A Case of Severe Hydroxychloroquine-Induced Retinal Toxicity in a Patient with Recent Onset of Renal Impairment: A Review of the Literature on the Use of Hydroxychloroquine in Rena... by Rajen Tailor, Ibrahim Elaraoud, Peter Good, Monique Hope-Ross, Robert A. H. Scott

“…Two years prior to presenting, the patient was found to have chronic kidney disease stage 3 secondary to hypertension. …”
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Expression Characterization of Six Genes Possibly Involved in Gonad Development for Stellate Sturgeon Individuals (Acipenser stellatus, Pallas 1771) by Alexandru Burcea, Gina-Oana Popa, Iulia Elena Florescu (Gune), Marilena Maereanu, Andreea Dudu, Sergiu Emil Georgescu, Marieta Costache

“…We analysed the gene expression of the selected genes for gonads, anal fin, liver, body kidney, and white muscle. The cyp17a1, ar, dmrt1, and sox9 genes have a significant higher expression in male gonads than in female gonads, while the data shows no significant differences in the expression of the investigated genes in the other organs. …”
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A Single-Center 7-Year Experience with End-Stage Renal Disease Care in Nigeria—A Surrogate for the Poor State of ESRD Care in Nigeria and Other Sub-Saharan African Countries: Advo... by Datonye Dennis Alasia, Pedro Emem-Chioma, Friday Samuel Wokoma

“…The opportunities for kidney transplantation are also very low. Poverty and the absence of government support for ESRD care are responsible for the poor outcomes. …”
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Acute Renal Failure in Patients with Severe Falciparum Malaria: Using the WHO 2006 and RIFLE Criteria by Vipa Thanachartwet, Varunee Desakorn, Duangjai Sahassananda, Ko Ko Yazar Kyaw Win, Thanom Supaporn

“…Using the RIFLE criteria, 73.9% (190 patients) had acute kidney injury (AKI). The requirement for RRT was 11.6% (5 patients) in patients with RIFLE-I and 44.9% (48 patients) in patients with RIFLE-F. …”
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Intake of S-Methylmethionine Alters Glucose Metabolism and Hepatic Gene Expression in C57BL/6J High-Fat-Fed Mice by Mariana Buranelo Egea, Gavin Pierce, Neil Shay

“…In addition, at week 9, fasting glucose was measured and, after necropsy, at week 10, liver, inguinal adipose, and kidney weights were measured; triglycerides, histology, liver gene expression, serum insulin, and MCP-1 levels were also determined. …”
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Electroacupuncture Improves Baroreflex and γ-Aminobutyric Acid Type B Receptor-Mediated Responses in the Nucleus Tractus Solitarii of Hypertensive Rats by Qi Zhang, Ying-Ying Tan, Xiao-hua Liu, Fan-Rong Yao, Dong-Yuan Cao

“…In the present study, the long-term effect of EA on GABA receptor function and expression was examined in the NTS of two-kidney, one-clip (2K1C) renovascular hypertensive rats. …”
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Sexual Transmission of XMRV: A Potential Infection Route by Prachi Sharma, Kenneth A. Rogers, Suganthi Suppiah, Ross J. Molinaro, Nattawat Onlamoon, John Hackett, Gerald Schochetman, Eric A. Klein, Robert H. Silverman, François Villinger

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Research progress on the therapeutic roles and mechanisms of hydrogen-rich water in periodontitis by LIU Fushuang, WEI Xiaoxuan, ZHOU Jianpeng, WANG Jun

“…Hydrogen-rich water (HRW) shows excellent antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and wound-healing properties and plays a positive role in the treatment of various diseases, such as brain injury, kidney injury, and periodontitis. Current studies found that HRW can inhibit periodontopathogenic biofilm formation, inhibit oral connective tissue and bone tissue destruction, and show anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties in periodontitis. …”
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Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis as an unusual type of renal involvement in sarcoidosis: a case report by K. Graňák, M. Vnučák, P. Kleinová, T. Blichová, A. Kollár, I. Dedinská

“…Case presentation We describe the clinical case of a 49-year-old patient of Caucasian ethnicity with a history of sarcoidosis of the lungs and intrathoracic lymph nodes who was hospitalized for acute kidney injury, hypercalcemia, hypoxemic respiratory insufficiency, general weakness, weight loss, and fever. …”
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An Observational Study of Glomerular Functions in Beta-thalassemia Major Children by Schwartz Formula and Technetium 99m Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic Acid Renogram by Sukanta Mandal, Tathagata Bose, Rachna Gulati, Manish Singh Ahuja

“…Background and Aim: Kidney dysfunction is reported in significant number of beta thalassemia major children. …”
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Efficacy of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 by Dogan Mustafa, Yilmaz Berna

“…In addition to being unvaccinated, advanced age, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus (DM), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and obesity were found to be associated with higher mortality risk. …”
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Toxicopathological Effects of the Venom of Echis ocellatus on Experimentally Envenomated Swiss Albino Rats by P. O. Yusuf, D. Ada, D. B. Nuhu, S. Dahiru, P. M. Ameh, M. Mamman, M. U. Kawu, M. Bisallah, S. J. Enam

“…These findings suggest the venom of Echis ocellatus induces significant hematotoxicity, with pathological involvement of the heart, liver, kidneys, and spleen. …”
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Evaluating Neural Network Performance in Predicting Disease Status and Tissue Source of JC Polyomavirus from Patient Isolates Based on the Hypervariable Region of the Viral Genome by Aiden M. C. Pike, Saeed Amal, Melissa S. Maginnis, Michael P. Wilczek

“…JC polyomavirus (JCPyV) establishes a persistent, asymptomatic kidney infection in most of the population. However, JCPyV can reactivate in immunocompromised individuals and cause progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a fatal demyelinating disease with no approved treatment. …”
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Clinical presentation of human leptospirosis in febrile patients: Urabá, Colombia. by Pablo Uribe-Restrepo, Janeth Perez-Garcia, Margarita Arboleda, Claudia Munoz-Zanzi, Piedad Agudelo-Florez

“…<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis is responsible for various clinical syndromes, classically linked with fever and acute kidney injury.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>A prospective multicenter observational study was conducted in six health institutions in the region of Urabá, Colombia. …”
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Macrofilaricidal Activity, Acute and Biochemical Effects of Three Lichen Species Found on Mount Cameroon by Thierry Roland Kang, Jerome Nyhalah Dinga, Ayuk Elizabeth Orock, Elvis Monya, Moses Njutain Ngemenya

“…Toxicity of highly active extracts was investigated on monkey kidney epithelial (LLCMK2) cells and in BALB/c mice (2000 mg/kg body weight) including effects on liver enzymes. …”
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Evaluating AI performance in nephrology triage and subspecialty referrals by Priscilla Koirala, Charat Thongprayoon, Jing Miao, Oscar A. Garcia Valencia, Mohammad S. Sheikh, Supawadee Suppadungsuk, Michael A. Mao, Justin H. Pham, Iasmina M. Craici, Wisit Cheungpasitporn

“…Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown promise in revolutionizing medical triage, particularly in the context of the rising prevalence of kidney-related conditions with the aging global population. …”
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LEVEL OF DIETARY COMPLIANCE AMONG HYPERTENSION PATIENTS AT IBNU SINA GRESIK REGIONAL GENERAL HOSPITAL by Cucuk Rahmadi Purwanto, Hafna Illmy Muhalla, Rani Tiara Efendi

“…The inclusion criteria were patients registered at the heart polyclinic and willing to be studied, while the exclusion criteria were suffering from mental disorders or severe complications such as stage 5 chronic kidney failure. The instrument used was the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet compliance questionnaire administered in June 2023. …”
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Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in the Women Population Covered by Health Centers in Ardabil by Leli Avesta, Sina Rasoolzadeh, Mahdi Naeim, Aziz Kamran

“…Women with one of the conditions of pregnancy, lactation, history of kidney disease, known diabetes under medication, history of hepatitis, history of cardiovascular surgery, and history of cancer were excluded from the research process. …”
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Valsartan in Combination with Tripterygium Glycosides Protects against Chronic Nephritis via the Toll-Like Receptor 4 Pathway by Jiabao Dong, Duo Huang, Ling Jing, Mengmeng Wu

“…Valsartan has been studied to exert effects on kidney disease. However, the concrete function of valsartan in combination with tripterygium glycosides in chronic nephritis remained largely unknown. …”
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Sestrin2 Signaling Pathway Regulates Podocyte Biology and Protects against Diabetic Nephropathy by Moein Ala

“…It has been shown that Sestrin2 expression is lower in the kidney of animals and patients with diabetic nephropathy. …”
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