Hyperhomocysteinemia in chronic renal insufficiency [PDF]
Hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease. Since the homocysteine level is elevated in patients with advanced chronic renal insufficiency, it has been presented as an important factor contributing to the ...
Čabarkapa Velibor+3 more
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Lapatinib and chronic renal insufficiency
Lapatinib is an intracellular tyrosine-kinase inhibitor of both EGFR (ErbB1) and HER2 (ErbB2) receptors, which is indicated in the treatment of metastatic disease pretreated with anti-HER2 therapies.
Luca Moscetti
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Blood pressure control in patients with chronic kidney disease [PDF]
Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can lead to serious adverse outcomes. To prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular events (CVEs), and end-stage kidney disease, achieving an optimal BP level is important ...
Jee Young Lee, Seung Hyeok Han
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Transplantation of induced mesenchymal stem cells for treating chronic renal insufficiency. [PDF]
Discovering a new cell transplantation approach for treating chronic renal insufficiency is a goal of many nephrologists. In vitro-cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were reprogrammed into induced mesenchymal stem cells (iMSCs) by using ...
Xing-Hua Pan+7 more
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Hyperlipidemia in Children with Chronic Renal Insufficiency [PDF]
Total serum cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglyceride levels, lipoprotein fractionation, and plasma parathormone levels were measured in a group of 31 nonnephrotic children with various levels of renal function and on hemodialysis. Group A served as controls and consisted of eight healthy children with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) greater than ...
Papadopoulou, Z. L.+4 more
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Objective This retrospective analysis evaluated the prognostic value of renal response status 2 years after biopsy-proven lupus nephritis (LN) for the prediction of long-term renal outcomes.Methods Eligible patients with SLE as per American College of ...
Qinggong Fu+7 more
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How to improve drug dosing for patients with renal impairment in primary care - a cluster-randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk for inappropriate or potentially harmful prescribing. The aim of this study was to examine whether a multifaceted intervention including the use of a software programme for the ...
Beyer, Martin+7 more
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Binding of bromocresol green and bromocresol purple to albumin in hemodialysis patients [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Colorimetric albumin assays based on binding to bromocresol purple (BCP) and bromocresol green (BCG) yield different results in chronic kidney disease. Altered dye binding of carbamylated albumin has been suggested as a cause.
Delanghe, Joris+8 more
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Diabetic kidney disease. new clinical and therapeutic issues. Joint position statement of the Italian Diabetes Society and the Italian Society of Nephrology on "the natural history of diabetic kidney disease and treatment of hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes and impaired renal function" [PDF]
Recent epidemiological studies have disclosed heterogeneity in diabetic kidney disease (DKD). In addition to the classical albuminuric phenotype, two new phenotypes have emerged, i.e., “nonalbuminuric renal impairment” and “progressive renal decline ...
Barutta, Federica+7 more
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Aim: To determine the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory factors associated with CKD in Mexican HIV-infected patients. Methods: Cross-sectional study. We included 274 patients with HIV/AIDS.
Edgar Dehesa Lopez+4 more
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