Cerebral salt-wasting syndrome: does it exist?

abstract：:Mean renal blood flow (MRBF), cortical blood flow (CBF), glomerular filtration rate (GFR), heart rate, arterial blood pressure, Na+ and K+ excretion were determined before and 10 min after intrarenal administration of dihydroergocristine (0.017 mg/kg b.w.) in 13 patients suffering from liver cirrhosis. Cardiac output ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Gatta A,Merkel C,Grassetto M,Milani L,Zuin R,Ruol A

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital, complaining of general malaise, muscular weakness, anorexia and weight loss. She had a history of ingesting of a certain germanium (Ge) compound over the preceding 19 months, with a total dose of 47 g as Ge element. She was found to have renal failure (blood urea nitro...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Takeuchi A,Yoshizawa N,Oshima S,Kubota T,Oshikawa Y,Akashi Y,Oda T,Niwa H,Imazeki N,Seno A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients who experience superimposed acute kidney injury (AKI) have been shown to be at higher risk of long-term sequelae of AKI when compared to those who do not experience AKI. It remains unclear whether the need for temporary dialysis intervention following superimposed AKI in...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Omotoso BA,Turgut F,Abdel-Rahman EM,Xin W,Ma JZ,Scully KW,Arogundade FA,Balogun RA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deproteinized plasma from patients with renal failure had an inhibitory effect on Na,K ATPase activity measured in vitro by a linked-enzyme assay. No inhibitory effect was observed with plasma from normal subjects or from patients undergoing chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. The inhibition of Na,K ATPase whether...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Stokes GS,Norris LA,Marwood JF,Johnston H,Caterson RJ

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephrotic range proteinuria occurred in a 60-year-old woman with renal artery stenosis and marked hyperreninemia. Treatment by nephrectomy produced resolution of both proteinuria and hypertension. The gradual resolution of the proteinuria postoperatively suggested the proteinuria, at least in part, came from the contr...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Eiser AR,Katz SM,Swartz C

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Interleukin (IL)-17 is a newly discovered cytokine that is secreted by activated memory CD4+ T cells and modulated the early stage of immune response. To elucidate the pathophysiology of minimal-change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS), we focused on IL-17, which is one of the key factors in regulating an inflam...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Matsumoto K,Kanmatsuse K

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clearance and in vitro microperfusion studies were performed in rabbits to determine the effect of cisplatin on proximal straight tubule transport of calcium and magnesium. Rabbits were injected with cisplatin (2.5 mg/kg i.p. once weekly) for 3 weeks, whereas control rabbits received normal saline solution which serve...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Wong NL,Sutton RA,Dirks JH

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although serologic studies have identified hantaviral infection in the United States, acute disease has not been recognized. This study describes 3 cases of domestically acquired hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in the United States. Infection was due to a local strain of Seoul virus (Baltimore rat virus)....

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Glass GE,Watson AJ,LeDuc JW,Childs JE

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a cytokine which plays an important role in the division, proliferation and migration of endothelial cells. In the kidney, VEGF expression is found in glomerular podocytes and in tubular epithelial cells, which may result in acute inflammatory reactions. METHODS:...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Prakash S,Agrawal S,Kumar S,Prasad N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Little is known about the effect of posttransplant opioid use on adherence to immunosuppressant therapy (IST) among adult renal transplant recipients (RTRs). OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between opioid use and IST adherence among adult RTRs during the first year posttran...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Chisholm-Burns MA,Spivey CA,Potukuchi PK,Streja E,Kalantar-Zadeh K,Kovesdy CP,Molnar MZ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:In February 2017, our laboratory implemented an electronic AKI flagging system for primary care using the NHS England AKI detection algorithm. Our study investigated the impact on patient follow-up, hospital admission, length of stay, and mortality. METHODS:Primary care results March 2017-February 2018...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Barton AL,Williams SBM,Dickinson SJ,Parry RG,Pollard A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphism has been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease in healthy subjects as well as in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In this study, we examined the allelic frequency and genotype distribution of the MTHFR gene in 151 Chinese ESRD ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Lim PS,Hung WR,Wei YH

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA-anti-DNA cold precipitable complexes (CPC) isolated from 21 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus were tested for their ability to stimulate polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) chemotaxis and to activate complement in vitro. The complexes activated complement in 20 out of 21 cases and stimulated PMN chemotaxis ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Losito A,Cecchini C,Pittavini L,Zampi I

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyomyositis, an endemic disease of tropical origin, is increasingly reported in temperate zones, especially in patients with diabetes mellitus and in the immunocompromised. A 28-year-old renal transplant recipient presented with perforating skin lesions (Kyrle's disease), thigh pain, and swelling associated with fever...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Habte-Gabr E,Zayas JA,Rosenbaum RW

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results from many laboratories, including our own, support the following view of the status of renal blood flow (RBF) in acute renal failure (ARF). During the initiation phase of virtually all forms of experimental ARF, RBF appears to be substantially decreased. The mechanisms for the decrease in RBF vary depending on...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Hsu CH,Kurtz TW

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether the chelation of aluminium enhances the haemopoietic response to recombinant human erythropoietin (r-HuEPO), desferrioxamine (DFO) at a dose of 20-30 mg/kg was given to 7 of 17 transfusion-dependent haemodialysis patients treated with r-HuEPO (40 units/kg/dialysis i.v.). The two randomly allocated...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Roger SD,Stewart JH,Harris DC

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied complexes composed of C1q and beta 2-microglobulin (C1q.beta 2M) or serum amyloid P-component (C1q.SAP) in the sera of 38 patients receiving hemodialysis (HD) and 20 healthy control subjects using an enzyme-linked immunoassay. We also compared complex levels in HD patients with and without symptoms of HD-as...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Hasegawa M,Kawashima S,Shikano M,Kojima K,Yanai T,Hassegawa H,Tomita M,Murakami K,Kawamura N,Katsumata H

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most hypertensive subjects are overweight, and as a consequence have an increased prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia, impaired glucose tolerance, and left ventricular hypertrophy. Reduction of the blood pressure by antihypertensive drugs without control of the obesity leaves these additional risk factors for cardiova...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Ramsay LE

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND METHODS:This study was carried out to clarify whether the urinary excretion of type IV collagen (u-IV collagen) detected by specific radioimmunoassay, can be used as an indicator for the progression of diabetic nephropathy. RESULTS:u-IV collagen was higher in diabetic subjects with microalbuminuria and overt ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Watanabe H,Sanada H,Shigetomi S,Katoh T,Watanabe T

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A preparation for performance of renal clearances in the conscious dog is described. The important aspect of the technique is the use of a Pavlov sling and a specially designed restraining apparatus. Of most importance is the use of a 7 French Swan-Ganz balloon-tipped catheter for urinary bladder catheterization. The ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Garner D,Laks MM

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency of thrombocytopenia in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) is controversial. This study was undertaken to investigate the platelet count in 55 patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance hemodialysis and in 19 patients with CRF before hemodialysis had begun. In both groups platelet counts ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Gafter U,Bessler H,Malachi T,Zevin D,Djaldetti M,Levi J

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The variations of ionized and total calcium concentrations were studied during haemodialysis with high flux membrane using dialysate calcium concentrations of 1.63 and 1.76 mmol/l. The changes in ionized and total calcium were related to the predialytic calcium concentration difference between plasma and dialysate. Th...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Kancir CB,Wanscher M,Petersen PH

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnostic usefulness of bone marrow hemosiderin, serum ferritin, transferrin saturation, mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and red cell protoporphyrin (EPP) in the evaluation of iron status in patients on chronic hemodialysis was studied in 39 subjects. The correlation between serum ferritin and the number of transfu...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Moreb J,Popovtzer MM,Friedlaender MM,Konijn AM,Hershko C

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal infection with verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) has been strongly implicated in the etiology of the hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), the leading cause of pediatric acute renal failure. The binding of fluorescein-conjugated VT1 overlaid on to frozen human renal sections has been examined. Se...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Lingwood CA

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The development of abnormalities in red blood cell (RBC) deformability in patients undergoing hemodialysis remains a major problem, because it is related to peripheral microcirculation, oxygen supply, and various complications in such patients. gamma-Linolenic acid (GLA; 18:3n-6), one of the polyunsaturated ...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Iijima S,Otsuka F,Kikuchi H,Yamada K,Nakajima T,Yahiro K,Kondo A

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is recognised to be a strong risk factor for causing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), independent of the presence of diabetes mellitus. The association of NAFLD with outcomes in patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) has been v...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Chinnadurai R,Chrysochou C,Kalra PA

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During chronic chlorthalidone treatment of patients with essential hypertension, distal tubular sodium reabsorption is continuously inhibited. At the same time, sodium balance is maintained by an increase of the proximal tubular sodium reabsorption. In the present study, we investigated whether this increase is caused...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： van Schaik BA,Geyskes GG,Dorhout Mees EJ

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolongation of repolarization dispersion (QT interval dispersion) measured from the 12-lead surface ECG has been associated with sudden cardiac death and ventricular tachyarrhythmias in a variety of cardiac disorders. The aim of our study was to assess the effects of hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory perito...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Kantarci G,Ozener C,Tokay S,Bihorac A,Akoğlu E

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic renal failure was produced in rabbits by occluding the renal arteries for 90 min. Group 1 (n = 8) received radiocontrast media at the time of occlusion, group 2 (n = 8) 24 h after occlusion, and group 3 (n = 8) 3 days after occlusion. Group 4 (n = 12) was subjected to ischemic injury alone, group 5 (n = 4) se...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Schultz SG,Lavelle KJ,Swain R

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem associated with a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and impaired quality of life. Previous research for preventing loss of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) has focused on reducing blood pressure (BP) and proteinuria. Angiotensin converting...

journal_title：Nephron

authors： Ahmed A,Jorna T,Bhandari S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00