Attenuation of acute kidney injury in a murine model of neonatal Escherichia coli sepsis by Esther M. Speer, Atilade A. Adedeji, Joyce Lin, Alexandra Khorasanchi, Asma Rasheed, Maya Bhat, Kelly Mackenzie, Randolph Hennigar, Kimberly J. Reidy, Robert P. Woroniecki

“…The phosphodiesterase inhibitor pentoxifylline (PTX) has demonstrated renal protection from ischemia and inflammation in adult rodents. …”
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Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) Extract Ameliorates Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity Associated Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis in Rodent Model by Ali A. El Gamal, Mansour S. AlSaid, Mohammad Raish, Mohammed Al-Sohaibani, Shaza M. Al-Massarani, Ajaz Ahmad, Mohamed Hefnawy, Mohammed Al-Yahya, Omer A. Basoudan, Syed Rafatullah

“…BVEE treatment also ameliorated the extent of histologic injury and reduced inflammatory infiltration in renal tubules. These findings suggest that BVEE treatment attenuates renal dysfunction and structural damage through the reduction of oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in the kidney.…”
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Water homeostasis gene expression in the kidney of broilers divergently selected for water conversion ratio by Kentu Lassiter, Loujain Aloui, Elizabeth S. Greene, Marciela Maqaeda, Travis Tabler, Sami Dridi, Robert F. Wideman, Jr., Sara Orlowski, Walter G. Bottje

“…Together, the up-regulation of AVP, the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), and AQP in HWE, female, or under HS conditions suggests a better renal water reabsorption to support water use efficiency.…”
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Eculizumab Therapy Leads to Rapid Resolution of Thrombocytopenia in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome by Han-Mou Tsai, Elizabeth Kuo

“…The resolution of hemolytic anemia and improvement in renal function were less predictable and were not apparent for weeks to months in two patients. …”
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ACE Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism and Diabetic Nephropathy: Clinical Implications of Genetic Information by Sung-Kyu Ha

“…RAAS blockers are the first line drugs for the treatment hypertension associated with diabetes and have been widely used in everyday clinical practice for the purpose of reducing proteinuria in patients with various renal diseases. However, the antiproteinuric effect of RAAS blockers is variable and the percentage of reducing proteinuria is in the range of 20–80%. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis after Kidney Transplantation by Mithat Tabakovic, Nermin N. Salkic, Jasmina Bosnjic, Ervin Alibegovic

“…Every patient after renal transplantation with an acute onset of abdominal pain should be promptly evaluated for presence of pancreatitis with a careful application of the most appropriate diagnostic procedure for each individual patient.…”
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Leptospirosis: An Unusual Cause of ARDS by Marc Clavel, Gwenaelle Lhéritier, Nicolas Weinbreck, Antoine Guerlin, Anthony Dugard, Eric Denes, Philippe Vignon

“…Severe leptospirosis usually associates shock, jaundice, renal failure, and thrombocytopenia. Massive hemoptysis due to diffuse alveolar haemorrhage may rarely occur leading to an acute respiratory failure and multiple organ failure. …”
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Relationship between Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 and Mineral Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease by Kosaku Nitta

“…Together with its cofactor Klotho, FGF-23 maintains serum phosphate levels within the normal range by increasing renal phosphate excretion. In chronic kidney disease (CKD), FGF-23 levels rise in parallel with the decline in renal function long before a significant increase in serum phosphate concentration occurs. …”
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Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: A Discrete Clinical Entity by Elena Torban, Martin Bitzan, Paul Goodyer

“…However, with the recognition of hereditary FSGS caused by mutations podocyte slit diaphragm genes, it is increasingly clear that the steroid-resistant form of FSGS that recurs in the renal allografts (R-FSGS) constitutes a distinct clinical entity. …”
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End-stage ADPKD with a low-frequency PKD1 mosaic variant accelerated by chemoradiotherapy by Hiroaki Hanafusa, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Naoya Morisada, Ming Juan YE, Riki Matsumoto, Hiroaki Nagase, Kandai Nozu

“…Despite a low-frequency mosaic splicing PKD1 variant, he developed severe renal cysts and end-stage renal disease in his 30 s. …”
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A Case of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Associated with Renoduodenal Fistula by R. Conor Holton-Burke, Mini Varughese

“…Here, a 55-year-old woman with a history of multiple previous renal calculi presented with dysuria and back pain. …”
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Benign Mixed Epithelial and Stromal Tumor of the Kidney by A. Işin Doğan Ekici, Sinan Ekici, Bora Gürel, Gülçin Altinok, Ilhan Erkan, Yücel Güngen

“…A 51-year-old, perimenopausal, female patient with 1-month history of right flank pain who was diagnosed with a renal mass and underwent nephron-sparing partial nephrectomy is presented. …”
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Partial Nephrectomy in a Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device by Jules P. Manger, John A. Kern, Tracey L. Krupski

“…Pathology revealed high-grade clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with negative margins. …”
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Lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus following improved medication compliance: a case report by Eugene Annor, Ishita Bhattacharya, Mary Bass, Emily M. Horvath

“…Lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus results from chronic renal exposure, leading to significant polyuria, dehydration, and hypernatremia. …”
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Role of Heme Oxygenase in Inflammation, Insulin-Signalling, Diabetes and Obesity by Joseph Fomusi Ndisang

“…Diabetes and obesity are chronic conditions associated with elevated oxidative/inflammatory activities with a continuum of tissue insults leading to more severe cardiometabolic and renal complications including myocardial infarction and end-stage-renal damage. …”
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Invasive Mucormycosis Induced Pneumopericardium: A Rare Cause of Pneumopericardium in an Immunocompromised Patient by Sana Khan, Muhammad Waqar Elahi, Waqas Ullah, Hafez Mohammad Ammar Abdullah, Ejaz Ahmad, Mayar Al Mohajer, Aneela Majeed

“…He had a past surgical history of renal transplant for renal cell carcinoma and was on dual immunosuppressive therapy, that is, mycophenolate and tacrolimus. …”
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Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: A Genetic Disorder? by Ihor V. Yosypiv

“…Because increasing numbers of children with CAKUT are surviving to adulthood, better understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of CAKUT, development of new strategies aiming at prevention of CAKUT, preservation of renal function, and avoidance of associated cardiovascular morbidity are needed. …”
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Acute Oxalate Nephropathy Associated with Orlistat: A Case Report with a Review of the Literature by Dhara Chaudhari, Conchitina Crisostomo, Charles Ganote, George Youngberg

“…Herein we report a patient presenting with acute renal failure which improved minimal with intravenous hydration. …”
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Inverted Nutcracker Syndrome: A Case of Persistent Hematuria and Pain in the Presence of a Left-Sided Inferior Vena Cava by Obi Ekwenna, Michael A. Gorin, Miguel Castellan, Victor Casillas, Gaetano Ciancio

“…Nutcracker syndrome is described as the symptomatic compression of left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, resulting in outflow congestion of the left kidney. …”
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