abstract：:Amidinotransferase (transamidinase, L-arginine: glycine amidinotransferase, EC 2.1.4.1) is an enzyme that catalyses the first step in creatine synthesis primarily in the kidney and pancreas. The kidney is also the primary target organ for the toxic effect of mercury. Therefore, we studied the effect of acute uremic sy...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Nikolic J,Sokolovic D

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary hyperparathyroidism and anemia are the hallmarks in uremic patients. It is suggested that parathyroid hormone increases erythrocyte osmotic fragility and induces hemolysis. The present study was undertaken to examine the possible relationship between erythrocyte osmotic fragility and secondary hyperparathyro...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Koşan C,Sever L,Arisoy N

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal artery stenosis is an important cause of hypertension and renal failure. When present in a solitary kidney, it is associated with extremely high morbidity and mortality. Although guidelines suggest an aggressive approach by revascularization in these cases, available evidence is too weak and contradict...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Feldman L,Beberashvili I,Averbukh Z,Weissgarten J

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Study the possible excretion of vitamin A in urine of critically ill patients complicated with acute renal failure. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Nine Intensive Care Unit patients, age 71.2 +/- 15.7 (mean +/- SD) with acute renal failure were studied. Urinary retinol, creatinine, protein, albumin, and serum creatinin...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Gavrilov V,Weksler N,Ahmed A,Gorodischer R

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In Taiwan, the widespread use of organophosphates (OPs) in agricultural and household environments results in numerous OP poisoning. To better understand the clinical significance of associated parameters on respiratory failure and patient outcome, we evaluate patients admitted to the Nephrology ward in our ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Lin CL,Yang CT,Pan KY,Huang CC

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few reports on the safety and efficacy of long-term treatment with statins in patients with chronic renal disease and hyperlipidemia. We evaluated these subjects treated with fluvastatin. METHODS:After a 4-week run-in period, a total of 80 patients with diabetic nephropathy or chronic glomerulonep...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yasuda G,Kuji T,Hasegawa K,Ogawa N,Shimura G,Ando D,Umemura S

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (NS) associated with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and severe renal function impairment is usually refractory to the conventional treatment and progresses to end-stage renal disease. Herein, we reported 10 patients with NS-FSGS who had initially had CCr 34 +/- 12 mL/min/1.73 m...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Futrakul N,Siriviriyakul P,Deekajorndej T,Futrakul P

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Besides possible bleeding complications a further problem in anticoagulation during continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is the development of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II (HIT II) where further anticoagulation with heparin is contraindicated. The application of continuous hirudin as alter...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Hein OV,von Heymann C,Diehl T,Ziemer S,Ronco C,Morgera S,Siebert G,Kox WJ,Neumayer HH,Spies C

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in HD patients at our center; to investigate whether HCV infection affects BMD in hemodialysis patients; to test for correlations between bone mineral density (BMD) and clinical and laboratory parameters in this population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:The s...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yücel AE,Kart-Köseoglu H,Isiklar I,Kuruinci E,Ozdemir FN,Arslan H

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advanced techniques of renal replacement therapy the overall mortality of patients with ARF is still high. The majority of patients with ARF requiring dialysis are those with nontraumatic ARF. In a retrospective study we compared the causes of nontraumatic ARF, the risk factors for the development of renal fai...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Schmekal B,Pichler R,Biesenbach G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many Chinese like to drink alcohol soaked with creatures for promoting health. This study reports a 49-year-old male who presented with multiple focal neuropathies of the upper limbs, coagulopathy, erythematous swelling of the bilateral upper extremities and trunk with bullous skin lesions, and rhabdomyolysis associat...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wang IK,Hsu SP,Chi CC,Lee KF,Lin PY,Chang HW,Chuang FR

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pentoxifylline (PTX) has been reported to inhibit TNF-alpha production and prevent several types of acute renal failure. This study was undertaken to determine the effect of PTX on the cisplatin-induced acute renal failure in rabbits. Rabbits received a single injection of cisplatin (5 mg/kg, i.p.) with or without PTX...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Kim YK,Choi TR,Kwon CH,Kim JH,Woo JS,Jung JS

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arteriosclerosis is characterized by stiffening of arteries. The incremental elastic modulus (Einc) measurement is a good marker of arterial wall stiffness. Metabolic, inflammatory and hemodynamic alterations cause structural changes and vascular complications in end stage renal disease. The aim of the present study w...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Seyrek N,Balal M,Karayaylali I,Paydaş S,Aikimbaev K,Cetiner S,Seydaoglu G

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plasma metallothionein concentration was studied in renal transplant patients. These patients are submitted to an attack of free radicals catalyzed by metals such as copper, zinc, cadmium, and others. The function of metallothionein is to bind toxic metals inhibiting the attack of free radicals and oxidative stres...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Martín Mateo MC,Herreros C,Melero R,Bustamante J

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There are controversial reports in the prevalence of abnormal nighttime blood pressure fall in renal patients. It has been evaluated nocturnal BP in renal patients using 24 h blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in comparison with nontreated control subjects either normotensives or hypertensives. DESIGN AND METH...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Robles NR,Cancho B,Ruiz-Calero R,Angulo E,Sanchez-Casado E

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1), the major fibrogenic growth factor, is implicated in the pathogenesis of renal scarring in experimental and clinical nephropathies as well as in chronic allograft nephropathy. In this study we examined the pattern of changes of TGF-beta1 excretion in the urine an...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Goumenos DS,Tsakas S,Karavias D,Savidaki I,Karatzas T,Vlachojannis JG

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ciprofloxacin has been associated with several side effects including interstitial nephritis and hemolytic anemia. The combination of both side effects is extremely rare. In this report, we describe a case of ciprofloxacin-induced interstitial nephritis and autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Hemolytic anemia improved after ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Lim S,Alam MG

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vascular smooth muscle, calcium overload is a highly pathogenic event, which increases with advancing age. An increase in the calcium content of arterial wall may be produced in rats by treatment with vitamin D3. The aim of this study was to evaluate the renal clearance of sulfanilamide (a model organic anion, pref...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Quaglia NB,Brandoni A,Ferri A,Torres AM

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the anti proteinuric effect of pentoxifylline in diabetic patients, we prospectively studied in 25 hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients with persistent microalbuminuria and normal renal function the impact of combining pentoxifylline with an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, lisinopril,...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Harmankaya O,Seber S,Yilmaz M

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We compared the Bergstrom's and Randerson's formula for PNA determination, and compared the normalization of PNA by ideal body weight (IBW) and standard body weight (SBW) as estimated by the Watson's formula. METHODS. We studied 208 Chinese PD patients. Two 24-h dialysate and urine collections were performed ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Szeto CC,Chow KM,Leung CB,Wong TY,Li PK

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's disease is a chronic systemic vasculitis with unknown etiology characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcerations, ocular inflammation,having manifestations related to the skin and joints. Neurologic, pulmonary and gastrointestinal findings can also be observed during the course of the disease. In this r...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Nadir I,Gültekin F,Yönem O,Yildiz E

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disorder with a high mortality rate if untreated or delayed therapy. Whether immediate diagnosis and promptly treated with plasma exchange can change the grave prognosis? METHOD:Retrospective analysis was performed on clinical characteristics and treat...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Yang CW,Chen YC,Dunn P,Chang MY,Fang JT,Huang CC

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous efforts have been made to find out precise and simple method for determination of glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Cystatin C (cysteine proteinase inhibitor = CyC) is a low molecular weight (LMW) protein which is produced constantly by all nucleated cells independently of different pathological conditions ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Jovanović D,Krstivojević P,Obradović I,Durdević V,Dukanović L

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work examines the role of uremia and the effect of dialysis treatment on red blood cells (RBCs) membrane properties of hemodialysis patients. The results showed that, the uremic patients had a lower values of erythrocyte deformability than that of healthy control subject. The median osmotic fragility (MOF)...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Ibrahim FF,Ghannam MM,Ali FM

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spontaneous crescentic glomerulonephritis (SCG)/Kj mice are a candidate for suitable animal model of human pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN). In the present study, we used renal biopsy technique and analyzed time sequence correlations among crescent formation and glomerular neutrophil infiltrat...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Miyazawa S,Saiga K,Nemoto K,Mae T,Hotta O

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has recently become the major cause of chronic liver disease among patients on chronic hemodialysis. The use of erythropoietin for treatment of anemia has reduced the number of blood transfusions, but the frequency of HCV infection has not declined in hemodialysis units. The exact mod...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Harmankaya O,Cetin B,Obek A,Seber E

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TGF-beta1 has been demonstrated to be up-regulated in response to ischemic events both in animal models and in man. Demonstration of this up-regulation in the kidney following experimentally induced acute renal failure and in renal transplants complements similar findings in coronary and cerebral ischemia. Activation ...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Docherty NG,Pérez-Barriocanal F,Balboa NE,López-Novoa JM

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of L-carnitine supplementation on hematocrit (Hct) and hemoglobin (Hb) levels, in patients suffering from end stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance hemodialysis, are well known from several studies. The data concerning the serum levels of carnitine, in patients with ESRD on continuous ambulatory peri...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Sotirakopoulos N,Athanasiou G,Tsitsios T,Mavromatidis K

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychological problems such as depression and anxiety are common in hemodialysis patients. In several studies, exercise programs were effective in relieving depression or anxiety in these patients, although not all agree. PURPOSE:In this study, we evaluated the effects of an exercise program on exercise cap...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Suh MR,Jung HH,Kim SB,Park JS,Yang WS

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the effectiveness of intravenous calcitriol in suppressing parathyroid hormone secretion in patients with uremic hyperparathyroidism, 50% of the patients remain refractory to this treatment. There are conflicting reports regarding the factors that can predict the response to treatment. Technetium-99m...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Owda AK,Mousa D,Abdallah AH,Hawas FA,Al-Harbi W,Fedail H,At-Shoail G,Al-Sulaiman MH,Al-Khader AA

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a prospective study to determine the effect of intravenous low-dose iron administration in chronic hemodialysis patients treated with recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO). Sixteen hemodialysis patients (8 males and 8 females; mean age 63.1+/-9.8 years) on maintenance rHuEPO therapy were included in t...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Harmankaya O,Eran A

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-acetylglucosaminidase (NAG) is a lysosomal enzyme produced by renal proximal tubular cells and has been widely used as a marker, which indicates a degree of renal tubular damage. An increase in urinary NAG excretion is though to result from the renal tubular damage. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether even...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Fujita H,Narita T,Morii T,Shimotomai T,Yoshioka N,Kakei M,Ito S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are conflicting results in studies concerning the best marker for liver histopathological features of HCV infection in HD patients. We planned a prospective study to follow HCV viremia and laboratory parameters of HD patients and correlate these with clinic features and histopathological findings. We included 68...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Sezer S,Ozdemir BH,Arat Z,Turan M,Ozdemir NF,Haberal M

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The necessary exposure of blood to biomembranes during hemodialysis has been viewed by many as an immunogenic challenge leading to an acute phase response. In this study we examined the relationship between hemodialysis-induced immune activation and intradialytic hypotension, using the acute phase reactant serum C-rea...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Tomita M,Malhotra D,Dheenan S,Shapiro JI,Henrich WL,Santoro TJ

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat stroke occurs in the desert area of Saudi Arabia quite frequently and manifest in different patterns including coagulopathy. Frequently encountered complications include renal or hepatic failure, rhabdomyolysis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and seizure....

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Sinha AK,Ghacha R,Youmbissi JT,Khursany IA

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the growing animal, K deficiency (KD) retards body growth, but paradoxically stimulates renal growth. If KD persists, interstitial infiltrates appear and eventually tubulointerstitial fibrosis develops. In patients with chronic KD, renal cysts may form and with time tubulointerstitial disease with renal failure dev...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Fervenza F,Tsao T,Rabkin R

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromogranin A (CGA) is a low MW (49,000) acidic hydrophilic protein. It is synthesized in the chromaffm granules of the neuroendocrine cells, and has been found circulating in the blood of healthy subjects. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between serum levels of CGA and renal function. One hundre...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Tramonti G,Ferdeghini M,Annichiarico C,Norpoth M,Donadio C,Bianchi R,Bianchi C

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Albumin has been considered a "sacrificial plasma antioxidant" due to the high reactivity of the protein sulfhydryl groups with oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and hypochlorous acid (HOCl). Based on its large quantity and high turnover. It is considered as one of the most important plasma antioxidants for pr...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Wratten ML,Sereni L,Tetta C

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute renal failure is the most common complication of rhabdomyolysis, with an 8-20% reported incidence. In particular, rhabdomyolysis associated with acute renal failure is frequently observed in critically ill patients, with a 6-16% reported incidence in Intensive Care Units. Dialytic treatment is necessary to corre...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Splendiani G,Mazzarella V,Cipriani S,Pollicita S,Rodio F,Casciani CU

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary hyperparathyroidism is one of the most common complications of chronic renal failure (CRF). Its pathogenesis is multifactorial and still not completely understood. Pathological mechanism of hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia and calcitriol deficiency are basic characteristics of CRF and main reason for morpholo...

journal_title：Renal failure

authors： Jeren-Strujić B,Rozman B,Lambasa S,Jeren T,Marković M,Raos V

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00