Renal Failure, 2023 Background Cardiovascular calcification includes cardiac valve calcification (CVC) and vascular calcification. We aimed to analyze risk factors for CVC, and construct a predictive model in maintenance peritoneal dialysis (MPD) patients.Methods We ...
Yuxi Wang +7 more
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Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin as a Marker for Identification of Acute Kidney Injury and Recovery in Dogs with Gentamicin-induced Nephrotoxicity. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with high mortality rates in dogs, which may be a consequence of late recognition using traditional diagnostic tests.
Cowgill, LD +6 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 Background: Several studies including some genome-wide association studies (GWAS) had shown that BAK1 gene rs210138 polymorphisms might be associated with testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT).
Jiaxuan Qin +11 more
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Identification of atropine-and P2X1 receptor antagonist-reistant, neurogenic contractions of the urinary bladder [PDF]
, 2007 Acetylcholine and ATP are excitatory cotransmitters in parasympathetic nerves. We used P2X1 receptor antagonists to further characterize the purinergic component of neurotransmission in isolated detrusor muscle of guinea pig urinary bladder.
Gallagher, Gemma +3 more
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Epidemiology of urinary system defects in children of northern Bukovyna [PDF]
, 2013 . The incidence and the dynamics of the frequency of congenital malformations of the urinary organs in the Chernivtsi region over the period from 2004 to 2008 have been studied.
V.P. Pishak, M.O. Riznichuk
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An on-line solid phase extraction procedure for the routine quantification of urinary methylmalonic acid by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry [PDF]
, 2010 Background: The goal of this study was to develop and to validate an improved isotope-dilution-liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for the quantification of methylmalonic acid (MMA) in urine.
Bolann BJ +4 more
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Utilization of aggregation‐induced emission materials in urinary system diseases
AggregateWith the development of aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) materials, the drawbacks of conventional fluorescence materials subjected to aggregation‐caused quenching (ACQ) have been resolved.
Haodong Xu +8 more
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Optimal management of urinary tract infections in older people [PDF]
, 2011 Urinary tract infections (UTI) occur frequently in older people. Unfortunately, UTI is commonly overdiagnosed and overtreated on the basis of nonspecific clinical signs and symptoms.
Beveridge, Louise A. +3 more
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Noninvasive Urinary Monitoring of Progression in IgA Nephropathy. [PDF]
, 2019 Standard methods for detecting and monitoring of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) have conventionally required kidney biopsies or suffer from poor sensitivity and specificity.
Fervenza, Fernando C +4 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Sepsis, a complex multisystem disorder, is among the top causes of hospitalization and mortality in older adults. However, the mechanisms underlying the disproportionate susceptibility to sepsis and worse outcomes in the elderly are not well understood ...
Xiabing Lang +41 more
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