Massive Acquired Renal Cysts Presenting with Bowel Obstruction-Like Symptoms by Chutikarn Teparak, Weeratian Tawanwongsri

“…Acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD) is rarely massive in size. The great majority is asymptomatic and incidentally found on imaging studies for unrelated causes. …”
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Mediators of Inflammation: Inflammation in Cancer, Chronic Diseases, and Wound Healing by Caigan Du, Madhav Bhatia, Sydney C. W. Tang, Mingzhi Zhang, Theodore Steiner

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Acute Peritoneal Dialysis in a Patient with Severe Uremic Syndrome and Multiple Hemodialysis Access Failure by Made Dyah Vismita Indramila Duarsa, Gede Wira Mahadita, Yenny Kandarini

“…A 67-year-old woman was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease stage V, severe uremia syndrome, hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis, suspected pulmonary oedema, and multiple hemodialysis access failure. …”
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Facts About Magnesium by Linda B. Bobroff, Jennifer Hillan

“…However, people who abuse alcohol, take certain diuretic drugs, or have kidney disease may be at risk for magnesium deficiency. …”
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Knowledge and attitudes towards sarcopenia among healthcare professionals by Jeremy Jun Wei Teng, Raymond Kai Heng Goh, Melanie Mei Ying Tan, Le Alicia How, Li Feng Tan

“…It leads to increased adverse outcomes such as increased risks of falls, fractures, postoperative complications, disability and increased mortality.2 It is associated with many chronic diseases such as heart failure, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and cognitive impairment.2,4 The prevalence of sarcopenia is expected to dramatically increase in the next few decades, especially in ageing populations.6…”
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Symptoms of Diabetes by Linda B. Bobroff

“…Diabetes that is uncontrolled can lead to blindness, kidney disease, heart disease, and amputations. Early treatment to control blood glucose levels helps decrease a person’s chances of developing these health problems. …”
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Facts About Magnesium by Linda B. Bobroff, Jennifer Hillan

“…However, people who abuse alcohol, take certain diuretic drugs, or have kidney disease may be at risk for magnesium deficiency. …”
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High Blood Pressure: What You Need to Know by Linda B. Bobroff

“…If you have high blood pressure, you have a higher chance of developing heart or kidney disease or having a stroke. This 4-page fact sheet discusses medical problems associated with untreated high blood pressure, risk factors, risk reduction, causes, and prevention. …”
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Symptoms of Diabetes by Linda B. Bobroff

“…Diabetes that is uncontrolled can lead to blindness, kidney disease, heart disease, and amputations. Early treatment to control blood glucose levels helps decrease a person’s chances of developing these health problems. …”
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The Application of Incretin-Based Pharmacotherapy in the Contemporary Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A Review of the Literature by Jakub Waszczyński, Wojciech Kulej, Wiktor Biesiada, Piotr Kulej, Justyna Woźniak, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Anna Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankević

“… Introduction Type 2 diabetes is a critical global health issue due to its rising prevalence and severe complications, including cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease, and neuropathies, which reduce quality of life and increase mortality risk. …”
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Shenkang injection for the treatment of acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shengchun Liao, Yurou Chen, Shuting Wang, Chen Wang, Chaoyang Ye

“…Objective Shenkang injection (SKI) has been widely used in China for many years for the treatment of kidney disease. The objective of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy of Shenkang injection for the treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI).Methods A search was conducted across seven databases, encompassing data from the inception of each database through October 8th, 2023. …”
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Sinomenine attenuates uremia vascular calcification by miR-143-5p by Fengyi Yu, Zhong Peng, Ning Gao, Zixu Tang, Zihao Liao, Song Zhao, Shuzhu Zhong, Gloria Umwiza, Hong Huang, Wei Long, Zhangxiu He

“…Circulating miR-143-5p was supposed to be a potential biomarker for vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease patients. In conclusion, sinomenine effectively alleviated vascular calcification, which was attributed to miR-143-5p regulation partly.…”
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Exploring the subtle and novel renal pathological changes in diabetic nephropathy using clustering analysis with deep learning by Tomohisa Yabe, Yuko Tsuruyama, Kazutoshi Nomura, Ai Fujii, Yuto Matsuda, Keiichiro Okada, Shogo Yamakoshi, Yuya Hamabe, Shogo Omote, Akihiro Shioya, Norifumi Hayashi, Keiji Fujimoto, Yuki Todo, Tatsuro Tanaka, Sohsuke Yamada, Akira Shimizu, Katsuhito Miyazawa, Hitoshi Yokoyama, Kengo Furuichi

“…Abstract To decrease the number of chronic kidney disease (CKD), early diagnosis of diabetic kidney disease is required. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Pyogenic Spinal Infections among Intravenous Drug Users and Nonusers by Vivek K. Bilolikar, Brendan Gleason, Lee Kripke, Robert Merrill, Colin Whitaker, Jon Handal

“…In our study population, there is a high incidence of intravenous drug abuse (IVDA), psychiatric disease, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. Analysis shows a trend of two distinct patient populations. …”
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Cost-effectiveness and budget impact analysis of peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis in South Africa by Evelyn Thsehla, Micheal Kofi Boachie, Susan Goldstein

“…Abstract Background More than 800 million people are affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD) worldwide. In South Africa, the prevalence of CKD increased by 67% between 1999 and 2006. …”
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PPARα Activation Protects against Anti-Thy1 Nephritis by Suppressing Glomerular NF-κB Signaling by Koji Hashimoto, Yuji Kamijo, Takero Nakajima, Makoto Harada, Makoto Higuchi, Takashi Ehara, Hidekazu Shigematsu, Toshifumi Aoyama

“…The vast increase of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has attracted considerable attention worldwide, and the development of a novel therapeutic option against a representative kidney disease that leads to CKD, mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis (MsPGN) would be significant. …”
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GPX4 expression changes in proximal tubule cells highlight the role of ferroptosis in IgAN by Jianbo Qing, Lijuan Zhang, Ru Fan, Huiwen Zhi, Changqun Li, Yaheng Li, Junnan Wu, Chongyang Han, Yafeng Li

“…However, the contribution of OS to IgA nephropathy (IgAN), the primary driver of chronic kidney disease remains uncertain. To investigate the effects of OS in IgAN, and identify the mechanisms of cell and tissue injury and protection, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data and microarray data of IgAN were collected and analyzed. …”
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Critical Illness Associated Fatal Hypoglycemia in a Nondiabetic Male by Amit Toor, Anika Toor, Mahesh Krishnamurthy

“…His critical illness on preexisting chronic kidney disease, previously undiagnosed alcoholic cirrhosis, and congestive heart failure led to a rare yet fatal consequence of refractory hypoglycemia. …”
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Hypothyroidism Complicating Nephropathy in a Diabetes Patient by Jayaprakash Sahoo, Ilangovan Veerappan, Anila Abraham, Somasundaram Hariharan

“…The combination of diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism is common in the general population and should not be forgotten in patients with diabetes and kidney disease.…”
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Targeting the Hepcidin-Ferroportin Axis in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Anemias by Elizabeta Nemeth

“…Deficient production of hepcidin causes systemic iron overload in iron-loading anemias such as beta-thalassemia; whereas hepcidin excess contributes to the development of anemia in inflammatory disorders and chronic kidney disease, and may cause erythropoietin resistance. …”
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