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Essential hypertension (EH) is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases worldwide, entailing a high level of morbidity. EH is a multifactorial disease influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, including mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA ...
Yuqi Liu +4 more
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World kidney day 2014: Kidney disease and elderly [PDF]
It is believed that there is an increasing rate of chronic kidney disease to end-stage kidney failure. Nowadays, there is an international awareness on the importance of chronic kidney disease as well as declining the frequency and impact of renal ...
Amiri, Masoud., Hajivandi, Abdollah.
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Berberine–cinnamic acid co‐crystal (BBR‐CA) inhibits the phosphorylation of the phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase (PI3K)/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, suppressing the transfer of pre‐sterol regulatory element‐binding proteins‐1 (SREBP‐1) from the endoplasmic reticulum to the nucleus. This results in a decrease in the expression level of
Wenheng Gao +7 more
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Posttraumatic growth in chronic kidney failure disease
SummaryIt was aimed to determine the posttraumatic growth level of the patients with hemodialysis and to examine the supposed effect of socio-demographic variables, variables associated with disease, perceived social support and ways of coping. Research data were collected by 491 patients in private dialysis centers.
Seda Bayraktar +2 more
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Activation of Rac-1 and RhoA contributes to podocyte injury in chronic kidney disease [PDF]
Rho-family GTPases like RhoA and Rac-1 are potent regulators of cellular signaling that control gene expression, migration and inflammation. Activation of Rho-GTPases has been linked to podocyte dysfunction, a feature of chronic kidney diseases (CKD). We
Amann, Kerstin +13 more
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Induction of diabetes in three different mouse strains uniformly resulted in an increase in TNAP activity and a reduction in pyrophosphate (PPi) in the circulation. Inhibition of TNAP restored plasma PPi. Diabetes‐induced calcification in the media layer of the aorta was detected only in the Abcc6−/− strain, which is predisposed to ectopic ...
Krisztina Fülöp +13 more
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Cisplatin Induced Nephrotoxicity
Cisplatin is a potent chemotherapy agent which is used to treat a broad spectrum of solid cancers. However, its clinical use is limited due to its nephrotoxicity with a decline in the glomerular filtration rate that occur in 15-30% of patients.
Seyed Seifollah Beladi Mousavi +1 more
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The cardiorenal nexus encompasses a bidirectional relationship between the heart and the kidneys. Chronic abnormalities in cardiac function can lead to progressive kidney disease, and chronic kidney disease can lead to progressively decreasing cardiac ...
Peter A. McCullough +3 more
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Moyamoya Disease and the Risk of Parkinson's Disease
ABSTRACT Objectives Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare cerebrovascular disorder characterized by the progressive narrowing of arteries at the base of the brain, forming abnormal collateral vascular networks. While vascular parkinsonism is noted in MMD, its link to Parkinson's disease (PD) has not been explored.
Dallah Yoo +9 more
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Effects of tolvaptan in patients with chronic kidney disease and chronic heart failure [PDF]
Tolvaptan, a vasopressin V2 receptor blocker, has a diuretic effect for patients with heart failure. However, there were a few data concerning the effects of tolvaptan in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).We retrospectively analyzed 21 patients with chronic heart failure and CKD. Tolvaptan was co-administered with other diuretics in-use, every
Mari Katsumata +17 more
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