Mechanisms of hypertension during and after orthotopic liver transplantation in children [PDF]
The aim of this study was to assess the hormonal alterations that may mediate the systemic hypertension that develops in patients during the perioperative period of orthotopic liver transplantation.
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Associations of Perirenal Fat Thickness with Renal and Systemic Calcified Atherosclerosis. [PDF]
BackgroundWe investigated associations between perirenal fat thickness and atherosclerotic calcification in six different vascular beds.MethodsUsing a community-based cohort (n=3,919), perirenal fat thickness was estimated from computed tomography scans.
Allison, Matthew A +4 more
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The carotid body as a putative therapeutic target for the treatment of neurogenic hypertension [PDF]
In the spontaneously hypertensive (SH) rat, hyperoxic inactivation of the carotid body (CB) produces a rapid and pronounced fall in both arterial pressure and renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSA).
Abdala, Ana P +7 more
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Immunohistochemical expression of intrarenal renin angiotensin system components in response to tempol in rats fed a high salt diet [PDF]
AIM:To determine the effect of tempol in normal rats fed high salt on arterial pressure and the balance between antagonist components of the renal renin-angiotensin system.METHODS:Sprague-Dawley rats were fed with 8% NaCl high-salt (HS) or 0.4% NaCl ...
Cao, Gabriel Fernando +7 more
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Repeated cuff‐based blood pressure (BP) measurements may cause discomfort resulting in stress and erroneous recording values. SOMNOtouch NIBP is an alternative cuff‐less BP measurement device that calculates changes in BP based on changes in pulse ...
Jakob Nyvad +3 more
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Association between urinary sodium, creatinine, albumin, and long term survival in chronic kidney disease [PDF]
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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Prognostic Factors of Renal Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis [PDF]
Background/Aims: Renal involvement is common in systemic sclerosis (SSc), including asymptomatic reduction of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), increased renal resistance indices, scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) and ANCA-associated vasculitis. The aim was
Barbano, Biagio +5 more
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Rehydration with fructose worsens dehydration-induced renal damage
Background Increasing evidence suggests heat stress induced chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be mediated by endogenous fructose generation and may be exacerbated by rehydration by fructose-containing solutions.
Tamara Milagres +12 more
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Case of severe hypertension and nephrotic range proteinuria [PDF]
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Bursztyn, Michael +4 more
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Postbiopsy arteriovenous fistula in renal allograft: An ultrasound case study
Key Clinical Message Arteriovenous fistula is a well‐known but rarely diagnosed complication of percutaneous renal biopsy. On Doppler sonography, these fistulae are characterized by a region of high velocity shifts and random color assignment due to ...
Harini Bejjanki +2 more
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