abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anthropometric parameters may play a role in modulating the risk of kidney dysfunction. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether anthropometric indices and the metabolic syndrome are associated with alterations of the renal resistive index (RI) in normoalbuminuric type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients. METHOD...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lamacchia O,Nicastro V,Camarchio D,Stallone G,Gesualdo L,Cignarelli M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:A recent study suggests that inflammation and malnutrition are strongly associated with cardiovascular disease in dialysis patients. Endothelial lipase (EL) is a newly cloned physiological regulator of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), which is associated with the progression of atherosclerosi...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Fujii H,Fukuda A,Tanaka M,Kojima Y,Ishida T,Hirata K,Fukagawa M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) show increased cardiovascular morbidity. We hypothesized that vascular properties which can be routinely evaluated noninvasively are related to different stages of CKD and their clinical and biochemical characteristics. METHODS:Arterial vascular properties were qua...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tetzner F,Scholze A,Wittstock A,Zidek W,Tepel M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The mesothelium of patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) is exposed to glucose in dialysate. Glucose metabolites 3-deoxyglucosone and advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) in the PD fluid induce peritoneal damage. Circulating factors also affect the peritoneum in the uremic model and predialysis ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Hasuike Y,Moriguchi R,Hata R,Miyagawa K,Kuragano T,Aizawa M,Yamamoto S,Yanase K,Izumi M,Tanimoto T,Nakanishi T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Upregulation of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta)/Smad signaling has been implicated in the primary pathogenesis of renal fibrosis. The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway has an important influence on TGF-beta signaling through regulating Smad degradation. As E3 ubiquitin ligases, both Arkadia and Sm...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Liu FY,Li XZ,Peng YM,Liu H,Liu YH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Thiazolidinediones (TZD) are ligands known to bind to and activate the nuclear peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma), and are currently used as insulin sensitizers in type 2 diabetes. Recently, several studies have shown that TZD may have a role in renal protection in various expe...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Sommer M,Wolf G

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) play an important role in the atherosclerosis. Recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) has become widely used to treat anemic hemodialyzed (HD) patients; however, an increased mortality has been reported for HD patients with cardiovascular d...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Pawlak K,Pawlak D,Mysliwiec M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES AND METHODS:Altered plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and adiponectin (ADP) may contribute to increased vascular inflammation and accelerated atherosclerosis in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and co-morbid diabetes. Common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT) and at...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Karakitsos D,De Groot E,Patrianakos AP,Parthenakis F,Boletis J,Karabinis A,Kyriazis J,Vardas P,Daphnis E

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accelerated atherosclerosis is both a cause and a consequence of chronic renal failure. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are an important component of atherosclerotic plaques, responsible for promoting plaque stability in advanced lesions. In contrast, VSMC apoptosis has been implicated in a number of deleterious ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Clarke M,Bennett M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:While the familial nature of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been recognized, it has primarily been defined from studies of first-degree relatives of selected sets of cases. The goal of this study is an evaluation of the familial clustering of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and CKD mortality using a pop...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Goldfarb-Rumyantzev AS,Cheung AK,Habib AN,Wang BJ,Lin SJ,Baird BC,Naiman N,Cannon-Albright L

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal insufficiency is a well-described risk factor for perioperative morbidity and shortened survival after major vascular procedures. Due to the potential inaccuracy of serum creatinine levels alone in measuring kidney function, our aim was to determine whether estimated creatinine clearance more consisten...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Maithel SK,Pomposelli FB,Williams M,Sheahan MG,Scovell SD,Campbell DR,LoGerfo FW,Hamdan AD

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The value of neutrophil-gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), a novel biomarker in the detection of acute renal failure in children after cardiac surgery, has been highlighted in previous studies. The incidence of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) increases, which may possibly result in increas...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Bachorzewska-Gajewska H,Malyszko J,Sitniewska E,Malyszko JS,Dobrzycki S

更新日期：2006-01-01 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:Hepcidin synthesis in hepatocytes is modulated in response to anemia, hypoxia or inflammation. A cross-sectional study was performed to assess hepcidin correlations with markers of iron status, erythropoietin therapy and markers of inflammation in hemodialyzed patients and in the healthy volunteers. METHODS...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Małyszko J,Małyszko JS,Hryszko T,Pawlak K,Mysliwiec M

更新日期：2005-11-01 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:Estimating total body water (TBW) is crucial in determining dry weight and dialytic dose for hemodialysis patients. Several anthropometric equations have been used to predict TBW, but a more accurate method is needed. We developed an artificial neural network (ANN) to predict TBW in hemodialysis patients. M...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Chiu JS,Chong CF,Lin YF,Wu CC,Wang YF,Li YC

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Almost 20 million people in the US have chronic kidney disease (CKD). Cardiovascular disease and arterial wall abnormalities are common in this population. Because angiotensin II may have adverse effects on the arterial wall, we hypothesized that an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) would improve arterial c...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Garg JP,Ellis R,Elliott WJ,Hasabou N,Chua D,Chertow GM,Bakris GL

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Although there are plenty of data about the differences in left ventricular tissue Doppler (TD) velocities by preload reduction, only a few studies regarding right ventricular function are found in the literature. We investigated the effect of intravascular volume reduction on right ventricular function by ultrafi...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Arinc H,Gunduz H,Tamer A,Ozhan H,Akdemir R,Saglam H,Oguzhan A,Uyan C

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Current status of primary hyperoxaluria (PH) has not been surveyed in Japan. METHODS:Japanese patients with PH were reviewed in the published literature. RESULTS:Fifty-nine patients were diagnosed as PH from 1962 to 2003. The median ages both at diagnosis and at the onset of initial symptoms were 17 (...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Takayama T,Nagata M,Ichiyama A,Ozono S

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:C-reactive protein (CRP), which reflects chronic inflammation, is a strong predictor of cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients. We investigated whether persistent elevation of CRP is associated with cardiac function and morphology in patients maintained on hemodialysis. METHODS:Predialysis high-s...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kim BS,Jeon DS,Shin MJ,Kim YO,Song HC,Lee SH,Kim SY,Choi EJ,Chang YS,Bang BK

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Although clinical and immunological findings in steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) favor an immunopathogenesis, many issues remain unsolved. Comprehensive studies analyzing cellular and humoral immunity in SSNS are scarce, and few studies addressed the effect of steroids on immunological factors...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Kemper MJ,Zepf K,Klaassen I,Link A,Muller-Wiefel DE

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests that recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) protects neurons and cardiomyocytes from acute insults. We investigated the protective effect of rHuEPO on cyclosporine (CsA)-induced renal injury. METHODS:CsA (15 mg/kg/day) was given to rats for 1 or 4 weeks, and rHuEPO was concurrently admi...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Lee SH,Li C,Lim SW,Ahn KO,Choi BS,Kim YS,Moon IS,Kim J,Bang BK,Yang CW

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The review focuses on biochemical metabolisms of conventional buffers and emphasizes advantages of sodium pyruvate (Pyr) in the correction of intracellular acidosis. Exogenous lactate (Lac) as an alternative of natural buffer, bicarbonate, consumes intracellular protons on an equimolar basis, regenerating bicarbonate ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Zhou FQ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Previous studies have shown that L-type Ca2+ channel (LCC) blockers prevent the afferent arteriolar (AA) vasoconstriction elicited by angiotensin II (Ang II), but do not influence its vasoconstrictor effect on efferent arterioles (EA). The present study tested the hypothesis that Ang II-mediated constri...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Feng MG,Navar LG

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypercholesterolemia is one of the major manifestations of nephrotic syndrome. We have previously shown that nephrotic hypercholesterolemia is associated with and, in part, due to dysregulation of hepatic HMG-CoA reductase, acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) and cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase, as we...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Vaziri ND,Liang K

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Hemodialysis treatment requires a well-functioning vascular access. Access patency is limited by the development of venous intimal hyperplasia, which predisposes to fistula stenosis and subsequent thrombosis. In animal models, the renin-angiotensin system has a major role in the development of intimal h...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Heine GH,Ulrich C,Köhler H,Girndt M

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum protein profiling patterns can reflect the pathological state of a patient and therefore may be useful for clinical diagnostics. Here, we present results from a pilot study of proteomic expression patterns in hemodialysis patients designed to evaluate the range of serum proteomic alterations in this po...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Langlois RG,Trebes JE,Dalmasso EA,Ying Y,Davies RW,Curzi MP,Colston BW Jr,Turteltaub KW,Perkins J,Chromy BA,Choi MW,Murphy GA,Fitch JP,McCutchen-Maloney SL

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shortage of kidney donor is still a major limitation for renal transplantation programs. This review focuses on the emerging practices, adopted to increase transplant activities, of expanding the criteria for donor and recipient selection without exposing the recipient to the drawbacks of a graft with inadequate nephr...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Perico N,Ruggenenti P,Scalamogna M,Remuzzi G

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The identification of nephrin and CD2AP, podocyte proteins which modulate the properties of glomerular barrier selectivity, has made it possible to unravel the mechanisms undergoing foot process effacement and proteinuria. Here we explored the role of nephrin and CD2AP together with the integrity of the slit...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Gagliardini E,Benigni A,Tomasoni S,Abbate M,Kalluri R,Remuzzi G

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Death with a functioning graft (DWF) has been reported as a major cause of graft loss after renal transplantation. It has been reported to occur in 9-30%. METHODS:From March 1976 to January 2002, a total of 1400 living donor renal transplants were performed in our center. Out of 257 reported deaths among ou...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： El-Agroudy AE,Bakr MA,Shehab El-Dein AB,Ghoneim MA

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:There is evidence that hereditary predisposition contributes to the development of diabetic nephropathy and hypertension. Polymorphisms in the genes for bradykinin receptors (B(1)R and B(2)R) were found to be associated with decreased risk of the development of end-stage renal disease. This study examin...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Zychma MJ,Gumprecht J,Trautsolt W,Szydlowska I,Grzeszczak W

更新日期：2003-03-01 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:Patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) secondary to diabetes mellitus show a high incidence of atherosclerosis with its thrombotic complications. Both CRF and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) results in fibrinolysis defects causally related to atherogenesis and thrombogenesis. It is not well known whet...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Opatrný K Jr,Zemanová P,Mares J,Vít L,Opatrná S,Sefrna F,Hejda V,Tomsů M,Eiselt J,Massry SG

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We examined the correlations between renal biopsy findings in Wegener's granulomatosis and renal function at baseline and 1 year in 22 patients who presented between 1988 and 1999. METHODS:Renal histology was independently reviewed by 2 pathologists who were masked to the clinical data. The primary out...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Haroun MK,Stone JH,Nair R,Racusen L,Hellmann DB,Eustace JA

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a Mycobacterium marinum infection in a diabetic woman 8 years after undergoing a combined pancreas-kidney transplantation. This is, to our knowledge, the first case report on an isolated skin infection with atypical mycobacteria after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation. A genetic probe categoriz...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Schmekal B,Janko O,Zazgornik J,Schinko H,Bogner S,Syre G,Biesenbach G

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence to suggest that a renal embryogenesis disorder, with an associated deficit of nephrons, may be the cause of nephropathy later in the lives of patients with Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN). This evidence includes the renal dysplasia or hypoplasia observed in BEN patients, the high incidence of renal ...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Nenov VD,Nenov DS

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collapsing glomerulopathy is a pattern of renal injury that is seen in association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Patients with this HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) present nephrotic syndrome and rapid deterioration of the renal function. There is no proven effective therapy for HIVAN, and the m...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Morales E,Martinez A,Sánchez-Ayuso J,Gutierrez E,Mateo S,Martínez MA,Herrero JC,Praga M

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there is a very high mortality rate (>50%) with acute renal failure (ARF) in the intensive care unit (ICU), there is no general consensus on the best dialysis treatment for this condition. METHODS:We surveyed by mail questionnaire, all adult academic and community registered Canadian nephrology cen...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Hyman A,Mendelssohn DC

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：:Alcaligenes xylosoxidans is an uncommon cause of peritonitis in patients on maintenance continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Peritonitis caused by A. xylosoxidans usually carries a poor prognosis because of the pathogen's virulence and its universal resistance to most antimicrobial agents. Even after earl...

journal_title：American journal of nephrology

authors： Tang S,Cheng CC,Tse KC,Li FK,Choy BY,Chan TM,Lai KN

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00