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Stage-specific action of matrix metalloproteinases influences progressive hereditary kidney disease. [PDF]

, 2006
BackgroundGlomerular basement membrane (GBM), a key component of the blood-filtration apparatus in the in the kidney, is formed through assembly of type IV collagen with laminins, nidogen, and sulfated proteoglycans.
Cosgrove, Dominic, Kalluri, Raghu, Khurana, Mona, Rao, Velidi H, Rougier, Jean-Philippe, Shield, Charles F, Werb, Zena, Werner, Michelle C, Zeisberg, Michael   +8 more
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Changes in Proteinuria on the Risk of All-Cause Mortality in People with Diabetes or Prediabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study

Journal of Diabetes Research, 2017
Background. Proteinuria has been related to all-cause mortality, showing regression or progression. However, few studies have focused on the relationship between proteinuria changes and all-cause mortality.
Yang Sun, Anxin Wang, Xiaoxue Liu, Zhaoping Su, Junjuan Li, Yanxia Luo, Shuohua Chen, Jianli Wang, Xia Li, Zhan Zhao, Huiping Zhu, Shouling Wu, Xiuhua Guo   +12 more
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Renal impairment in a rural African antiretroviral programme [PDF]

, 2009
Background: There is little knowledge regarding the prevalence and nature of renal impairment in African populations initiating antiretroviral treatment, nor evidence to inform the most cost effective methods of screening for renal impairment.
A Mocroft, A Reid, Ahmed Adam, Cara Franey, Deborah Knott, FA Post, Graham S Cooke, HE van Deventer, J Roe, JJ Bourgoignie, K Wools-Kaloustian, Marie-Louise Newell, Martin Dedicoat, MJ Siedner, MR Nelson, Richard J Lessells, SD Cohen, SK Gupta, T Barnighausen, TE Gerntholtz, Till Barnighausen, TK Rao, TM Han, WHO   +23 more
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Clinical and pathologic characteristics of pauci-immune anti-myeloperoxidase antibody associated glomerulonephritis with nephrotic range proteinuria

Renal Failure, 2018
Background: Heavy proteinuria in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis (GN) is usually considered to be associated with immune deposits in renal biopsy.
Peng-Cheng Xu, Tong Chen, Shan Gao, Shui-Yi Hu, Li Wei, Tie-Kun Yan   +5 more
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Association between proteinuria and incident colorectal cancer: analysis of a nationwide population-based database

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives This study aimed to assess whether adults with proteinuria were at a higher risk of incident colorectal cancer (CRC) than those without proteinuria using a large-scale population-based database.Design A retrospective observational study ...
Hideo Yasunaga, Yuichiro Yano, Hiroyuki Morita, Masaomi Nangaku, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Taisuke Jo, Issei Komuro, Takashi Yokoo, Hidehiro Kaneko, Hidetaka Itoh, Kojiro Morita, Katsuhito Fujiu, Norifumi Takeda, Nobuaki Michihata, Satoko Yamaguchi, Koichi Node, Akira Okada, Akira Nishiyama, Satoshi Matsuoka, Akira Fukui, Sunao Nakamura   +20 more
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Pilot trial of fk 506 in the management of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome [PDF]

, 1993
Seven patients with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome were treated with FK 506 monotherapy. Four patients were children with focal sclerosing glomerulonephritis (FSGS).
Ellis, D, Igdal, H, McCalley, J, Shapiro, R, Shapiro, R, Starzl, TE, Starzl, TE, Starzl, TE, Tzakis, A, Tzakis, A   +9 more
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Nonalbumin Proteinuria in Islet Transplant Recipients

Cell Transplantation, 2010
The aim of this study was to evaluate the importance of nonalbumin-predominant proteinuria on kidney function (KF) after islet transplantation (ITx). Twenty-four-hour proteinuria and albuminuria were available in 27 recipients.
Cristiane B. Leitão, Tatiana Froud, Pablo Cure, Thipaporn Tharavanij, Antonello Pileggi, Camillo Ricordi, Rodolfo Alejandro   +6 more
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Relação proteína/creatinina na urina versus proteinúria de 24 horas na avaliação de nefrite lúpica

Brazilian Journal of Nephrology, 2012
INTRODUÇÃO: Tem-se defendido a utilização do índice urinário proteína e creatinina em substituição à determinação de proteinúria de 24 horas para acompanhamento de doenças glomerulares, considerando-se as vantagens de maior facilidade na coleta e o menor
Grace Tamara Moscoso Solorzano, Marcus Vinicius Madureira e Silva, Sílvia Regina Moreira, Sonia Kiyomi Nishida, Gianna Mastroianni Kirsztajn   +4 more
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Drug-like analogues of the parasitic worm-derived immunomodulator ES-62 are therapeutic in the MRL/Lpr model of systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction ES-62, a phosphorylcholine (PC)-containing immunomodulator secreted by the parasitic worm Acanthocheilonema viteae, protects against nephritis in the MRL/Lpr mouse model of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Harnett, M. M., Harnett, W., Pineda, M. A., Rodgers, D. T., Suckling, C. J.   +4 more
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Renal AA-amyloidosis in intravenous drug users - a role for HIV-infection? [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Chronic renal disease is a serious complication of long-term intravenous drug use (IVDU). Recent reports have postulated a changing pattern of underlying nephropathy over the last decades.
Amann, Kerstin Ute, Betz, Christoph, Bickel, Markus, Büttner, Maike, Grützmacher, Peter, Haack, Hans Stefan, Jung, Oliver, Stephan, Christoph   +7 more
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