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MDLinx Nephrology is the one place you can find the most updated medical journal articles that focus on topics such as: kidney function, renal replacement therapy, immunosuppression management, clinical pharmacology, chronic kidney disease and much more. The articles found on MDLinx are thoroughly classified and expertly summarized by our team of medical editors, and then ranked to provide you optimal value for your time.
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Latest (2) Full Text Articles (108) Focus on Cystic Kidney Disease401 Novel Uromodulin Mutation in Familial Juvenile Hyperuricemic Nephropathy American Journal of Nephrology, July 16, 2012
402 Polymorphisms in the myeloperoxidase gene locus are associated with acute kidney injury–related outcomes Kidney International, July 12, 2012
403 IGF2BP2 and IGF2 genetic effects in diabetes and diabetic nephropathy Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, July 9, 2012
404 Posttransplant Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Chain-Related Gene A Antibodies and Long-Term Graft Outcomes in a Multicenter Cohort of 779 Kidney Transplant Recipients Transplantation, July 3, 2012
405 The Clinical Utility of miR-21 as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Marker for Renal Cell Carcinoma Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, July 2, 2012
406 Association between -1486 T>C and +1174 G>A single nucleotide polymorphisms in TLR9 gene and severity of lupus nephritis Full Text Indian Journal of Nephrology, June 27, 2012
407 A Novel Long-Range PCR Sequencing Method for Genetic Analysis of the Entire PKD1 Gene Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, June 25, 2012
408 BCL2 genetic variants are associated with acute kidney injury in septic shock Critical Care Medicine, June 22, 2012
409 GLCCI1 single nucleotide polymorphisms in pediatric nephrotic syndrome Pediatric Nephrology, June 21, 2012
410 Dopamine and Angiotensin Type 2 Receptors Cooperatively Inhibit Sodium Transport in Human Renal Proximal Tubule Cells Hypertension, June 19, 2012
411 Impact of Biological Gender and Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulation on Renal Recovery After Relief of Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction The Journal of Urology, June 15, 2012
412 The role of the ubiquitin-proteasome system in kidney diseases Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, June 12, 2012
413 Influence of Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms on Graft Rejection in Turkish Patients with Renal Transplants from Living Related Donors Transplantation Proceedings, June 5, 2012
414 Novel sensory signaling systems in the kidney Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, June 4, 2012
415 Viral double-stranded RNA sensors induce antiviral, pro-inflammatory, and pro-apoptotic responses in human renal tubular epithelial cells Kidney International, June 4, 2012
416 Generation of Kidney from Pluripotent Stem Cells via Blastocyst Complementation The American Journal of Pathology, June 4, 2012
417 Mesenchymal stem cells are a rescue approach for recovery of deteriorating kidney function Nephrology, June 1, 2012
418 A Hybrid CFHR3-1 Gene Causes Familial C3 Glomerulopathy Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 25, 2012
419 Flow-Dependent Endothelial Function and Kidney Dysfunction Seminars in Nephrology, May 22, 2012
420 Detection on Dynamic Changes of Endothelial Cell Specific Molecule-1 in Acute Rejection After Renal Transplantation Urology, May 22, 2012
Clinical Pearls in Nephrology
- In patients with acute myocardial infarction, the hazard ratio (HR) for major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) was highest in patients with chronic kidney disease and anemia.
- Well-managed use of tobramycin long term is not associated with kidney failure. In a retrospective study among individuals with cystic fibrosis, the use of intravenous colistin, gentamicin, tobramycin or vancomycin did not correlate with increased BUN or creatinine after 8.5 years. Furthermore, only inhaled colistin correlated with kidney failure episodes
- Evidence by the Study of Heart and Renal Protection trial showed cardiovascular benefit and absence of special safety concerns for statin administration in chronic kidney disease; yet some experts call for additional data on renal outcomes.
Highlights in Nephrology
Risk factors for acute cardiac events in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
As published in the Journal of Infection, patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and acute cardiac events (ACEs) have a higher fatality rate (19.4%) than patients with CAP but without ACEs (6.4%). Of 3291 patients with CAP over a 15-year period, 315 had ACEs (8%; arrhythmias, n=199; congestive heart failure, n=118; myocardial infarction, n=30). Based on multivariate analysis, chronic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, tachycardia, septic shock, multilobar pneumonia, hypoalbuminemia, and pneumococcal pneumonia were associated with ACEs in patients with CAP.
Read the article summarySerum amyloid A is a sensitive biomarker for advanced renal cancer
Researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Germany) have reported that serum amyloid A (SAA) has greater sensitivity in detecting advanced renal tumors than CRP or IL-6 levels. Specifically, the sensitivities and specificities of SAA, CRP, and IL-6 for advanced renal tumors were 78%, 69%, and 44%, and 82%, 82%, and 94%, respectively. Furthermore, the SAA levels were higher in patients with advanced renal tumors than patients with localized renal tumors.
Read the article summaryNSAID-associated AKI more severe in young children
As published in the Journal of Pediatrics, NSAID-associated acute tubular necrosis and acute interstitial nephritis occurred in 21 and 6 of 1015 children with acute kidney injuries, respectively. Correct dosing of NSAIDs was confirmed in 75% of the children. Children < 5 years of age had more severe disease, more often requiring dialysis (100% vs. 0) and ICU admission (75% vs. 9%), and increased length of stay (10 d vs. 7 d).
Read the article summaryMost Popular Nephrology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 The Treatment of Minimal Change Disease in Adults Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 6, 2013 Review Article
2 Mesangial cells are responsible for orchestrating the renal podocyte injury in the context of malignant hypertension Nephrology, March 5, 2013 Review Article
3 Defining the Signals that Constitute the Nephron Progenitor Niche Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 19, 2013 Review Article
4 Mesenchymal stem cells and kidney repair Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 1, 2013 Review Article
5 Detecting and controlling diabetic nephropathy: What do we know? Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, April 3, 2013 Free full text
6 Renoprotective Effect of Combined Inhibition of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme and Histone Deacetylase Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 9, 2013 Review Article
7 Vimentin cleavage in end-stage renal disease is not related to apoptosis Central European Journal of Medicine, April 26, 2013 Review Article
8 The Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ Seminars in Nephrology, February 20, 2013 Review Article
9 The role of the podocyte in albumin filtration Nature Reviews Nephrology, April 24, 2013 Review Article
10 Small-Molecule Screening Identifies Modulators of Aquaporin-2 Trafficking Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 10, 2013 Review Article
11 Vps34 Deficiency Reveals the Importance of Endocytosis for Podocyte Homeostasis Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 18, 2013 Review Article
12 Predictors of diabetic nephropathy Central European Journal of Medicine, April 23, 2013
13 Role of TNF-associated cytokines in renal tubular cell apoptosis induced by hyperoxaluria Urological Research - Urolithiasis, April 23, 2013 Review Article
14 Lipoxins Attenuate Renal Fibrosis by Inducing let-7c and Suppressing TGFβR1 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 9, 2013 Review Article
15 Severe acute nephrotoxicity in a kidney transplant patient despite low tacrolimus levels: a possible interaction between donor and recipient genetic polymorphisms Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, April 15, 2013
16 High density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are an independent predictor of the progression of chronic kidney disease Journal of Internal Medicine, April 25, 2013
17 Prophylactic Perioperative Sodium Bicarbonate to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury Following Open Heart Surgery: A Multicenter Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial PLoS Medicine, April 23, 2013 Free full text
18 Nail-patella syndrome--a novel mutation in the LMX1B gene Clinical Kidney Journal, April 29, 2013 Review Article
19 Cytokines signatures in short and long-term stable renal transplanted patients Cytokine, April 12, 2013 Review Article
20 Gemella sanguinis endocarditis with c-ANCA/anti-PR-3-associated immune complex necrotizing glomerulonephritis with a full-house pattern on immunofluorescence microscopy Clinical Kidney Journal, April 22, 2013
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