abstract：BACKGROUND:Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) is characterized by malformation of the terminal collecting ducts and is associated with an increased risk of nephrolithiasis, nephrocalcinosis, urinary tract infections, renal acidification defects, and reduced bone density. It has been historically diagnosed with intravenous p...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Koraishy FM,Ngo TT,Israel GM,Dahl NK

更新日期：2014-01-01 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:Elevated osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels are inversely correlated with creatinine clearance and end-stage renal disease in patients with diabetes, however its role in predicting decline in renal function and progression to a more advanced stage disease in the elderly general population is unknown. METHODS:This...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lewis JR,Lim WH,Zhu K,Wong G,Dhaliwal SS,Lim EM,Ueland T,Bollerslev J,Prince RL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and serious mental illness (SMI) are both associated with an increased risk for repeated hospitalization. The objective of this study was to determine if co-occurring SMI exacerbates the risk for subsequent hospitalization, particularly through the emergency department (ED),...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： McPherson S,Barbosa-Leiker C,Daratha K,Short R,McDonell MG,Alicic R,Roll J,Tuttle K

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Patients with primary hyperoxaluria (PH) overproduce oxalate which is eliminated via the kidneys. If end-stage kidney disease develops they are at high risk for systemic oxalosis, unless adequate oxalate is removed during hemodialysis (HD) to equal or exceed ongoing oxalate production. The purpose of this st...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tang X,Voskoboev NV,Wannarka SL,Olson JB,Milliner DS,Lieske JC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most pretransplant malignancies require a tumor-free waiting period before transplantation. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have an increased risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), which is mostly detected from routine screening during pre-kidney transplant evaluation. RCC must be quiescent prior to kidney transp...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tantisattamo E,Elam A,Cobb J,Ellis CL,Bailey JL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The long-term renal outcomes of patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) who present with recurrent macroscopic hematuria (RMH) have not been described in previous studies. METHODS:Patients with biopsy-proven primary IgAN in Jinling Hospital were divided into three groups according to different patterns of...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Le W,Liang S,Chen H,Wang S,Zhang W,Wang X,Wang J,Zeng CH,Liu ZH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the association of dialysate interleukin-6 (IL-6), a marker of ongoing peritoneal inflammation, with the alteration of peritoneal solute transport rate (PSTR) in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. METHODS:Stable CAPD patients were enrolled in the present study. A total of...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Yang X,Zhang H,Hang Y,Yan H,Lin A,Huang J,Ni Z,Qian J,Fang W

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Hemodialysis (HD) patients are more inactive, leading to poor functional capacity and quality of life; this may be reversed with intradialytic exercise training. To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of intradialytic exercise for HD patients, we conducted a meta-analysis of the pub...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Sheng K,Zhang P,Chen L,Cheng J,Wu C,Chen J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Intradialytic hypotension is the most common complication of modern day haemodialysis (HD). Convective modalities, including haemodiafiltration (HDF) are reported to result in greater cardiovascular stability compared to standard HD, which has been suggested to be due to improved solute transport betwee...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kumar S,Khosravi M,Massart A,Potluri M,Davenport A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) awareness and healthy behaviors is unknown. We examined whether CKD self-recognition is associated with healthy behaviors and achieving risk-reduction targets known to decrease risk of cardiovascular morbidity and CKD progression. METHODS:CKD awarene...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tuot DS,Plantinga LC,Judd SE,Muntner P,Hsu CY,Warnock DG,Gutiérrez OM,Safford M,Powe NR,McClellan WM,REGARDS Investigators.

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

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:Transglutaminase 2 (TGM2) is a calcium-dependent enzyme that can cross-link nearly all extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and can facilitate cell-ECM interaction through integrins. Given the importance of the ECM in vascular calcification we tested the hypothesis that increased TGM2 activity may accelerate ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Chen NX,O'Neill K,Chen X,Kiattisunthorn K,Gattone VH,Moe SM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The elderly are the fastest growing subpopulation with end-stage renal disease. The goal of our study was to define characteristics of elderly patients who were considered ineligible for transplantation compared to those who were listed. METHODS:984 patients were referred for evaluation during a 2-year...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lenihan CR,Hurley MP,Tan JC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymoglobulin (Thymoglobulin®; Genzyme, Cambridge, Mass., USA) is a polyclonal antibody which has been used in the field of transplantation over the last four decades. With an initial hesitancy, it is widely used now in the prevention and treatment of rejection following renal transplantation. Thymoglobulin's lack of ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Thiyagarajan UM,Ponnuswamy A,Bagul A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) impairs intestinal barrier function which by allowing influx of noxious products causes systemic inflammation. We have recently shown that intestinal barrier dysfunction in CKD is due to degradation of epithelial tight junction (TJ) which is, in part, mediated by influx of urea a...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Vaziri ND,Yuan J,Khazaeli M,Masuda Y,Ichii H,Liu S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Used in a variety of approved and off-label indications, there are several intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) preparations available which differ in the excipients (e.g. sucrose, glucose, maltose, D-sorbitol, glycine or L-proline) used to stabilize the protein in the solution. A very rare, but severe adverse ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Dantal J

更新日期：2013-01-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a high prevalence of periodontal disease that may predispose to tooth loss and inflammation. The goal of this study was to test the hypotheses that a genetic rat model of progressive CKD would exhibit altered oral bone properties and that treatment with ei...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Allen MR,Chen NX,Gattone VH 2nd,Moe SM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Although the effect of exercise on health is well established, nephrologists seldom consider physical activity in the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) or CKD in the presence of diabetes mellitus (DM/CKD). The aim of the present study was to analyze the benefits of leisure-time physical activity...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Wang IK,Tsai MK,Liang CC,Yen TH,Huang CC,Wen SF,Wen CP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We hypothesized that the difference between the prescribed end-dialysis body weight, defined end-dialysis over-weight (edOW; kg), and the body weight which is actually attained could impact survival in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The aim of this prospective observational study was to evaluate if edOW could i...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Movilli E,Camerini C,Gaggia P,Zubani R,Feller P,Poiatti P,Pola A,Carli O,Cancarini G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a form of systemic vasculitis that can progress to Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN), and the most effective treatment remains controversial. Our aim was to compare the effects of oral mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) with low-dose prednisone and the full-dose corticoster...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Ren P,Han F,Chen L,Xu Y,Wang Y,Chen J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Living donor nephrectomy can be associated with increases in blood pressure several years following the procedure, but the best method to assess blood pressure during the living donor evaluation process is unclear. METHODS:Living kidney donors underwent casual clinic and ambulatory blood pressure monit...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： DeLoach SS,Meyers KE,Townsend RR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Anthropometric measures such as body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) have differential associations with incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) and mortality. We examined the associations of BMI and WC with various CKD complications. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 2,853...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Navaneethan SD,Kirwan JP,Arrigain S,Schreiber MJ,Sarnak MJ,Schold JD

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insufficient evidenced-based information is available for the treatment of osteoporosis in hemodialysis (HD) patients. METHODS:In 102 HD patients, bone mineral density (BMD) was measured twice 16 ± 3 months apart. In the second BMD measurement 66 of them had a femoral neck (FN) T-score <-2.5. Of these 66 pa...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Mitsopoulos E,Ginikopoulou E,Economidou D,Zanos S,Pateinakis P,Minasidis E,Memmos D,Thodis E,Vargemezis V,Tsakiris D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Intravenous (IV) iron preparations are widely used in the management of anemia in ESRD populations. Recent changes in reimbursement policy have dramatically increased the use of IV iron to lower the use of costly erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. These preparations are frequently administered with insu...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kamanna VS,Ganji SH,Shelkovnikov S,Norris K,Vaziri ND

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the significant morbidity and mortality attributable to cardiovascular disease (CVD), risk stratification remains an important challenge in the chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. We examined the discriminative ability of noninvasive measures of atherosclerosis, including carotid intima-media th...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Adeseun GA,Xie D,Wang X,Joffe MM,Mohler ER 3rd,Townsend RR,Budoff M,Rosas SE

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Telomere attrition is a novel risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Studies of telomere length in relation to kidney function are limited. We explored the association of kidney function with telomere length and telomere shortening. METHODS:The Heart and Soul Study is a longitudinal study of patients with ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Bansal N,Whooley MA,Regan M,McCulloch CE,Ix JH,Epel E,Blackburn E,Lin J,Hsu CY

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum phosphorus concentrations reflect a dynamic balance between generation, exchanges, and removal. Time-averaged phosphorus concentrations (TAC(phos)) reflect the overall exposure better than single time-point concentrations, especially in dialysis patients treated with an intermittent modality. The prese...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Viaene L,Meijers B,Vanrenterghem Y,Evenepoel P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Robust evidence about dialyzer reuse effects on mortality is not available. Our aim was to summarize the evidence for the effectiveness of dialyzer reuse compared to single use in patients with end-stage renal disease. METHODS:We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, SciELO, LILACS, USRDS ADR, universit...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Galvao TF,Silva MT,Araujo ME,Bulbol WS,Cardoso AL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The susceptibility of patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) to infections is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (Nramp1) regulates intracellular pathogen proliferation, and its mRNA expression is highest in polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Moriguchi R,Otaki Y,Hazeki S,Shimada T,Matsumoto A,Kakita N,Kaibe S,Kuragano T,Nonoguchi H,Masayoshi N,Hasuike Y,Nakanishi T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tacrolimus has been reported to be effective in refractory nephrotic syndrome, such as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and membranous nephropathy. Some IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients with massive proteinuria showed resistance to steroids and/or cytotoxic immunosuppressants based on the supportive therapy...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Zhang Q,Shi SF,Zhu L,Lv JC,Liu LJ,Chen YQ,Zhang H,Wang HY

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the US, native kidney biopsies are usually inpatient procedures. We developed an outpatient biopsy protocol for low-risk patients and assessed its safety and efficacy. METHODS:Patients with an SBP <140 mm Hg and a BMI ≤35 who were not taking anticoagulants, ASA and NSAIDS in the preceding week were inclu...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： McMahon GM,McGovern ME,Bijol V,Benson CB,Foley R,Munkley K,Schnipper J,Franz C,Lin J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Although HIV-infected persons are at higher risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) during hospitalization compared with their uninfected counterparts, risk factors for AKI are not well-defined. We aimed to describe the evolving incidence of AKI among HIV-infected individuals and to identify important AKI ri...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Li Y,Shlipak MG,Grunfeld C,Choi AI

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We previously reported that patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) receiving warfarin therapy and whose international normalized ratio increases to >3.0 may develop acute kidney injury (AKI) as a result of glomerular hemorrhage and formation of obstructive red blood cell (RBC) casts. We named this c...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Ozcan A,Ware K,Calomeni E,Nadasdy T,Forbes R,Satoskar AA,Nadasdy G,Rovin BH,Hebert LA,Brodsky SV

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Familial juvenile hyperuricemic nephropathy (FJHN) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by early onset of hyperuricemia, decreased fractional renal urate excretion and progressive interstitial nephropathy. Mutations in the uromodulin (UMOD) gene encoding uromodulin/Tamm-Horsfall, a glycosylphospha...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Wei X,Xu R,Yang Z,Li Z,Liao Y,Johnson RJ,Yu X,Chen W

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing kidney transplantation - both cadaveric and living-donor - continues to rise. With long-term graft survival relatively fixed, this trend means that increasing numbers of patients are returning to dialysis after graft loss. Most will never be retransplanted...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Fuquay R,Teitelbaum I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Recent retrospective studies suggest an association of therapy with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) and increased mortality in renal transplant recipients (RTR). Large artery structure and function are significantly impaired in RTR which contributes to their high cardiovascular morbidity and co...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Bartels V,Hillebrand U,Kosch M,Hausberg M,Kisters K,Di Marco GS,Reiermann S,Pavenstaedt H,Lang D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Although annual influenza vaccination is recommended for kidney transplant recipients, efficacy as reflected by serum antibody titers has not been well studied beyond 1 month in kidney transplant recipients. METHODS:We performed a single-center prospective cohort study of 51 kidney transplant recipient...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Birdwell KA,Ikizler MR,Wang L,Byrne DW,Sannella EC,Wright PF,Ikizler TA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00