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Renal Replacement Therapy, 2019 Background Diabetes has become the most common cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) in most countries around the world.
Yukio Maruyama +9 more
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Kidney & Blood Pressure Research, 2023 Background: Renal glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3β) overactivity has been associated with a diverse range of kidney diseases. GSK3β activity in urinary exfoliated cells was reported to predict the progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD).
Lingfeng Zeng +5 more
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Icodextrin-associated generalized exfoliative skin rash in a CAPD patient: a case-report
BMC Nephrology, 2018 Background Icodextrin is a starch-derived, water soluble glucose polymer, which is used as an alternative to glucose in order to enhance dialytic fluid removal in peritoneal dialysis patients.
Vassilios Liakopoulos +5 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 IntroductionUF insufficiency is a major limitation in PD efficiency and sustainability. Our study object to investigate the efficacy of intraperitoneal inflammation marker, IL-6 level as a predictor of UF insufficiency in continuous ambulatory peritoneal
Qianhui Song +19 more
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Calciphylaxis: A successful outcome whilst on peritoneal dialysis
Bulletin de la Dialyse à Domicile, 2019 Calciphylaxis is a life threatening disease for which patients with chronic kidney disease, particular those on dialysis, are at increased risk. As it is a rare condition, treatment options are limited and duration of treatment is not clear, especially ...
Ana Gaspar +5 more
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BMC Nephrology, 2018 Background Urinary mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) fragment level has been proposed as a biomarker of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this study, we determine the relation between urinary mtDNA level and rate of renal function deterioration in non-diabetic ...
Zhongping WEI +7 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 There were limited data on adipose and serum zinc alpha-2-glycoprotein (ZAG) expression and its association with body composition in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Gordon Chun-Kau Chan +13 more
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Peritoneal Dialysis–Associated Peritonitis [PDF]
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2019 Peritonitis is a common and severe complication in peritoneal dialysis (PD). Detailed recommendations on the prevention and treatment of PD-associated peritonitis have been published by the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD), but there is a substantial variation in clinical practice among dialysis units.
Cheuk-Chun Szeto, Philip Kam-Tao Li
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The Peritoneal Dialysis System [PDF]
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 1998 flow by a few ml/day to achieve much higher clear-ances and, consequently, significant increases in Kt/V.The evolution of peritoneal dialysis techniques has However, while theoretically possible, this would notpermitted not only the survival of uraemic patients, be feasible in practice since it would mean carryingbut also a remarkable rehabilitation and ...
Ronco C, Brendolan A, La Greca G
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Cell Death and Disease, 2023 Chronic kidney disease affects approximately 14.3% of people worldwide. Tubulointerstitial fibrosis is the final stage of almost all progressive CKD. To date, the pathogenesis of renal fibrosis remains unclear, and there is a lack of effective treatments,
Jialin Li +12 more
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