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The role of chemokine genes in the formation of terminal stage of chronic renal failure [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The data on the role of chemokine genes (+1931A/T CCL4, A/G CXCL11 (rs4512021), -403A/G CCL5, C/G CCL2 (rs2857657), -801G/A CXCL12) in the formation of terminal stage of chronic renal failure, in patients with chronic glomerulonephritis, is presented in ...
Efremova, O. A.   +4 more
core  

Hydroxychloroquine Associated with Lower Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Lupus Nephritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Background Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) protects kidney function in lupus nephritis (LN) by preventing flares, yet some cohort studies show no significant benefit in kidney function with HCQ. Clarifying these conflicting findings by showing early and long‐term benefits of HCQ on kidney function preservation is critical. Therefore, we analyzed data from our
Shivani Garg   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Screening for chronic kidney disease in rural Malawi: results from a diabetic clinic

open access: yesBMC Research Notes, 2019
Objective Patients with diabetes are at high risk of developing renal insufficiency and chronic kidney disease (CKD). As a result, screening for CKD is essential in diabetic patients as part of their care.
Chiyembekezo Kachimanga   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis: classification and clinical and therapeutic aspects [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Cryoglobulinaemia may cause cutaneous vasculitis and glomerulonephritis, potentially leading to end stage renal failure. An important proportion of cryoglobulinaemias are secondary to hepatitis C virus infection.
Braun, Gerald S.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Serum uric acid levels in older adults: Associations with clinical outcomes and implications for reference intervals in those aged 70 years and over

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives Reports have linked both high and low serum uric acid (SUA) levels to adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to establish a reference interval for SUA in older adults and assessed its association with clinically relevant outcomes in relatively healthy, community‐dwelling individuals aged 70 and older.
Amanda J Rickard   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kidney in systemic diseases

open access: yesMedisur, 2007
Renal function alterant, sodium and water retention with intravascular volume expansion, and augmentation of the cardiac preload are closely related to the main causes of mortality and morbidity in patients suffering from symptomatic cardiac ...
Marta Patricia Casanova González   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Hyperkalemia: An adaptive response in chronic renal insufficiency [PDF]

open access: yesKidney International, 2002
Hyperkalemia is a common feature of chronic renal insufficiency, usually ascribed to impaired K+ homeostasis. However, various experimental observations suggest that the increase in extracellular [K+] actually functions in a homeostatic fashion, directly stimulating renal K+ excretion through an effect that is independent of, and additive to ...
Alan S. Segal, F. John Gennari
openaire   +3 more sources

Exploring patients’ profiles associated with the resolution of acute calcium pyrophosphate arthritis treatedwith colchicine and prednisone: post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The objective was to identify factors determining acute arthritis resolution and safety with colchicine and prednisone in acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis. Methods We conducted a post hoc analysis of the COLCHICORT trial, which compared colchicine and prednisone for the treatment of acute CPP crystal arthritis, using a ...
Tristan Pascart   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Renal Osteodystrophy

open access: yesTürk Osteoporoz Dergisi, 2004
Chronic renal insufficiency is a functional definition which is characterized by irreversible and progressive decreasing in renal functions. This impairment is in collaboration with glomeruler filtration rate and serum creatinine levels. Besides this,
Aynur Metin Terzibaşoğlu   +2 more
doaj  

Does oral sodium bicarbonate therapy improve function and quality of life in older patients with chronic kidney disease and low-grade acidosis (the BiCARB trial)? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Date of acceptance: 01/07/2015 © 2015 Witham et al. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and ...
A Mahajan   +46 more
core   +4 more sources

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