Terahertz spectra of proteinuria and non-proteinuria
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 In clinical practice, proteinuria detection is of great significance in the diagnosis of kidney diseases. Dipstick analysis is used in most outpatient settings to semi-quantitatively measure the urine protein concentration.
Zhenrui Xue +7 more
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Significant proteinuria as a predictor of renal prognosis in malignant hypertension patients with thrombotic microangiopathy: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
BMC NephrologyBackground Malignant hypertension (mHTN) is the most severe form of hypertension. Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) serves as both a complication of mHTN and a contributor to its progression by exacerbating renal damage.
Wanxin Shi +10 more
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Changes in proteinuria and the associated risks of ischemic heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, and angina pectoris in Korean population [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2023 OBJECTIVES Proteinuria is widely used to predict cardiovascular risk. However, there is insufficient evidence to predict how changes in proteinuria may affect the incidence of cardiovascular disease.
Sung Keun Park +11 more
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Impact of lenvatinib-induced proteinuria and renal dysfunction in patients with thyroid cancer
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 BackgroundProteinuria is the most frequent adverse event of lenvatinib use. However, the association between lenvatinib-induced proteinuria and renal dysfunction remains unclear.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients with thyroid ...
Yuma Shibutani +12 more
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The Level of Urine Dipstick Proteinuria and Its Relation to the Risk of Incident Cholelithiasis
Journal of Epidemiology, 2021 Background: Previous studies have suggested the potential association between renal diseases and gallstone. The extent of proteinuria is recognized as a marker for the severity of chronic kidney disease.
Sung Keun Park +8 more
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Clinical Approach to Children with Proteinuria [PDF]
Childhood Kidney Diseases, 2017 Proteinuria is common in pediatric and adolescent patients. Proteinuria is defined as urinary protein excretion at levels higher than 100-150 mg/m2/day in children.
Kyung Mi Jang, Min Hyun Cho
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Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Primary Membranous Nephropathy and Subnephrotic Proteinuria
Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Objectives: To update the information about the prognosis of patients with primary membranous nephropathy (MN) and subnephrotic proteinuria and identify the relevant predictors.Methods: In total, 474 cases of biopsy-proven primary MN with at least 18 ...
Peng He +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is heterogeneous in terms of proteinuria. Patients with DKD who present with low-grade proteinuria are more likely to have nephrosclerosis rather than traditional diabetic nephropathy. The amount of proteinuria might reflect
Satoshi Yamaguchi +7 more
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Sex differences in the evaluation of proteinuria using the urine dipstick test
Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 BackgroundThe urine protein dipstick test is widely used, but false-positive and false-negative results may occur. This study aimed to compare the urine protein dipstick test with a urine protein quantification method.MethodsThe data were extracted using
Chiari Kojima +4 more
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Seasonal proteinuria changes in IgA nephropathy patients after proteinuria remission. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Proteinuria is a powerful prognostic factor for end-stage renal disease in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients. However, it is not known whether proteinuria exacerbations are related to seasonal changes.We retrospectively enrolled consecutive patients ...
Koji Inagaki +11 more
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