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161 Rituximab-based novel strategies for the treatment of immune-mediated glomerular diseases Autoimmunity Reviews, June 12, 2013 Review Article
162 Clinical assessment of phosphorus status, balance and renal handling in normal individuals and in patients with chronic kidney disease Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, June 12, 2013 Review Article
163 Diagnostic markers of urothelial cancer based on DNA methylation analysis Full Text BMC Cancer, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
164 miR-30 as a tumor suppressor connects EGF/Src signal to ERG and EMT Oncogene, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
165 Altering plasma sodium concentration rapidly changes blood pressure during haemodialysis Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
166 Renal transplantation normalizes baroreflex sensitivity through improvement in central arterial stiffness Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
167 Association of segmental wall motion abnormalities occurring during hemodialysis with post-dialysis fatigue Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
168 Circulating bacterial-derived DNA fragments as a marker of systemic inflammation in peritoneal dialysis Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
169 Serum creatinine level, a surrogate of muscle mass, predicts mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
170 Ratio of transmitral E-wave velocity to early diastole mitral annulus velocity with cardiovascular and renal outcomes in chronic kidney disease Nephron Clinical Practice, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
171 The mini-PET in pediatric peritoneal dialysis: A useful tool to predict volume overload? Pediatric Nephrology, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
172 Epidemiology of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury in neonates: a retrospective study Pediatric Nephrology, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
173 Epidemiology and risk factors of chronic kidney disease in India - results from the SEEK (screening and early evaluation of kidney disease) study Full Text BMC Nephrology, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
174 Monitoring of hemodialysis quality-of-care indicators: why is it important? Full Text BMC Nephrology, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
175 Prognostic impact of preoperative hematological disorders and a risk stratification model in bladder cancer patients treated with radical cystectomy International Journal of Urology, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
176 Impact of advanced dialysis technology on the prevalence of dialysis-related amyloidosis in long-term maintenance dialysis patients Hemodialysis International, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
177 Proteinuria as a risk factor for decline in residual renal function in non-diabetic peritoneal dialysis patients Full Text Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
178 Higher doses of erythropoietin-stimulating agents and hyporesponsiveness to their effects are associated with increased mortality among prevalent hemodialysis patients Blood Purification, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
179 Analysis of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) G894T polymorphism and semen parameters in a Chinese Han population Andrologia, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
180 Comparison between consecutive and intermittent steroid pulse therapy combined with tonsillectomy for clinical remission of IgA nephropathy Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, an elevated retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) level was shown to be associated hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery calcification, but not other cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, elevated CRP, and increased CIMT. The study involved 709 postmenopausal women from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).
Read the article summaryAs published in Diabetes Care, n-3 PUFA supplementation (4 g/d x 6 w) in patients with diabetes (n=29) resulted in decreased urine NGAL excretion; there was no effect on urine albumin excretion, serum markers of kidney function, and eGFR. In patients taking RAAS blockers, n-3 PUFA supplementation decreased albumin excretion, NGAL, LFABP, and NAG.
Read the article summaryResearchers at the University of Sydney have reported that the highest vs. lowest quartile of homocysteine (HR=2.45) and folate deficiency (HR=1.53), but not vitamin B12 levels, predict CHD mortality. Further hyperhomocysteinaemia (> 15 µmol/L) was reported to be associated with all-cause mortality (HR=1.47).
Read the article summary1 Egg consumption and risk of bladder cancer: a meta-analysis Nutrition and Cancer, May 17, 2013
2 Low-protein diet or nutritional therapy in chronic kidney disease Blood Purification, May 28, 2013
3 Vitamin D and inflammation Pediatric Nephrology, March 29, 2013 Review Article
4 Association between Dietary Sodium and Potassium Intake with Chronic Kidney Disease in US Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study American Journal of Nephrology, May 15, 2013
5 Accuracy of the MDRD (Modification of Diet in Renal Disease) Study and CKD-EPI (CKD Epidemiology Collaboration) Equations for Estimation of GFR in the Elderly American Journal of Kidney Diseases, August 14, 2012
6 The management of chronic kidney disease Nurse Prescribing, February 10, 2011
7 Genetic variants in 2q31 and 5p15 are associated with aggressive benign prostatic hyperplasia in a Chinese population The Prostate, April 30, 2013
8 Serum bicarbonate and mortality in adults in NHANES III Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 15, 2013
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