abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic polymorphism of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) has been implicated in the risk of diabetic nephropathy (DN), but the published findings were inconsistent. We performed a comprehensive meta-analysis to derive a more precise estimation of the association between genetic polymorphisms of eNOS ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zhang Y,Xiao HQ,Zeng XT,Zuo HX,Xu YC

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONAL:Obstetrical complications are the commonest causes of Renal Cortical Necrosis (RCN). However, the overall incidence of RCN in obstetric acute kidney injury in developing countries has been decreasing in recent years. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the changing profile of RCN in obstetric AKI ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Prakash J,Pant P,Singh AK,Sriniwas S,Singh VP,Singh U

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in renal transplant recipients. We report our experience in the treatment of patients with renal allograft who required cardiovascular surgery. METHODS:Indications for cardiovascular surgery, postoperative complications, and outcome were...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Basic-Jukic N,Ivanac-Jankovic R,Biocina B,Kes P

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and unfolded protein response (UPR) are implicated in many fibrotic diseases, including renal fibrosis. Whether Ginsenoside-Rg1 (G-Rg1) could attenuate renal fibrosis via suppression of ER stress and UPR has not been reported. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of G-Rg...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Li SS,Ye JM,Deng ZY,Yu LX,Gu XX,Liu QF

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a serious complication of diabetes with a poorly defined etiology and limited treatment options. Early intervention is a key to preventing the progression of DN. Dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1) regulates mitochondrial morphology by promoting its fission and is involved in the pathogenesis...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zhang L,Ji L,Tang X,Chen X,Li Z,Mi X,Yang L

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the effect of oral cholecalciferol treatment on vascular calcification, left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and other cardiac functions in dialysis patients. DESIGN AND METHODS:A six-month course of oral cholecalciferol treatment was recommended to dialysis patients with...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kidir V,Ersoy I,Altuntas A,Gultekin F,Inal S,Dagdeviren BH,Dogan A,Sezer MT

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclosporine is used extensively in kidney transplantation and is a substrate for cytochrome P450 enzymes. The role of cytochrome p450 polymorphisms in kidney transplant outcome has not yet been fully elucidated. We investigate the clinical impact of single nucleotide polymorphisms in CYP3A4, CYP3A5, PPARα, and POR*28...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Traynor C,Conlon P Jr,Phelan PJ,O'Kelly P,Elens L,McCormack M,Cavalleri G,Comber H,van Schaik RH,Conlon PJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autosomal dominant polycystic disease (ADPKD) is one of the most common monogenic disorders, and globally is among the most common hereditary causes of end stage kidney disease. Until recently, the causes of this disease remained obscure. However, in the past decade there have been enormous advances in the understandi...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kazancioglu R,Gursu M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney failure can be described as a chronic and progressive disfunction in metabolic-endocrine function and in adjustment of fluid-electrolyte balance of kidney, as a result of reducing of glomerular filtration value. Besides being a medical issue, chronic kidney failure affects social, economic, and psycholo...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yildiz Z,Tort M,Çalik ES,Arslan Ü,Kaygin MA

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rate of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is high in the Chinese population, and the implications of HBV infection are widely recognized, and membranous nephropathy is the most common renal lesion to be associated with HBV infection. Minimal change disease (MCD) is one of the most important histopathological chara...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zhou TB,Jiang ZP

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:There is an increased mortality risk in long-term hemodialysis patients of renal failure due to the chronic inflammation. The relationship between the chronic renal failure (CRF) and the role of familial genetic markers remains incompletely understood. In the current study, it was aimed to find out t...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ozdemir O,Kayatas M,Cetinkaya S,Yildirim ME,Silan F,Kurtulgan HK,Koksal B,Urfali M,Candan F

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this study, we compared predialysis and dialysis patients with the controls in terms of insulin resistance and evaluated the association with inflammation that is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 134 non-diabetic patients with controls (n=33), predialysis (n=29) a...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Akalın N,Köroğlu M,Harmankaya Ö,Akay H,Kumbasar B

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The relation of chronic kidney disease (CKD) with metabolic, psychiatric and endocrinologic disorder is well-known. Depressive mood and sexual dysfunction are frequently observed as renal functions deteriorate. We aimed to analyze the relationship of sexual dysfunction, depressive mood and life quality in patients ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Esen B,Kahvecioglu S,Atay AE,Ozgen G,Okumus MM,Seyahi N,Sit D,Kadioglu P

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate the cancer incidence in patients with end-stage aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN). METHODS:A total of 102 patients with end-stage AAN treated in our hospital between 2004 and 2013 were included in this study. The correlation of cancer incidence with age, gender...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Sun M,Zhang J,Zheng C,Liu Y,Lin F,Xu F,Chen C

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the therapeutic effects of oral carbonic adsorbent on rats with early-stage renal failure. METHODS:The early-stage renal failure model was established with three-fourth subtotal nephrectomy Wistar rats. Four weeks after the subtotal nephrectomy, the rats were randomly divided into four groups: (1) a...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Tan X,He J,Cao X,Zou J,Liu H,Ding X

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Hakka are a sub-ethnicity with unique diet customs in South China. This study investigated hyperphosphatemia in hemodialysis patients in relation to the current Hakka dietary customs and explored health education patterns for hyperphosphatemia control. Two continuous cross-sectional surveys were conducted among th...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Chen Y,Li Z,Liang X,Zhang M,Zhang Y,Xu L,Zhong L,Shi W

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a complex syndrome of acute nephropathy that occurs following infusion of intravascular contrast agents, and is associated with an increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events. While there is no ideal biomarker for making an early diagnosis of CIN, we hypothesized th...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Gutiérrez-Escolano A,Santacruz-Vázquez E,Gómez-Pérez F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Trendelenburg positioning (TP) is a common approach used during internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulation. No evidence indicates that TP significantly increases the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the IJV or decreases the overlap between the carotid artery (CA) and the IJV in dialysis patients. The prima...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Nayman A,Onal IO,Apiliogullari S,Ozbek S,Saltali AO,Celik JB,Temizoz O,Celik G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac valve calcification (CVC) and left ventricular (LV) alterations are frequent complication in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We determined the prevalence of CVC and LV hypertrophy (LVH) in ESRD patients before renal replacement therapy and 12 months after peritoneal dialysis (PD). METHODS:A prospect...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Rebić D,Rašić S,Hamzić-Mehmedbašić A,Džemidžić J,Kurtalić E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multidisciplinary approach represents the best method to interact with patients. Neoplastic and renal diseases are closely related to each other because of an increased risk of cancer among individuals with end-stage renal disease and because of the high prevalence of renal failure in cancer patients. Physicians sho...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Lacava V,Coppolino G,Puntorieri E,Cernaro V,Lupica R,Visconti L,Buemi A,Santoro D,Buemi M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) have biological properties that may contribute to the mortality of children on hemodialysis (HD). This study examines the relationship of LMW fluorescence AGEs, oxidized LDL (ox-LDL), soluble receptor AGE (sRAGE) as markers of oxidative stress in children with end stage...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： El-Saeed GS,Fadel F,Elshamaa MF,Galal RE,Elghoroury EA,Nasr SA,Thabet EH,Abdelrahman SM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The syndrome of rapid onset end-stage renal disease (SORO-ESRD) was first described in the journal Renal Failure in 2010. This is an acute precipitate unpredictable yet irreversible ESRD following acute kidney injury (AKI), as distinct from "classic" ESRD where chronic kidney disease (CKD)-ESRD progression w...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Onuigbo M,Agbasi N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate how chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) influence in-hospital mortality in patients urgently admitted for acute heart failure (HF). METHODS:We used data from the Spanish "Minimum Basic Data Set" for 2006-2007 to evaluate clinical differences and crude mortality rates for pati...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： de Miguel-Yanes JM,Méndez-Bailón M,Marco-Martínez J,Zapatero-Gaviria A,Barba-Martín R

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the treatment efficacy of adefovir dipivoxil combined with a corticosteroid on hepatitis B virus-associated glomerulonephritis (HBV-GN). METHODS:A total of 38 patients with nephrotic syndrome induced by HBV-GN were treated for 36 weeks between 2010 and 2012. RESULTS:The efficacy analysis show...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Li H,Yuan X,Qiu L,Zhou Q,Xiao P

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medication errors are ongoing problems among hospitalized patients especially those with multiple co-morbidities and polypharmacy such as patients with renal diseases. This study evaluated the frequency, types and direct related cost of medication errors in nephrology ward and the role played by clinical pharmacists. ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Gharekhani A,Kanani N,Khalili H,Dashti-Khavidaki S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma (MM) is a common malignancy that often results in many kinds of kidney injuries for the abnormal monoclonal immunoglobulin. Here, we present an IgG-kappa type MM case accompanied by renal IgA deposition combined with IgG-kappa. The patient was treated with prednisone plus mycophenolate mofetil, and go...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wang F,Xing T,Li J,Zhang ZG,Wang N

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to evaluate whether serum apelin could reflect the nutritional status of children on dialysis. METHODS:Twelve patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) and 20 patients on hemodialysis (HD) were enrolled. Patients received individualized diet for six months. Anthropometric and laboratory indices were mea...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yavuz S,Cetinkaya S,Anarat A,Bayazıt AK

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) on mesangial matrix in the kidney of diabetic rats and its related mechanisms. METHODS:Diabetic Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ) were randomly and evenly divided into two groups: DM + ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Cheng H,Chen C,Wang S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The kidney is one of the prior damaged organs subjected to severe infection and sepsis shock. Our previous studies have shown that the normal mesenteric lymph (NML) obtained from healthy dogs could alleviate multiple organ injuries following endotoxic shock. In the current study, we further investigated the ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Zhao ZG,Zhang LM,Song W,Du HB,Cui H,Niu CY

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have found significant stressors experienced by nurses working in hemodialysis units. The purpose of this study was to determine the burnout levels of hemodialysis nurses working in hemodialysis units and their relation with some sociodemographic variables. METHODS:The study was conducted b...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kavurmacı M,Cantekin I,Tan M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrillary glomerulopathy (FG) can occur either alone or co-existing with other proteinuric glomerular disorders. FG has been associated with poor renal outcomes leading to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Since FG is a relatively rare disorder, limited information is available concerning treatment protocols. We presen...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Chaudhary A,Gyamlani G,Cossey NL,Walker PD,Wall BM

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In order to evaluate the clinical and pathological characteristics of diuretics associated acute kidney injury (AKI) and its management. METHODS:We performed a retrospective study including 131 cases that diagnosed as diuretics associated AKI from 1 January 1999 to 1 January 2010 in Ruijin Hospital affiliate...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wu X,Zhang W,Ren H,Chen X,Xie J,Chen N

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays a critical role in the development of DKD with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) being the mainstay of treatment. System...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Dhakarwal P,Agrawal V,Kumar A,Goli KM,Agrawal V

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. The pathophysiologic mechanisms of diabetic nephropathy are incompletely understood but include overproduction of various growth factors and cytokines. Upregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a pathogenic even...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Patel L,Thaker A

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney transplant recipients have increased risk of cancers when compared with the general population. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is extremely important in Asia where hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic. The aim is to study the epidemiological and clinical aspects of all de novo HCC in our kidney transpla...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Cheung CY,Lam MF,Chow KM,Lee W,Cheng YL,Yuen SK,Wong PN,Mo KL,Leung KT,Wong SH,Ho YW,Chau KF

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GRACILE syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by fetal growth retardation, Fanconi type aminoaciduria, cholestasis, iron overload, profound lactic acidosis, and early death. It is caused by homozygosity for a missense mutation in the BCS1L gene. The BCS1L gene encodes a chaperone responsible for...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kasapkara ÇS,Tümer L,Ezgü FS,Küçükçongar A,Hasanoğlu A

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic heart failure (CHF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are serious medical conditions with significant morbidity and mortality and often coexist. Because of perioperative risks in these patients, they may not be considered a candidate for renal transplantation (RTx). MATERIAL AND METHODS:We compare re...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kute VB,Vanikar AV,Patel HV,Gumber MR,Shah PR,Engineer DP,Balwani MR,Gautam RS,Modi PR,Shah VR,Trivedi HL

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A positive association between inflammation and chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been reported but the impact of hypertension on this relation remains unclear. The aim of this study is to investigate the association of various inflammation markers with risk of CKD in hypertensive patients. 387 hypertensive patients (m...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Xu TY,Zhang Y,Li Y,Zhu DL,Gao PJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic heterogeneity is the main factor for significant variation in the course of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). PKD1 patients have more severe renal outcomes compared with PKD2 patients. Co-inheritance of a mutation in both genes is associated with more severe phenotypes than that found with ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yu C,Li J,Yuan Z,Liu S,Zou L

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controlling blood pressure in hemodialysis patients is crucial but not always easy. The most common blood pressure measurement method is peri-dialysis measurement, but due to interdialytic blood pressure fluctuations, we are unsure if it is the proper way for evaluating blood pressure. Some studies have shown the supe...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Abbasi MR,Lessan-Pezeshki M,Najafi MT,Gatmiri SM,Karbakhsh M,Mohebi-Nejad A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00