BMC Nephrology, 2022 Introduction Hispanic Americans receive disproportionately fewer organ transplants than non-Hispanic whites. In 2018, the Hispanic Kidney Transplant Program (HKTP) was established as at the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH).
Madhura Pande +4 more
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Genetically Encoded Calcium Indicators: A New Tool in Renal Hypertension Research [PDF]
, 2019 Hypertension is ranked as the third cause of disability-adjusted life-years. The percentage of the population suffering from hypertension will continue to increase over the next years.
Schleifenbaum, Johanna, Zhong, Cheng
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Activating transcription factor 4 regulates stearate-induced vascular calcification
Journal of Lipid Research, 2012 Previously, we reported that stearate, a saturated fatty acid, promotes osteoblastic differentiation and mineralization of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC).
Masashi Masuda +5 more
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Systemic hypertension in cats with acute kidney injury [PDF]
, 2017 Retrospective study of cats presenting to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, Royal Veterinary College with acute kidney injury between 2007 and 2015.
Acierno +28 more
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The carotid body as a therapeutic target for the treatment of sympathetically mediated diseases [PDF]
, 2013 [no ...
Abdala, Ana P +13 more
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Management of hypertension in children and adolescents [PDF]
, 2014 Hypertension has been recognized as an important health issue in the pediatric population over the past years. This emphasizes the need for an organized and effective plan for diagnosis and management. This review provides information to guide physicians
De Bruyne, Pauline, Vande Walle, Johan
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The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in rural East Africa: A population-based study. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) may be common among individuals living in sub-Saharan Africa due to the confluence of CKD risk factors and genetic predisposition.MethodsWe ascertained the prevalence of CKD and its risk factors among a sample of 3 ...
Atukunda, Mucunguzi +14 more
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Association Between Blood Pressure and Adverse Renal Events in Type 1 Diabetes. [PDF]
, 2016 ObjectiveTo compare different blood pressure (BP) levels in their association with the risk of renal outcomes in type 1 diabetes and to determine whether an intensive glycemic control strategy modifies this association.Research design and methodsWe ...
Gitelman, Stephen E +5 more
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Deletion of TLR4 reduces apoptosis and improves histology in a murine kidney transplant model
Scientific Reports, 2021 Acute kidney injury (AKI) after transplantation of human deceased donor kidneys is associated with upregulation of tubular toll like receptor 4 (TLR4), but whether TLR4 is required for AKI is unknown.
Swati Jain +4 more
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Treatment of atherosclerotic renovascular hypertension: review of observational studies and a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. [PDF]
, 2015 open9Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis can cause ischaemic nephropathy and arterial hypertension. We herein review the observational and randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing medical and endovascular treatment for control of hypertension and ...
Caielli, P +8 more
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