Absence of mTOR Inhibitor Effect on Hepatic Cyst Growth: A Case Report of a Kidney Transplant Recipient with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease by L. Friedrich, F. Barbey, M. Pascual, J.-P. Venetz

“…Some experimental studies have suggested a beneficial effect of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor use on hepatic and renal cyst growth in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). …”
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Effect of Admission Hyperglycemia on Short-Term Prognosis of Patients with Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome without Diabetes Mellitus by Wei Liu, Zhijuan Li, Shiying Xing, Yanwei Xu

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that hyperglycemia, renal insufficiency, Killip grade III/IV, and age were risk factors of in-hospital death. …”
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Primary hyperparathyroidism presenting as acute hypercalcemic crisis: a case report by Gia Gill, Veena Agrawal, Paul Kerr

“…He continued to deteriorate, requiring intubation and continuous renal replacement therapy. Imaging demonstrated 4.8 cm cystic right paratracheal mass; Technetium (Tc99m) Sestamibi scintigraphy was non-localizing. …”
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Incidence and Predictors of Structural Valve Deterioration after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yu-Xiang Long, Zeng-Zhang Liu

“…SVD represents infrequent events after TAVR in the long term (>5 years), occurring more commonly in renal dysfunction patients, with small valve diameter and without OAC exposure. …”
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Abrogation of mercuric chloride-induced nephritis in the Brown Norway rat by treatment with antibodies against TNFα by A. Molina, F. Sánchez-Madrid, T. Bricio, A. Martín, E. Escudero, V. Alvarez, F. Mampaso

“…Treatment with anti-TNF-α antiserum had preventative effects as it reduced the urinary protein levels to close to the normal range and also blocked the influx of inflammatory cells in the renal glomeruli and interstitium, but circulating anti-GBM and lineal glomerular IgG deposits were unmodified. …”
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Modifiable Risk Factors for Early Mortality on Hemodialysis by Rory McQuillan, Lilyanna Trpeski, Stanley Fenton, Charmaine E. Lok

“…Data of incident hemodialysis patients from 2001 to 2007 were abstracted from The Renal Disease Registry (TRDR) from central Ontario, Canada and followed until December 2008 to determine 90-day mortality rates for incident hemodialysis patients. …”
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The Diagnosing Challenge of a Positive ANCA Vasculitis in the Paediatric Age by Clara Preto, Armandina Silva, Sandra Alves, Margarida Guedes, Paula Matos, Conceição Mota, Paula Rocha, Paula C. Fernandes

“…She presented poor peripheral perfusion, pulmonary haemorrhage, respiratory failure, and severe renal insufficiency. She was started mechanical ventilation and emergency haemodialysis. …”
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Characteristics of the Relationship of Kidney Dysfunction with Cardiovascular Disease in High Risk Patients with Diabetes by Attilio Losito, Loretta Pittavini, Ivano Zampi, Elena Zampi

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Long-term Follow-up of Patients Undergoing Nephrectomy for Urolithiasis by Thiago Augusto Cunha Ferreira, Alexandre Danilovic, Samirah Abreu Gomes, Fabio Carvalho Vicentini, Giovanni Scala Marchini, Fábio César Miranda Torricelli, Carlos Alfredo Batagello, William Carlos Nahas, Eduardo Mazzucchi

“…DMSA-99mTc values below 15% were less likely to lead to renal function deterioration. New kidney stone formation occurred in 15.9% of patients and stone growth observed in 12.1%. …”
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Hypokalemic Paralysis due to Primary Sjögren Syndrome: Case Report and Review of the Literature by A. Garza-Alpirez, A. C. Arana-Guajardo, J. A. Esquivel-Valerio, M. A. Villarreal-Alarcón, D. A. Galarza-Delgado

“…Tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) is the main renal involvement associated with primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS). …”
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Delayed Manifestation of Shunt Nephritis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Michael Babigumira, Benjamin Huang, Sherry Werner, Wajeh Qunibi

“…Blood and urine cultures were negative. Renal biopsy showed features of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis attributed to vancomycin use. …”
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Successful Treatment of Hepatitis C with Simeprevir, Sofosbuvir, and Ribavirin in an HIV Coinfected Liver Transplant Patient with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease by Anna Maruyama, Trana Hussaini, Nilufar Partovi, Siegfried R. Erb, Vladimir Marquez Azalgara, Nadia Zalunardo, Neora Pick, Mark Hull, Eric M. Yoshida

“…Although major advances have occurred in treating patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) with the development of new direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), treatment of liver transplant recipients with HCV, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection, and renal disease is challenging due to the lack of efficacy and safety data in this population. …”
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The gut–kidney axis is regulated by astragaloside IV to inhibit cyclosporine A-induced nephrotoxicity by Cong Han, Ran-ran Gao, Le Zhou, Wei Li

“…Lactobacillus reuteri was highly correlated with renal function and the target genes and metabolites of AS-IV. …”
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Novel immunochromatographic test for rapid detection of anti-factor H autoantibodies with an assessment of its clinical relevance by Santiago Rodríguez de Córdoba, Andrea Reparaz, Daniel Sanchez, Sheila Pinto, Lucia Juana Lopez, Héctor Martin Merinero, Iria Calvete, Julian Perez-Perez, Sydney S. Jellison, Yuzhou Zhang, Richard J. H. Smith, Inmaculada Moreno, Mercedes Dominguez

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<i>Sambucus nigra</i>-Lyophilized Fruit Extract Attenuated Acute Redox–Homeostatic Imbalance via Mutagenic and Oxidative Stress Modulation in Mice Model on Gentamicin-Induced Nephr... by Kamelia Petkova-Parlapanska, Ivaylo Stefanov, Julian Ananiev, Tsvetelin Georgiev, Petya Hadzhibozheva, Veselina Petrova-Tacheva, Nikolay Kaloyanov, Ekaterina Georgieva, Galina Nikolova, Yanka Karamalakova

“…The activities of antioxidant and renal enzymes, cytokines, and levels of oxidative stress biomarkers—Hydroxiproline, CysC, GST, KIM-1, PGC-1α, MDA, GSPx—were analyzed by ELISA tests. …”
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Noninsulin Antidiabetic Drugs for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Are We Respecting Their Contraindications? by Irene Ruiz-Tamayo, Josep Franch-Nadal, Manel Mata-Cases, Dídac Mauricio, Xavier Cos, Antonio Rodriguez-Poncelas, Joan Barrot, Gabriel Coll-de-Tuero, Xavier Mundet-Tudurí

“…To assess prescribing practices of noninsulin antidiabetic drugs (NIADs) in T2DM with several major contraindications according to prescribing information or clinical guidelines: renal failure, heart failure, liver dysfunction, or history of bladder cancer. …”
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Therapeutic role of miR-26a on cardiorenal injury in a mice model of angiotensin-II induced chronic kidney disease through inhibition of LIMS1/ILK pathway by Weijie Ni, Yajie Zhao, Jinxin Shen, Qing Yin, Yao Wang, Zuolin Li, Taotao Tang, Yi Wen, Yilin Zhang, Wei Jiang, Liangyunzi Jiang, Jinxuan Wei, Weihua Gan, Aiqing Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhou, Bin Wang, Bi-Cheng Liu, Yuanyuan Ji

“…In addition, Ang-II-treated AC16 cells and HK2 cells were used as in vitro models of cardiac and renal injury in the context of CKD. Histological staining, immunohistochemistry, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and Western blotting were applied to study the regulation of miR-26a on Ang-II-induced cardiac and renal injury. …”
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Combine and Conquer: With Type 2 Diabetes Polypharmacy Is Essential Not Only to Achieve Glycemic Control but Also to Treat the Comorbidities and Stabilize or Slow the Advancement o... by David S. H. Bell

“…In addition, multiple medications are now accepted as being necessary to reduce albuminuria and decelerate the decline in renal function in the patient with diabetic nephropathy.…”
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Hysterosalpingography and Ultrasonography Features of Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome Detected during Infertility Workup by Hidayatullah Hamidi, Bibi Hosai Balkhi

“…It is characterized by a combination of didelphys uterus, unilateral vaginal obstruction, and ipsilateral renal agenesis. MRI imaging is usually used for diagnosis; however, the authors present a case of HWWS diagnosed by ultrasonography (HSG) and hysterosalpingography (HSG) in a 22-year-old lady who has undergone an imaging workup of infertility.…”
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Pengaruh Valsartan Terhadap Fibrosis Ginjal pada Obstruksi Ureter by Alvarino .

“…This experimental research is aimed to observe the effect of valsartan to attenuate renal damage in<br />unilateral ureteral obstruction. …”
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