CD28 Genetic Variants Increase Susceptibility to Diabetic Kidney Disease in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Case Control Study by Yangyang Li, Li Jin, Jing Yan, Hong Zhang, Rong Zhang, Cheng Hu

“…Few studies have illuminated the genetic role of T cell costimulatory molecule CD28/CD80/CTLA4 variants in diabetic kidney disease (DKD) susceptibility. We aimed to investigate the causal role of genetic polymorphisms in CD28/CD80/CTLA4 with DKD susceptibility in patients with T2DM. …”
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Estimated Visceral Adipose Tissue, but Not Body Mass Index, Is Associated with Reductions in Glomerular Filtration Rate Based on Cystatin C in the Early Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease by Ana Karina Teixeira da Cunha França, Alcione Miranda dos Santos, João Victor Salgado, Elane Viana Hortegal, Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva, Natalino Salgado Filho

“…Information on the association between obesity and initial phases of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is still limited, principally those regarding the influence of visceral adipose tissue. …”
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Comparison of Effect Sevoflurane-Based Anesthesia and Propofol-Based Anesthesia on the Early Postoperative Renal Function of Living Kidney Transplant Donors: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Cai J, Kang F, Han M, Huang X, Yan W, Wan F, Li J

“…The impact of anaesthetics on postoperative biomarkers of renal injury in living kidney transplant donors is not well understood.Patients and Methods: 70 transplant donors who underwent kidney extraction were randomly assigned to following two groups: sevoflurane (S group) and propofol (P group). …”
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Nanonization of ethanolic tulsi leaf extract and its major compound eugenol and evaluation of their inhibitory potential against calcium oxalate crystal (a kidney stone component) by Sourav Ghosh, Tarakdas Basu

“…The aim of this study was a) to synthesize nanoforms of the whole leaf extract of the flowering herb ‘Tulsi— Ocimum sanctum ’ (regarded as the ‘queen of herbs’ having diverse healing and health-improving properties) and its major constituent eugenol, b) to characterize some of their physico-chemical properties and c) to explore their inhibitory role on formation and disintegration of the kidney stone-former calcium oxalate crystals, through in vitro investigation. …”
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The Groundwater Geochemistry and the Human Health Risk Assessment of Drinking Water in an Area with a High Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu), Sri Lanka by W. S. M. Botheju, J. A. Liyanage, S. D. P. Kannangara

“…Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) has become an alarming health issue in Sri Lanka. …”
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Evaluation of Bone Mineral Metabolism in Pre-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease: Quantitative Computed Tomography vs.... by Aydan Mutis Alan, Zehra Sezer, Ahmet Oz, Cebrail Karaca, Mevlüt Tamer Dinçer, Ahmet Murt, Fatma Beyza Sag, Selma Alagoz, Serdar Sahin, Mustafa Sait Gonen, Elif Güzel, Sinan Trabulus, Nurhan Seyahi

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Advancing risk stratification in kidney transplantation: integrating HLA-derived T-cell epitope and B-cell epitope matching algorithms for enhanced predictive accuracy of HLA compatibility by Matthias Niemann, Matthias Niemann, Benedict M. Matern, Benedict M. Matern, Gaurav Gupta, Bekir Tanriover, Fabian Halleck, Klemens Budde, Eric Spierings, Eric Spierings

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Cardiopulmonary fitness in children/adolescents with chronic kidney disease and the impact of exercise training: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational study and randomized controlled trials by Fan Zhang, Yan Bai, Liuyan Huang, Yifei Zhong

Subjects: “…Chronic kidney disease…”
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Association between drinking patterns and diabetic kidney disease in United States adults: a cross-sectional study based on data from NHANES 1999–2016 by Xusheng Yang

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Human proximal tubular epithelial cell interleukin-1 receptor signalling triggers G2/M arrest and cellular senescence during hypoxic kidney injury by Kurt T. K. Giuliani, Purba Nag, Benjamin C. Adams, Xiangju Wang, Seokchan Hong, Anca Grivei, Rebecca L. Johnston, Nicola Waddell, Kenneth K. C. Ho, Yilin Tian, Muhammad Ali Khan, Chang Seong Kim, Monica S. Y. Ng, Glenda Gobe, Jacobus P. J. Ungerer, Josephine M. Forbes, Helen G. Healy, Andrew J. Kassianos

“…Abstract Hypoxia and interleukin (IL)-1β are independent mediators of tubulointerstitial fibrosis, the histological hallmark of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Here, we examine how hypoxia and IL-1β act in synergy to augment maladaptive proximal tubular epithelial cell (PTEC) repair in human CKD. …”
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Measurement of Apelin as a Biomarker and Its Relationship to Cystatin C, Copeptin, and Glomerular Filtration Rate in Serum of Patients with Acute Kidney Injury in Mosul City, Iraq by Anwar S. Majeed, Layla A. Mustafa

Subjects: “…acute kidney injury…”
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The relationship between insulin resistance and fibroblast growth factor 23 in patients with non-diabetic pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study by Beyza Algul Durak, Melahat Coban

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Incidence, long-term predictors and progression of chronic kidney disease among African migrants and non-migrants: the transcontinental population-based prospective RODAM cohort study by Charles Agyemang, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Erik Beune, Karlijn Meeks, Bert-Jan H van den Born, Liffert Vogt, Felix P Chilunga, Charles F Hayfron-Benjamin, Sampson Twumasi-Ankrah, Muhulo Muhau Mungamba, Eva L van der Linden, Engwa A Godwill, Samuel N Darko, Benedicta N Chungag

“…Background Limited longitudinal data exist on chronic kidney disease (CKD) in African populations undergoing epidemiological transitions. …”
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Development and validation of a novel risk-predicted model for early sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study by Bo Li, Kun Zhang, Cong-Cong Zhao, Zi-Han Nan, Yan-Ling Yin, Li-Xia Liu, Zhen-Jie Hu

“…Objectives This study aimed to develop a prediction model for the detection of early sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI), which is defined as AKI diagnosed within 48 hours of a sepsis diagnosis.Design A retrospective study design was employed. …”
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Sulodexide Protects Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells from Oxidative Stress-Induced Injury via Upregulating Klotho Expression at an Early Stage of Diabetic Kidney Disease by Yu Ning Liu, Jingwei Zhou, Tingting Li, Jing Wu, Shu Hua Xie, Hua-feng Liu, Zhangsuo Liu, Tae Sun Park, Yaoxian Wang, Wei Jing Liu

“…The hypoalbuminuric effect of sulodexide (SDX) on diabetic kidney disease (DKD) was suggested by some clinical trials but was denied by the Collaborative Study Group. …”
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The Correlation of Serum Adropin with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the Experimental Rat Model of Chronic Kidney Disease and Its Implication in the Ameliorative Effect of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors by Samaa Salah Abd-El-Fatah, Maha A. Fathy, Mohamed Ali Alabiad, Raja Aljafil, Mai Ahmed Gobran, Enssaf A. Ahmad, Ashwag S. Alsharidah, Mohammed Alorini, Sulaiman Mohammed Alnasser, Sara A. Awadh, Enas N. Morgan

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Effects of Cranberry Extract (Vaccinium macrocarpon) Supplementation on Lipid Peroxidation and Inflammation in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (Stages 3-4): A Randomized Controlled Trial by Laís de Souza Gouveia Moreira, Karla Thaís Resende Teixeira, Ludmila F. M. F. Cardozo, Livia Alvarenga, Bruna Regis, Jessyca Sousa de Brito, Viviane de Oliveira Leal, Natalia Alvarenga Borges, Isabela de Souza da Costa Brum, José Carlos Carraro-Eduardo, Giovanna B. Borini, Andresa A. Berretta, Marcelo Ribeiro-Alves, Denise Mafra

“…Growing evidence suggests that bioactive compounds in berry fruits may mitigate inflammation in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Objectives. To evaluate cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) supplementation effects on modulation of transcription factors involved in inflammation and oxidative stress in nondialysis (stages 3 and 4) patients with CKD. …”
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Development of Predictive Models for Progression from Diabetic Kidney Disease to End-Stage Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Hu H, Mu X, Zhao S, Yang M, Zhou H

Subjects: “…diabetic kidney disease…”
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Prognostic Value of the Red Blood Cell Distribution Width-to-Albumin Ratio in Critically Ill Older Patients with Acute Kidney Injury: A Retrospective Database Study by Lei Guo, Dezhun Chen, Bihuan Cheng, Yuqiang Gong, Benji Wang

“…There is no evidence suggesting that red blood cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio (RA) predicts outcomes in severely ill older individuals with acute kidney injury (AKI). We hypothesized that RA is associated with all-cause mortality in critically ill older patients with AKI. …”
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The effects of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F on renal outcomes in type 2 diabetic kidney disease patients with severe proteinuria: a single-center cohort study by Yaqi Cheng, Yuhao Liu, Liling Lin, Danni Li, Liying Peng, Ke Zheng, Jianling Tao, Mingxi Li

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