(Pro)renin Receptor in Kidney Development and Disease by Renfang Song, Ihor V. Yosypiv

“…The renin-angiotensin system (RAS), a key regulator of the blood pressure and fluid/electrolyte homeostasis, also plays a critical role in kidney development. All the components of the RAS are expressed in the developing metanephros. …”
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Kidney Stone Disease: An Update on Current Concepts by Tilahun Alelign, Beyene Petros

“…Kidney stone disease is a crystal concretion formed usually within the kidneys. …”
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IgG4 Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Kidney by Ahmed N. Alkhasawneh, Robert W. Allan

“…We describe an unusual case of an IgG4-related pseudotumor of the kidney.…”
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Incidental Renal Botryomycosis in a Nonfunctioning Kidney by Mary Mathew, Bhavna Nayal, Bhawna Nagel, Joseph Thomas

“…We present a young lady diagnosed to have incidental botryomycosis of the kidney, following nephrectomy.…”
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Salvage after Retroperitoneal Kidney Allograft Torsion by Justin M. Greco, David C. Mulligan, Peter S. Yoo

“…Torsion of a transplanted kidney into the retroperitoneal space is a rare occurrence, with only three other reported cases. …”
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Microalbuminuria, Kidney Function, and Daily Physical Activity by Baris Afsar

“…The present study was carried out to investigate independent relationship between daily physical activity, microalbuminuria, and kidney function. The demographic characteristics and laboratory parameters were recorded for all patients. …”
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Gender-associated features in diabetic kidney disease by S.S. Safarova

Subjects: “…diabetic kidney disease…”
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Chronic Kidney Disease: Phosphorus and Your Diet by Nancy J. Gal, Lauren Headrick, Kate Bennett, Wendy J. Dahl

“… Phosphorous is an essential mineral necessary for the formation of bones and teeth, but also for kidney function and the regulation of muscle contractions, heartbeat, and nerve transmission. …”
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Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease: Navigating the Evidence by F. M. Tedla, A. Brar, R. Browne, C. Brown

“…However, it remains unclear whether available results could be extrapolated to patients with chronic kidney diseases because most studies on hypertension have excluded patients with kidney failure. …”
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Chronic Kidney Disease: Potassium and Your Diet by Ashley R. Kendall, Nancy J. Gal, Wendy J. Dahl

“…FSHN16-9/FS287: Chronic Kidney Disease: Potassium and Your Diet (ufl.edu) …”
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Advancements in Nanomedicine for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Kidney Stones by Wang Y, Yang J, Amier Y, Yuan D, Xun Y, Yu X

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Hypercalcemia, Acute Kidney Injury, and Metabolic Alkalosis by Faten Aqeel, Jennifer Del Castillo, Bernard G. Jaar, Mohamad Hanouneh

“…The net effect is an increase in calcium reabsorption with a salt and water diuresis which leads to volume depletion, acute kidney injury, and metabolic alkalosis.…”
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Morphological Characteristics of Renal Artery and Kidney in Rats by Atilla Yoldas, Mustafa Orhun Dayan

“…The gross anatomy and morphometry of the kidney and renal arteries were studied in the strains of laboratory rat: Sprague-Dawley (Sp) and Wistar (W) rats. …”
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Estimating Kidney Function in the Critically Ill Patients by Gemma Seller-Pérez, Manuel E. Herrera-Gutiérrez, Javier Maynar-Moliner, José A. Sánchez-Izquierdo-Riera, Anibal Marinho, José Luis do Pico

“…Functional evaluation of the kidney rests in serum creatinine (Crs) that is subjected to multiple external factors, especially relevant overhydration and loss of muscle mass. …”
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Kidney and Urinary Tract Involvement in Kawasaki Disease by Toru Watanabe

“…Although the precise pathogenesis of KD is not completely understood, renal vasculitis, immune-complex mediated kidney injuries, or T-cell immune-regulatory abnormalities have been proposed as possible mechanisms for the development of kidney and urinary tract injuries.…”
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Evaluation of the Medically Complex Living Kidney Donor by Yasar Caliskan, Alaattin Yildiz

“…In this review we would like to present the major issues in the evaluation process of medically complex living kidney donor.…”
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Expression of osteogenic proteins in kidneys of cats with nephrocalcinosis by Nuttha Hengtrakul, Eva Furrow, Michael Borofsky, Ferenc Toth, Jody P. Lulich

Subjects: “…chronic kidney disease…”
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Pulse-Wave Analysis of Optic Nerve Head Circulation Is Significantly Correlated with Kidney Function in Patients with and without Chronic Kidney Disease by Tomoaki Shiba, Mao Takahashi, Takatoshi Maeno

“…To determine whether there is a significant correlation between the optic nerve head (ONH) circulation determined by laser speckle flowgraphy (LSFG) and kidney function. Materials. Seventy-one subjects were investigated. …”
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Oral administration of ethanol extract from Gynura procumbens stems corrects kidney injury and renal anemia in chronic kidney disease by Ting-Ting Li, Li-Ying Wen, Sha-Sha Meng, Yu-Sang Li, He-Bin Tang

Subjects: “…chronic kidney disease…”
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20(S)-Ginsenoside Rg3 Protects Kidney from Diabetic Kidney Disease via Renal Inflammation Depression in Diabetic Rats by Tong Zhou, Lin Sun, Shuo Yang, You Lv, Yue Cao, Xiaokun Gang, Guixia Wang

“…Mechanistically, 20(S)-Rg3 dramatically downregulated the expression of TGF-β1, NF-κB65, and TNF-α in the kidney. These resulted in a significant prevention of renal damage from the inflammation. …”
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