Scientific Reports, 2021 Activin A, a cytokine belonging to the transforming growth factor-β family, has been shown to play pivotal roles in tissue remodeling after renal injury and is present in elevated levels in diabetic patients.
Shih-Chen Chang +8 more
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The impact of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease on renal function in children with overweight/obesity [PDF]
, 2016 The association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and chronic kidney disease has attracted interest and attention over recent years. However, no data are available in children.
Andreoli, Gian Marco +6 more
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High prevalence of albuminuria among adult males living with HIV in Botswana
Scientific ReportsChronic HIV disease is associated with a fivefold increase in albuminuria outside of sub-Saharan Africa. However, very little is known about albuminuria risk among people living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan Africa.
Mosepele Mosepele +10 more
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HU Revista, 2019 Introdução: A obesidade é um dos fatores mais importantes para explicar o aumento incidência das Doenças Cardiovasculares (DCV). Dentre os múltiplos fatores de risco para estas doenças, a albuminúria é dos mais importantes.
Danielle Braga +6 more
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A gene variant in CERS2 is associated with rate of increase in albuminuria in patients with diabetes from ONTARGET and TRANSCEND. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Although albuminuria and subsequent advanced stage chronic kidney disease are common among patients with diabetes, the rate of increase in albuminuria varies among patients.
Dov Shiffman +7 more
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Deletion of diacylglycerol-responsive TRPC genes attenuates diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting activation of the TGFβ1 signaling pathway [PDF]
, 2017 TRPC6 plays a critical role in proteinuric kidney diseases, and TRPC3 is involved in tubulointerstitialdamage and renal fibrosis in obstructed kidneys. Podocyte loss is a characteristic event in diabetic nephropathy(DN).
Birnbaumer, Lutz +5 more
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A discrete cluster of urinary biomarkers discriminates between active systemic lupus erythematosus patients with and without glomerulonephritis. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundManagement of lupus nephritis (LN) would be greatly aided by the discovery of biomarkers that accurately reflect changes in disease activity.
Avila-Casado, Carmen +10 more
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Timing of bariatric surgery in people with obesity and diabetes [PDF]
, 2015 The use of bariatric surgery in the clinical management of type 2 diabetes in severely obese subjects has been included in the clinical practice recommendations released by the most influential diabetologic associations.
Busetto, Luca
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2018 Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is remarkably frequent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Albuminuria is a marker of vascular endothelial dysfunction and predictor of CVD events.
Festo K. Shayo, Janet Lutale
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Urinary Tubular Injury Biomarkers Are Associated With ESRD and Death in the REGARDS Study. [PDF]
, 2018 IntroductionUrinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) and urinary kidney injury molecule-1 (uKIM-1) are established markers of subclinical acute kidney injury.
Bennett, Michael +10 more
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