Masked Hypotension due to Elevated Venous Pressure in a Patient with Complex Adult Congenital Heart Disease by Wytch Rigger, Sean P. Javaheri, Gyanendra K. Sharma, Norris Stanley Nahman, Mark Sheynshteyn, Neal L. Weintraub

“…Treatment with dopamine promoted diuresis and a stabilization of renal function. Repeated attempts to wean the patient from dopamine were associated with hypotension and worsening renal failure. …”
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Developmental Programming of Hypertension and Kidney Disease by Euming Chong, Ihor V. Yosypiv

“…This paper discusses the effect of premature birth, LBW, intrauterine milieu, and infant feeding on the development of hypertension and renal disease in later life as well as examines the role of the kidney in developmental programming of hypertension and CKD.…”
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Torsion of the Retroperitoneal Kidney: Uncommon or Underreported? by Michael Sosin, Wuya Lumeh, Matthew Cooper

“…Vascular torsion in a renal allograft after placement in the retroperitoneum is rare and has only been reported twice in the literature. …”
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Inflammatory Chemokine Expression via Toll-Like Receptor 3 Signaling in Normal Human Mesangial Cells by Hiroshi Tanaka, Tadaatsu Imaizumi

“…Since viral infections may trigger the development of inflammatory renal disease or the worsening of preexisting renal disease, recent studies have focused on the involvement of toll-like receptors (TLRs) and their signaling pathways in the inflammatory processes of glomerular cells. …”
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Aquaporin-2 in the early stages of the adenine-induced chronic kidney disease model. by Lucas H Oronel, Maria Ortiz, Carolina Yarza, Sofía Gayone, Carlos Davio, Mónica Majowicz, Maria Florencia Albertoni Borghese

“…We showed an increased renal medullary AQP2 expression at two weeks of adenine administration. …”
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Retroperitoneal Lipoma Presenting with Nutcracker-Like Phenomenon by Seiichi Saito

“…Computed tomography revealed a lipoma at the left pedicle of the kidney, 30 mm in diameter, causing a curving of the left renal artery and dilatation of the left renal vein. …”
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Relapsing De Novo Membranous Nephropathy by Ala Ali, Huda Al-Taee, Thaer J. Kadhim

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CASE PRESENTATION by Goga Iolanda, Cioc Enache, Boghici Elena-Monica, Moraru Mihaela, Nichita Monica-Adriana, Dumitrescu Elena, Pirlea Andrei-Daniel, Zob Daniela-Luminiţa

“…Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and metachronous metastatic renal cancer – a case report Malignant melanoma of the leg – challenges. …”
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Bilateral Segmental Testicular Infarction by Aaron Bayne, Brad Koslin, Siamak Daneshmand

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High Levels of Hemoglobin Promote Carotid Adventitial Vasa Vasorum Neoangiogenesis in Chronic Kidney Disease by Maria Vittoria Arcidiacono, Montserrat Martinez-Alonso, Montserrat Belart, Ana Vilar, Marisa Martín, Lourdes Craver, Àngels Betriu, Dídac Mauricio, José Manuel Valdivielso, Elvira Fernández, Mercè Borràs

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Exploring the Molecular Modalities in the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Kidney Disease with a Focus on the Potential Therapeutic Implications by Lyubomir Gaydarski, Kristina Petrova, Ivan Angushev, Stancho Stanchev, Alexandar Iliev, Nikola Stamenov, Vidin Kirkov, Boycho Landzhov

“…Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease worldwide, affecting approximately 40% of individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and 30% of those with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). …”
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Comparison of Sustained Hemodiafiltration with Acetate-Free Dialysate and Continuous Venovenous Hemodiafiltration for the Treatment of Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Inj... by Masanori Abe, Noriaki Maruyama, Shiro Matsumoto, Kazuyoshi Okada, Takayuki Fujita, Koichi Matsumoto, Masayoshi Soma

“…Fifty critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) who required renal replacement therapy were treated with either CVVHDF or SHDF. …”
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Pharmacological Inhibition of Caspase-1 Ameliorates Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity through Suppression of Apoptosis, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammation in Mice by Jung-Yeon Kim, Jae-Hyung Park, Kiryeong Kim, Jungmin Jo, Jaechan Leem, Kwan-Kyu Park

“…Cisplatin-induced G2/M arrest of renal tubular cells was also reduced by caspase-1 inhibition. …”
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Probiotic Amelioration of Azotemia in 5/6th Nephrectomized Sprague-Dawley Rats by Natarajan Ranganathan, Beena Patel, Pari Ranganathan, Joseph Marczely, Rahul Dheer, Tushar Chordia, Stephen R. Dunn, Eli A. Friedman

“…The present study was to test the hypothesis that selected bacteria instilled into the gastrointestinal tract could help in converting nitrogenous wastes accumulated due to renal insufficiency into nontoxic compounds; thereby, ameliorating the biochemical imbalance. …”
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Long-term Results in Children with Henoch-Schönlein Nephritis by Caner ASLAN, Nilufer GOKNAR, Emre KELESOGLU, Diana UCKARDES, Cengiz CANDAN

“…Objective: Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a small vessel vasculitis and palpable purpura, with arthritis, gastrointestinal as abdominal pain, and renal involvement as typical clinical findings. The most important prognostic factor for HSP vasculitis is renal involvement. …”
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Effects of Particulate Matter Exhaust on Functional Parameters of Organ Systems and Reactive Oxygen Species: A Cross-Sectional Study by Manjula Shivanagappa, SS Malini, Thanmayi Mahadeshwara Prasad, D. R. Mahadeshwara Prasad

“…Serum oxidative stress markers, hemogram, renal and liver functional parameters were analysed.Results: A significant variation was observed among the oxidative stress markers among the exposures with surge in malondialdehyde and reduction in superoxide dismutase and catalase with variation in cell count, renal and liver functional parameters (p ≤ 0.05).Conclusion: Diesel combustion nanoparticles induces oxidative stress which reflects hepato-renal aberration.…”
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Therapeutic Effects of the Combination of Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) and Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) on Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity by Eman Aly Khalifa, Ahmed Nabil Ahmed, Khalid Shaaban Hashem, Ahmad Gad Allah

“…MDA level was significantly lower when combination therapy was used. Marked renal damage was histologically detected in the cisplatin group, whereas the least renal damage was noticed in the combination group. …”
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Neonatal Urinary Ascites: A Report of Three Cases by Adaobi Solarin, Priya Gajjar, Peter Nourse

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Acute Interstitial Nephritis due to Leptospira grippotyphosa in the Absence of Weil’s Disease by Tanja Schmidhauser, Simona Curioni, Enos Bernasconi

“…A case involving a patient with rapidly progressing renal insufficiency requiring intermittent renal replacement therapy due to Leptospira grippotyphosa in the absence of a Weil’s disease is reported.…”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Microalbuminuria in Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia: Experience in a Tertiary Health Facility in Enugu, Nigeria by Christopher Bismarck Eke, Henrietta Uche Okafor, Bede Chidozie Ibe

“…Microalbuminuria is a pre-clinical marker of renal damage in children with sickle cell anaemia and can predict renal failure. …”
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