Wasting in chronic kidney disease [PDF]
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2011 Wasting/cachexia is prevalent among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). It is to be distinguished from malnutrition, which is defined as the consequence of insufficient food intake or an improper diet. Malnutrition is characterized by hunger, which is an adaptive response, whereas anorexia is prevalent in patients with wasting/cachexia.
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh +8 more
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Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, 2014 Chronic kidney disease is a condition that affects thousands of children all over the world, compromising their health and quality of life. Recent epidemiological studies have provided evidence suggesting that the number of patients is expected to grow.
Mencarelli F., Busutti M., Montini G.
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Association between urinary sodium, creatinine, albumin, and long term survival in chronic kidney disease [PDF]
, 2014 Dietary sodium intake is associated with hypertension and cardiovascular risk in the general population. In patients with chronic kidney disease, sodium intake has been associated with progressive renal disease, but not independently of proteinuria.
Fox, Jonathan G. +6 more
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Thiazides in advanced chronic kidney disease—time for a randomized controlled trial? [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose of review: Chronic kidney disease is common, associated with increased cardiovascular risk, and frequently complicated by hypertension, requiring multiple agents for control.
Agarwal, Rajiv, Sinha, Arjun D.
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Autophagy in Chronic Kidney Diseases [PDF]
Cells, 2019 Autophagy is a cellular recycling process involving self-degradation and reconstruction of damaged organelles and proteins. Current evidence suggests that autophagy is critical in kidney physiology and homeostasis. In clinical studies, autophagy activations and inhibitions are linked to acute kidney injuries, chronic kidney diseases, diabetic ...
Victor Chien-Chia Wu +3 more
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The Association between Individual and Combined Components of Metabolic Syndrome and Chronic Kidney Disease among African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction: Approximately 26.3 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease and many more are at risk of developing the condition. The association between specific metabolic syndrome components and chronic kidney disease in African ...
Addison, Clifton +8 more
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Health outcomes of children born to mothers with chronic kidney disease: a pilot study [PDF]
, 2010 This study aimed to study the health of children born to mothers with chronic kidney disease. Twenty-four children born to mothers with chronic kidney disease were compared with 39 matched control children born to healthy mothers without kidney disease ...
Banerjee, I. +5 more
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HDL and chronic kidney disease
Atherosclerosis Plus, 2023 Low HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations are a typical trait of the dyslipidemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this condition, plasma HDLs are characterized by alterations in structure and function, and these particles can lose their atheroprotective functions, e.g., the ability to promote cholesterol efflux from peripheral cells ...
Pavanello, Chiara, Ossoli, Alice
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Erratum: Evans M, Grams ME, Sang Y, et al., for the Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium. Risk factors for prognosis in patients with severely decreased GFR. Kidney Int Rep. 2018;3:625-637. [PDF]
, 2018 [This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2018.01.002.]
Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium
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Intense relationship of blood pressure and stadium of chronic kidney disease at early diagnosis [PDF]
, 2022 Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a pathological stage with multiple causes that is characterised by a very high level of urea in the body because the kidneys are unable to balance the metabolism of fluids and electrolytes.
Njoto, Ibrahim +3 more
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