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Effects of hemodialysis on circulating adrenomedullin concentrations in patients with end-stage renal disease [PDF]

, 1998
To characterize the determinants of circulating levels of adrenomedullin (AM), the plasma levels of this peptide were measured in 58 patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis, Predialysis plasma levels of AM were more than twice as high in ...
Schlosshauer, M., Sitter, Thomas, Schiffl, Helmut, Burchardi, Christian, Toepfer, Marcel, Behr, T.   +5 more
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Effects of Causal Beliefs About Gout on Public Views About Gout Management: A Randomized Experimental Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Despite well‐described biologic causes, the public views unhealthy lifestyle choices as the primary cause of gout. This study investigated how causal beliefs about gout influence the public's views about its management. Methods In a randomized study, 201 members of the public viewed one of two 2‐minute videos about gout.
Rachel Murdoch, Borislav Mihov, Anne Horne, Keith J. Petrie, Gregory D. Gamble, Lachlan Fleck, Nicola Dalbeth   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute interstitial nephritis: a multifaceted disease

Clinical Case Reports, 2018
Key Clinical Message Drug‐induced acute interstitial nephritis is an important cause of unexplained acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients. It can present with nonspecific clinical features, and renal biopsy should be considered for definitive ...
Gajapathiraju Chamarthi, Mayanka Kamboj, Olanrewaju A. Olaoye, Xu Zeng, Abhilash Koratala   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics and Outcomes of Male Participants in a Multicenter Longitudinal Australian Study Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to determine the differences in demographic, serologic, and clinical characteristics between male and female patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in an Australian cohort. Methods This was a retrospective observational study using data from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study.
Emily Lin, Dylan Hansen, Laura Ross, Gene‐Siew Ngian, Susanna Proudman, Gabor Major, Maryam Tabesh, Mandana Nikpour, Jennifer Walker, Lauren Host, Nava Ferdowsi, Alannah Quinlivan, Wendy Stevens, Joanne Sahhar, Diane Apostolopoulos   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Two transplant renal arteries: One important lesson

Clinical Case Reports, 2018
Key Clinical Message High index of suspicion is required for ischemic nephropathy in renal transplant recipients presenting with unexplained acute kidney injury, as it is potentially reversible.
Abhilash Koratala, Alejandra Mena Gutierrez, Gajapathiraju Chamarthi, Xu Zeng, Kawther F. Alquadan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bioactive lipid mediators in polycystic kidney disease

Journal of Lipid Research, 2014
Inflammatory activity is evident in patients with chronic kidney disease with limited data available in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). We hypothesized that inflammation is an upstream event in the pathogenesis of ADPKD and may be a
Jelena Klawitter, Jost Klawitter, Kim McFann, Alexander T. Pennington, Kaleab Z. Abebe, Godela Brosnahan, Melissa A. Cadnapaphornchai, Michel Chonchol, Berenice Gitomer, Uwe Christians, Robert W. Schrier   +10 more
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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Ellen Romich, Alexis Ogdie, Alisa Stephens Shields, Peter A. Merkel, Shervin Assassi, Elana J. Bernstein, Andreea Bujor, Flavia V. Castelino, Lorinda Chung, Luke B. Evnin, Tracy M. Frech, Jessica K. Gordon, Melissa Griffith, Faye N. Hant, Monica L. Harding, Laura K. Hummers, Dinesh Khanna, Kimberly S. Lakin, Dorota J. Lebiedz‐Odrobina, Yiming Luo, Ashima Makol, Maureen D. Mayes, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Jerry Molitor, Duncan F. Moore, Julie Paik, Carrie Richardson, Brian Skaug, Ami A. Shah, Ankoor Shah, Virginia Steen, John M. VanBuren, Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Carleigh Zahn, Nora Sandorfi, for the CONQUER Investigators   +35 more
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Effects of sodium bicarbonate therapy on cognitive and cerebrovascular function in midlife and older adults with chronic kidney disease: a pilot randomized trial

BMC Nephrology
Introduction Metabolic acidosis may create a pathway to cognitive impairment in chronic kidney disease (CKD) by contributing to cerebrovascular dysfunction.
Fangning Gu, Zhiying You, Nell Hawkins, Rachael Reddin, Rahaf Hamour, Allison Shapiro, Christina Coughlan, Douglas Seals, Seth Furgeson, Angelina Dixon, Kristen L. Nowak, Jessica Kendrick   +11 more
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Safety and Effectiveness of Daratumumab in Recurrent and De Novo Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis After Kidney Transplant

Kidney Medicine
Daratumumab, an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody targeting plasma cells, has emerged as a potential therapy for recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) after kidney transplantation; however, data on subcutaneous administration and its use in de ...
Rohan V. Mehta, Kayla B. Evans, Chintan V. Shah, Ashutosh Shukla, Amer Belal, Hisham Ibrahim, Kawther Alquadan, Muhannad Leghrouz, Georgios Vrakas, Rahul Mehta, Alfonso Santos   +10 more
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Mediators of Inflammation in Acute Kidney Injury

Mediators of Inflammation, 2009
Acute kidney injury (AKI) remains to be an independent risk factor for mortality and morbidity. Inflammation is now believed to play a major role in the pathopathophysiology of AKI.
Ali Akcay, Quocan Nguyen, Charles L. Edelstein   +2 more
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