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Exploring 3D U-Net Training Configurations and Post-Processing Strategies for the MICCAI 2023 Kidney and Tumor Segmentation Challenge [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
In 2023, it is estimated that 81,800 kidney cancer cases will be newly diagnosed, and 14,890 people will die from this cancer in the United States. Preoperative dynamic contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT) is often used for detecting lesions.
arxiv  

Extended infusion of rituximab combined with steroids is effective in inducing remission and reducing relapse in adult minimal change disease

BMC Nephrology, 2021
Background Minimal change disease is a common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults. Higher relapse rate put patients at risk of steroids toxicity due to long-term exposure.
Diankun Liu, Zhanmei Zhou, Mengyi Wang, Sheng Nie, Jun Li, Bianxiang Hu, Wenjuan He, Guobao Wang, Jun Ai   +8 more
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Kidney regeneration: common themes from the embryo to the adult [PDF]

, 2013
The vertebrate kidney has an inherent ability to regenerate following acute damage. Successful regeneration of the injured kidney requires the rapid replacement of damaged tubular epithelial cells and reconstitution of normal tubular function ...
Cirio, Maria Cecilia, Davidson, Alan J., de Caestecker, Mark P., de Groh, Eric D., Hukriede, Neil A.   +4 more
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A retrospective study of patients with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia peritonitis undergoing peritoneal dialysis

Renal Replacement Therapy, 2023
Background Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) is being increasingly recognized as an important cause of nosocomial infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients, such as patients undergoing dialysis. S.
Hisato Shima, Takuya Okamoto, Manabu Tashiro, Tomoko Inoue, Maho Iwaki, Seiichiro Wariishi, Kazuyoshi Okada, Toshio Doi, Jun Minakuchi   +8 more
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Emerging key roles for P2X receptors in the kidney [PDF]

, 2013
P2X ionotropic non-selective cation channels are expressed throughout the kidney and are activated in a paracrine or autocrine manner following the binding of extracellular ATP and related extracellular nucleotides. Whilst there is a wealth of literature
Birch, R. E., Peppiatt-Wildman, Claire M., Schwiebert, E. M., Wildman, Scott S.P.   +3 more
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The Comparison of the Kidney Effects of Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors and Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Agonist-Administered Concomitant with Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors in Japanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease

Journal of Diabetes Research, 2021
Background and Aim. Strong evidence exists supporting the utility of sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitors (SGLT2is) for treating not only cardiovascular events but also renal events.
Kazuo Kobayashi, Masao Toyoda, Nobuo Hatori, Kazuyoshi Sato, Masaaki Miyakawa, Kouichi Tamura, Akira Kanamori   +6 more
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Pharmacologic inhibition of RGD-binding integrins ameliorates fibrosis and improves function following kidney injury [PDF]

, 2020
Fibrosis is a final common pathway for many causes of progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD). Arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD)-binding integrins are important mediators of the pro-fibrotic response by activating latent TGF-β at sites of injury and ...
Basta, Jeannine, Griggs, David W, Prinsen, Michael J, Rauchman, Michael, Robbins, Lynn, Stout, Lisa   +5 more
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Clinical outcomes between elderly ESKD patients under peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis: a national cohort study

Scientific Reports, 2023
With ageing populations, new elderly end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) cases rise. Unlike younger patients, elderly ESKD patients are less likely to undergo kidney transplant, and therefore the decision of receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD) and ...
Yu-Kai Peng, Tzong-Shyuan Tai, Chao-Yi Wu, Chung-Ying Tsai, Cheng-Chia Lee, Jia-Jin Chen, Ching-Chung Hsiao, Yung-Chang Chen, Huang-Yu Yang, Chieh-Li Yen   +9 more
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Combined liver-kidney transplantation and the effect of preformed lymphocytotoxic antibodies [PDF]

, 1994
Thirty-eight sequentially placed liver and kidney allografts were evaluated with respect to patient and graft survival, and the influence of preformed lymphocytotoxic antibodies was analysed.
A.Jake Demetris, Calne, Demetris, Duquesnoy, Eid, Ellis, Flye, Fung, Fung, Furuya, George Mazariegos, Gonwa, Gordon, Gordon, Gugenheim, Hector Ramos, Iwaki, Jerry McCauley, John J. Fung, Kamada, Kissmeyer-Nielsen, Margreiter, Margreiter, McCauley, Moore, Rene J. Duquesnoy, Ron Shapiro, Starzl, Susan L. Saidman, Takaya, Takaya, Takaya, Thomas E. Starzl, Vogel, Weber   +34 more
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Human Kidney is a Target for Novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection

medRxiv, 2020
BACKGROUND The outbreak of a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, previously provisionally named 2019 novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV) since December 2019 in Wuhan, China, has become an emergency of major international concern. Apart from the respiratory system,
B. Diao, Chenhui Wang, Rong-shuai Wang, Zeqing Feng, Yi-ran Tan, Huiming Wang, Changsong Wang, Liang Liu, Ying Liu, Yueping Liu, Gang Wang, Zilin Yuan, L. Ren, Yuzhang Wu, Yongwen Chen   +14 more
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