Role of the Kidneys in Resistant Hypertension by Z. Khawaja, C. S. Wilcox

“…Resistant hypertension is a failure to achieve goal BP (<140/90 mm Hg for the overall population and <130/80 mm Hg for those with diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease) in a patient who adheres to maximum tolerated doses of 3 antihypertensive drugs including a diuretic. …”
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Nephronophthisis: A Genetically Diverse Ciliopathy by Roslyn J. Simms, Ann Marie Hynes, Lorraine Eley, John A. Sayer

“…Nephronophthisis (NPHP) is an autosomal recessive cystic kidney disease and a leading genetic cause of established renal failure (ERF) in children and young adults. …”
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Polyporus umbellatus, A Precious Rare Fungus With Good Pharmaceutical and Food Value by Sizhu Ren, Hua Liu, Qing Sang, Yifan Sun, Liyan Li, Wenjie Chen

“…Particularly, due to its diuretic properties, it is considered an important source of targeted drugs for the treatment of kidney disease. Extensive research has been conducted on this fungus, focusing not only on its challenging cultivation techniques but also on its diverse array of medicinal ingredients, including polysaccharides and steroids. …”
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ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation using immunoadsorption columns: First experiences in South Africa by Z A Barday

“…ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation gives patients with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis and without a blood group-compatible donor an alternative option for a kidney transplant. …”
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Hepatitis C Virus, Cryoglobulinemia, and Kidney: Novel Evidence by Fabrizio Fabrizi

“…Immunosuppressive therapy is particularly recommended for cryoglobulinemic kidney disease. Recent evidence has been accumulated on rituximab therapy for HCV-related cryoglobulinemic glomerulonephritis exists but several questions related to its use remain unclear. …”
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Soluble Urokinase Receptor and the Kidney Response in Diabetes Mellitus by Ranadheer R. Dande, Vasil Peev, Mehmet M. Altintas, Jochen Reiser

“…Recently, podocyte membrane protein urokinase receptor (uPAR) and its circulating form (suPAR) are found to be significantly induced in glomeruli and sera of DN patients, respectively, and elevated suPAR levels predicted diabetic kidney disease years before the occurrence of microalbuminuria. …”
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Pulmonary Limited MPO-ANCA Microscopic Polyangiitis and Idiopathic Lung Fibrosis in a Patient with a Diagnosis of IgA Nephropathy by Alwin Tilanus, Patricia Van der Niepen, Caroline Geers, Karl Martin Wissing

“…This unique case illustrates the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of an unusual presentation of microscopic polyangiitis presenting first as isolated kidney disease with recurrence in the form of pneumonitis without renal involvement, in association with renal IgA deposits and ITP as coexisting autoimmune conditions.…”
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Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in a Child Receiving Chronic Hemodialysis by Joyce Moore, Jennifer Klowak, Gloria Isaza, Steven Arora, Vladimir Belostotsky, Nina Stein, Rahul Chanchlani

“…We report the first case of AION in a 2-year 11-month-old child receiving chronic hemodialysis secondary to polycystic kidney disease from a phosphomannomutase 2 gene mutation. …”
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Candidates for Bariatric Surgery: Morbidly Obese Patients with Pulmonary Dysfunction by Yu-Feng Wei, Huey-Dong Wu

“…Effective weight loss after bariatric surgery may improve cardiovascular disease risk factors, including diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, inflammation, chronic kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and obesity hypoventilation syndrome. …”
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Unexpected Abscess Localization of the Anterior Abdominal Wall in an ADPKD Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis by Nikos Sabanis, Eleni Paschou, Eleni Gavriilaki, Maria Mourounoglou, Sotirios Vasileiou

“…Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is one of the most common monogenic disorders and the leading inheritable cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. …”
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Provide a method to diagnose and optimize diabetes using data mining methods and firefly algorithm by Reza Molaee Fard

“…The use of data mining methods can help in the early diagnosis of diabetes, which prevents the progression of this disease and many of its complications such as cardiovascular disease, vision problems and kidney disease. Providing care and health services to people with diabetes provides useful information that can be used to identify, treat, follow-up care and even prevent diabetes. …”
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Iron deficiency anaemia: pathophysiology, assessment, practical management by Matthew James Brookes, Mark A Samaan, Esha Sharma, Aditi Kumar, Alexandra Marley

“…Iron deficiency occurs in many chronic inflammatory conditions, including congestive cardiac failure, chronic kidney disease and inflammatory bowel disease. This article will provide an updated overview on diagnosis and management of IDA in patients with chronic conditions, preoperative and in pregnancy. …”
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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2, Angiotensin-(1-7), and Receptor Mas Axis in the Kidney by Sergio Veloso Brant Pinheiro, Ana Cristina Simões e Silva

“…In this paper, we will discuss our current understanding of the ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/Mas axis of the RAS in renal physiology and in the pathogenesis of primary hypertension and chronic kidney disease.…”
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Evaluating the Outcome of an Unnecessary Request for CT Scan in Be’sat Hospital of Hamadan by Hossein Khosravi, Mohammad Hamidi, Safoora Nikzad, Leili Tapak

“…The most and the least unnecessary CT scans based on the reason given for the request were related to multiple physical trauma (30.7%) and chronic kidney disease (1.5%), respectively. Conclusion. In all tests, over 74% of the reports were unnecessary and less than 26% were necessary. …”
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Sarcopenia: A Major Challenge in Elderly Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease by Maciej Domański, Kazimierz Ciechanowski

“…Therefore, in the paper we present the reasons and pathophysiology of sarcopenia as an important element of protein energy wasting (PEW) in elderly patients suffering from chronic kidney disease. We also analyze possible options for treatment according to up-to-date knowledge.…”
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Inflammation in Diabetic Nephropathy by Andy K. H. Lim, Gregory H. Tesch

“…Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease worldwide but current treatments remain suboptimal. …”
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Variation in APOL1 Contributes to Ancestry-Level Differences in HDLc-Kidney Function Association by Amy Rebecca Bentley, Ayo P. Doumatey, Guanjie Chen, Hanxia Huang, Jie Zhou, Daniel Shriner, CongQing Jiang, Zhenjian Zhang, Guozheng Liu, Olufemi Fasanmade, Thomas Johnson, Johnnie Oli, Godfrey Okafor, Benjamin A. Eghan, Kofi Agyenim-Boateng, Jokotade Adeleye, Williams Balogun, Clement Adebamowo, Albert Amoah, Joseph Acheampong, Adebowale Adeyemo, Charles N. Rotimi

“…Low levels of high-density cholesterol (HDLc) accompany chronic kidney disease, but the association between HDLc and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the general population is unclear. …”
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A multimodal transformer system for noninvasive diabetic nephropathy diagnosis via retinal imaging by Zheyi Dong, Xiaofei Wang, Sai Pan, Taohan Weng, Xiaoniao Chen, Shuangshuang Jiang, Ying Li, Zonghua Wang, Xueying Cao, Qian Wang, Pu Chen, Lai Jiang, Guangyan Cai, Li Zhang, Yong Wang, Jinkui Yang, Yani He, Hongli Lin, Jie Wu, Li Tang, Jianhui Zhou, Shengxi Li, Zhaohui Li, Yibing Fu, Xinyue Yu, Yanqiu Geng, Yingjie Zhang, Liqiang Wang, Mai Xu, Xiangmei Chen

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Secondary Amyloidosis Presenting as Ischemic Proctitis by Saad Hashmi, Assad Munis, Ryan T. Hoff, Hymie Kavin, Eli D. Ehrenpreis

“…History was notable for hypertension, chronic kidney disease, obesity, gout, and acute cholecystitis status post cholecystectomy. …”
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Impact of Polypharmacy on the Rehabilitation Outcome of Japanese Stroke Patients in the Convalescent Rehabilitation Ward by Eiji Kose, Riku Maruyama, Susumu Okazoe, Hiroyuki Hayashi

“…A risk factor associated with stroke onset is chronic kidney disease (CKD). To prevent stroke reoccurrence, it is necessary to strictly manage blood pressure, lipids, and plasma glucose. …”
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