Role of the calices in urine flow with characterization of a caliceopelvic sphincter and reflex.

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The shortage in organ supply has required the use of expanded criteria donors (ECD) for kidney transplantation. Current pre-transplant evaluations of ECD organs are based on histological, clinical or mixed criteria. This monocentric study investigates the predictivity of Karpinski's histological score o...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： La Manna G,Comai G,Cappuccilli ML,Liviano D'Arcangelo G,Fabbrizio B,Valentini C,Carretta E,Ravaioli M,Scolari MP,Ridolfi L,Feliciangeli G,Grigioni FW,Pinna AD,Stefoni S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Patients on chronic hemodialysis have a high prevalence of heart disease and poor self-reported physical function. The association between structural heart disease and self-reported physical function in patients on hemodialysis is unknown. METHODS:We studied the association between elevated pulmonary a...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Abreo AP,Herzog CA,Kutner NG,Lea J,Johansen KL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a common finding in hypertensive autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) patients. There are few studies on the influence of blood pressure (BP) and nonhemodynamic factors on LVH in these patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between BP, hum...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Martinez-Vea A,Valero FA,Bardaji A,Gutierrez C,Broch M,Garcia C,Richart C,Oliver JA

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of the bleeding diathesis of renal failure remains unsatisfactory. 1-Deamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin (DDAVP) has recently been shown to shorten the prolonged bleeding time of renal failure and may as a result diminish the risk of clinical hemorrhage. We describe 2 cases where DDAVP was used successfully...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Watson AJ,Keogh JA

更新日期：1984-01-01 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

authors： Mulhern JG,Lipkowitz GS,Braden GL,Madden RL,O'Shea MH,Harvilchuck H,Guarnera JM,Germain MJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the relationship between the renal regulation of sodium and calcium excretion at extremes of sodium intake, we studied 6 normal men ingesting a fixed, 400 mg/day calcium intake and four levels of sodium intake from 10 to 1,500 mEq/day. Serum ionized calcium was not influenced by sodium intake. Blood press...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： McCarron DA,Rankin LI,Bennett WM,Krutzik S,McClung MR,Luft FC

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerotic diseases (ASD) are the major cause of mortality and morbidity in patients on hemodialysis (HD). To evaluate the significance and usefulness of atherogenic indices, we examined lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)), remnant-like particles cholesterol (RLP.C), homocysteine (Hcy), cardiac troponin T (TnT), and ankle-arm...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Oishi K,Nagake Y,Yamasaki H,Fukuda S,Ichikawa H,Ota K,Makino H

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Home dialysis patients may be at an increased risk of adverse events after transitional states. The home dialysis virtual ward (HDVW) trial was conducted in Canadian dialysis centers and aimed to evaluate potential care gaps and patient satisfaction during the HDVW. METHODS:The HDVW was a multicenter single...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Nadeau-Fredette AC,Chan CT,Bargman JM,Copland MA,Finkle SN,Oliver MJ,Pauly RP,Perl J,Shah NA,Zimmerman DL,Tennankore KK

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We determined the familial aggregation of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in a large, population-based sample of incident ESRD cases to assess the feasibility of developing a targeted screening and prevention program directed at members of families at high risk for kidney disease. METHODS:Between January 1, ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Freedman BI,Volkova NV,Satko SG,Krisher J,Jurkovitz C,Soucie JM,McClellan WM

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Three million people in the United States are estimated to have chronic kidney disease (CKD). Management of these CKD patients in the outpatient primary care clinic setting has not been well studied. HYPOTHESIS:Primary care management of CKD can be assessed and opportunities for improvement can be identifie...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Israni A,Korzelius C,Townsend R,Mesler D

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Vitamin D insufficiency drives secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) and is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). SHPT is poorly addressed by current vitamin D repletion options. The present study evaluated a novel investigational vitamin D repl...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Sprague SM,Silva AL,Al-Saghir F,Damle R,Tabash SP,Petkovich M,Messner EJ,White JA,Melnick JZ,Bishop CW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly patients with cardiovascular comorbidities are more likely to die before progressing to the need for undergoing hemodialysis; so deferring their predialysis vascular access (VA) surgery has been suggested. However, recent declines in cardiovascular mortality in the US population may have changed this...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lee T,Thamer M,Zhang Q,Zhang Y,Allon M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was carried out to find out whether Ramadan fasting would affect the renal function in kidney transplant recipients with normal or impaired graft function. Twenty-three transplant recipients, 17 with a normal function and 6 with an impaired but stable function with plasma creatinine levels not exceeding 300...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Abdalla AH,Shaheen FA,Rassoul Z,Owda AK,Popovich WF,Mousa DH,al-Hawas F,al-Sulaiman MH,al-Khader AA

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to the action of PTH is encountered in chronic renal failure (CRF). This was attributed to downregulation of PTH receptor due to the state of secondary hyperparathyroidism of CRF. The present study examined whether the amount of PTH-PTH-related peptide (PTH-PTHrP) mRNA in a traditional (kidney) and a nontra...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tian J,Smogorzewski M,Kedes L,Massry SG

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study investigated the protective effect of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, enalapril, and the vitamin D analog, paricalcitol, alone or in combination, on cardiac oxidative stress in uremic rats. METHODS:Rats were made uremic by 5/6 nephrectomy and treated for 4 months as follows: (1) uremic + v...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Husain K,Ferder L,Mizobuchi M,Finch J,Slatopolsky E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A meeting on the History of Nephrology is an opportunity to discuss the links between science and faith which were split until the 6th century. However, this was changed by Cassiodorus and monasticism. From the times of Abbot Bertario (died 883 AD) in Montecassino, medicine was regarded as an art and a science. Codex ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： D'Onorio B

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Three different apo E alleles (E2, E3 and E4) produce apo E isoproteins, which regulate the metabolism of lipoproteins. This study investigated the apo E polymorphisms as a prognostic factor for the development of diabetic nephropathy (DN). METHODS:A total of 525 type 2 diabetic patients were enrolled ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tien KJ,Tu ST,Chou CW,Yang CY,Hsiao JY,Shin SJ,Chen HC,Hsieh MC

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with renal failure due to myeloma kidney and coincident digitalis intoxication due to prescribed daily digoxin administration was treated with digoxin-specific antibody fragments and plasmapheresis. Rapid response to therapy was noted, removal of digoxin-antidigoxin antibody complexes was confirmed, and prev...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Rabetoy GM,Price CA,Findlay JW,Sailstad JM

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal function and life expectancy can be improved by aggressive antihypertensive therapy in severe hypertension. However, most reports of severe hypertension and renal failure concern primary hypertensive states. 3 cases of primary renal disease, 1 glomerular, 1 obstructive and 1 of chronic pyelonephritis, are descri...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Friedlaender MM,Rubinger D,Popovtzer MM

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of fluvastatin, a liver-selective, competitive inhibitor of the 3-hydroxymethyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase, on the lipoprotein metabolism was investigated in 9 patients with nephrotic syndrome. All patients had biopsy-proven renal disease as cause of their nephrotic syndrome and exhibited severe hyper...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Matzkies FK,Bahner U,Teschner M,Hohage H,Heidland A,Schaefer RM

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Evaluation of the risk factors, and phenotype-genotype correlation of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) gene (MEFV) and serum amyloid A1 (SAA1) gene polymorphisms in renal amyloidosis. METHODS:We investigated MEFV and SAA1 genotypes (alpha, beta, and gamma isoforms) in 50 FMF patients and 50 healthy c...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Delibaş A,Oner A,Balci B,Demircin G,Bulbul M,Bek K,Erdoğan O,Baysun S,Yilmaz E

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Nephropathy after ingestion of Chinese herbs is known as a rapidly progressive form of interstitial renal fibrosis after a slimming regimen containing aristolochic acid that was identified first in Belgium. Intake of traditional Chinese herbal medicines is very popular in Taiwan. So we looked for similar...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Chang CH,Wang YM,Yang AH,Chiang SS

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:There is a critical need for more noninvasive biomarkers to identify nephritis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Recent studies in a model mouse and an adult SLE patient cohort suggest that anti-basement membrane antibody levels correlate well with lupus activity and kidney injury. Th...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Orjuela A,Suwanichkul A,Canter D,Minard CG,Devaraj S,Hicks MJ,Muscal E,Wenderfer SE

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the predictive value of dialysate interleukin-6 (IL-6) representing local subclinical intraperitoneal inflammation for the development of peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. METHODS:Stable prevalent CAPD patients were enrolled in this prospective study. IL-6...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Yang X,Tong Y,Yan H,Ni Z,Qian J,Fang W

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin ulceration is a well-characterized thrombotic complication of the heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) syndrome. We present the case of a 73-year-old diabetic woman nearing end-stage renal failure who developed extensive upper thigh, abdominal and buttock ulceration following initiation of subcutaneous heparin ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Denton MD,Mauiyyedi S,Bazari H

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidative stress and inflammation are known to play central roles in the development of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Febuxostat is a novel non-purine xanthine oxidase (XO)-specific inhibitor developed to treat hyperuricemia. In this study, we investigated whether febuxostat could ameliorate DN via renoprotecti...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lee HJ,Jeong KH,Kim YG,Moon JY,Lee SH,Ihm CG,Sung JY,Lee TW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparative clinicopathological study was retrospectively performed in 61 children and 51 adults with IgA nephropathy. Hematuria and/or proteinuria as a chance finding was the most common initial clinical sign, being observed in 82.0% of the children and in 52.9% of the adults. At renal biopsy, hypertension and seve...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Okada K,Funai M,Kawakami K,Kagami S,Yano I,Kuroda Y

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A poor nutritional state is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events in end-stage renal disease. It is unclear whether malnutrition itself can induce cardiovascular disease (CVD). We examined the impact of nutritional status on patients' arterial stiffness in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patien...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tang W,Cheng LT,Lu XH,Wang T

更新日期：2009-01-01 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

authors： Singh M,Raghavan D,Williams JS,Martin BC,Hudson TJ,Owen RR,Jain N

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fatigue is an important symptom to patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence and severity of fatigue among non-dialysis-dependent CKD and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, to examine the association of fatigue with subjective and objective ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Jhamb M,Liang K,Yabes J,Steel JL,Dew MA,Shah N,Unruh M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00