, in 42.6% between 0.4 and 1 cm, and in 5.5% < 0.4 ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Heimbach D,Wirth M,Hofmockel G,Frohmüller H

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coexistence of polyp of the verumontanum, epidermoid paraurethral cyst and cryptorchidism presents a mosaic of congenital anomalies of the urogenital tract. We present a 30-year-old patient with a medical history of unilateral cryptorchidism, urinary tract infections, obstructive voiding symptoms and perineal disc...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kalafatis P,Zougkas K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with entire urethral stricture were treated with balloon dilatation of the whole urethra using a torpedo-type dilatation balloon with satisfactory results. Postdilatation urethrograms revealed that the lumen of the urethra was of satisfactory width in both cases, and the patients are now voiding normally....

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Nishiyama T,Go H,Takashima A,Kawakami Y,Takeda M,Sato S

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to modify and validate a novel screening tool to determine the necessity of bone scans in Chinese PCa patients at the time of diagnosis. METHODS:Five-hundred-and-one patients diagnosed with PCa between 2010 and 2013 at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, were included in the study...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Wang Y,Wan F,Xu L,Zhao N,Xu Z,Wang H,Wang G,Ye D,Guo J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Stricture of the vesicourethral anastomosis remains a well-documented complication after radical retropubic prostatectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We performed a retrospective study of 294 patients with prostate cancer who underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy. Possible correlations between anastomotic st...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kostakopoulos A,Argiropoulos V,Protogerou V,Tekerlekis P,Melekos M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of ureteral endometriosis and 1 case of vesical endometriosis are reported and a short review of the literature is presented. The diagnostic problems, despite modern image procedures, and therapeutic modalities are discussed. ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Maros TG,Terhorst B

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the protective role of thymoquinone (TQ) on unilateral testicular ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Experiments were performed on male C57BL/6 mice (8 weeks old, 20-25 g). The animals were divided into 3 groups including 6 mice in each group: control (sham), tor...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Gökçe A,Oktar S,Koc A,Gonenci R,Yalcinkaya F,Yonden Z,Duru M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Virtual reality (VR) simulation has been known to shorten learning curves. The aim of this research was to determine whether VR transurethral bladder tumor resection (TURBT) with and without photodynamic diagnostic (PDD) can improve endourological skills in novice and trained endoscopists. MATERIALS AND M...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kruck S,Bedke J,Hennenlotter J,Amend B,Merseburger A,Stenzl A,Sievert KD

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study aimed to evaluate the effects of metformin on insulin, C-peptide and body weight in Chinese men undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). METHODS:Between March 2013 and June 2014, 62 newly diagnosed patients of prostate cancer (PCa) due to receive ADT were recruited from 7 hospitals in Shanghai....

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Zhu W,Xu H,Ma J,Guo J,Xue W,Gu B,Sheng L,Yao X,Sun F,Gong J,Qiu W,Ding Q,Jiang H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiotherapy (RT) is applied in prostate cancer patients with a biochemical recurrence (BcR) after radical prostatectomy (RP). However, for the patients with persistent PSA but not undergoing the process of BcR, it remains unknown whether the application of RT can exempt them from the upcoming BcR. In this study, we i...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Xiang C,Liu X,Chen S,Wang P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00