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The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: Ion channels
The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24 is the sixth in this series of biennial publications. The Concise Guide provides concise overviews, mostly in tabular format, of the key properties of approximately 1800 drug targets, and over 6000 interactions with about 3900 ligands. There is an emphasis on selective pharmacology (where available), plus links
Stephen P. H. Alexander +72 more
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Clinical findings and kidney morphology in chronic kidney disease of unknown cause in India
Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu) is an emerging health problem in India and other countries worldwide. However, clinical descriptions, including kidney pathology, are scarce. Methods This is a descriptive case series of patients with CKDu from an endemic region in India, with a focus on clinical and biochemical ...
Julia Wijkström +10 more
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Abstract The term chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) refers to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the absence of diabetes, long‐standing hypertension, glomerulonephritis, obstructive uropathy or other apparent causes. An increasing number of CKDu cases have been reported from Latin America, Sri Lanka, India and others over the last two ...
Indu Ramachandra Rao +6 more
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Graphical Abstract: Abstract The incidence of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, and patulin in fruits and processed fruit products has been ever more challenging and gained additional focus on ecofriendly mitigation strategies. The onset of these toxins is due to several factors involving insect attacks, agricultural practices, and climate change.
Karthika Pushparaj +5 more
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Higher dose of erythropoietin for anemia correction in Balkan endemic nephropathy patients [PDF]
Introduction. Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) patients maintained with hemodialysis have more severe anemia than patients with other kidney diseases. Objective.
Lukić Ljiljana +7 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of vascular calcification in pre-dialysis patients with Balkan endemic nephropathy [PDF]
Introduction. Vascular calcifications (VC) are common in patients with chronic kidney disease and present one of manifestations of mineral and bone disorders in these patients. Objective. The aim of this pilot study was to examine the prevalence
Petković Nenad +6 more
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Abstract Aristolochic acids (AAs) are extracted from certain plants as folk remedies for centuries until their nephrotoxicity and carcinogenicity were recognized. Aristolochic acid I (AAI) is one of the main pathogenic compounds, and it has nephrotoxic, carcinogenic and mutagenic effects.
Rohit Upadhyay, Vecihi Batuman
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Ochratoxin A: In Utero Exposure in Mice Induces Adducts in Testicular DNA [PDF]
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a nephrotoxin and carcinogen that is associated with Balkan endemic nephropathy and urinary tract tumors. OTA crosses the placenta and causes adducts in the liver and kidney DNA of newborns.
Jennings-Gee, Jamie E. +11 more
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Abstract Background Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown origin (CKDu) excludes known primary renal conditions or systemic disease (such as diabetes mellitus or hypertension). Prominence of CKDu has been noted for some decades in Sri Lanka, especially among men in particular rural areas, prompting many studies directed towards environmental causation ...
Jennifer Pett +5 more
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Abstract Recurrent upper tract urothelial carcinomas (UTUCs) arise in the context of nephropathy linked to exposure to the herbal carcinogen aristolochic acid (AA). Here we delineated the molecular programs underlying UTUC tumorigenesis in patients from endemic aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN) regions in Southern Europe.
Sandra Karanović +19 more
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