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1 Long-term fish intake preserves kidney function in elderly individuals: The Ikaria Study Journal of Renal Nutrition, June 19, 2013
2 The effect of ergocalciferol on uremic pruritus severity: a randomized controlled trial Journal of Renal Nutrition, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Role of nutrition impact symptoms in predicting nutritional status and clinical outcome in hemodialysis patients: a potential screening tool Journal of Renal Nutrition, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
4 The epidemiology of high-risk prostate cancer Current Opinion in Urology, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Cardiovascular disease: Is LDL-C level a good indicator of coronary risk in people with nondialysis-dependent CKD Nature Reviews Nephrology, June 19, 2013
6 Uncontrolled donors with controlled reperfusion after sixty minutes of asystole: a novel reliable resource for kidney transplantation PLOS ONE, June 19, 2013 Review Article
7 Treatment outcomes and morbidity following definitive brachytherapy with or without external beam radiation for the treatment of localized prostate cancer: 20-Year experience at Mount Sinai Medical Center Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Utility of [11C]choline PET/CT in guiding lesion-targeted salvage therapies in patients with prostate cancer recurrence localized to a single lymph node at imaging: Results from a pathologically validated series Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
9 Impact of contrasting professional counseling on parents' decision making for children with disorders of sex development The Journal of Sexual Medicine, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Impact of international variation of prostate cancer on a predictive nomogram for biochemical recurrence in clinically localised prostate cancer World Journal of Urology, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Prospective and randomized comparison of electrical stimulation of the posterior tibial nerve versus oxybutynin versus their combination for treatment of women with overactive bladder syndrome World Journal of Urology, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Alternative therapies in the management of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome World Journal of Urology, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Acute kidney injury among critically ill patients with pandemic H1N1 influenza A in Canada: cohort study Full Text BMC Nephrology, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Efficacy and safety of repeated dosing of netupitant, a neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist, in treating overactive bladder Neurourology and Urodynamics, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Effect of amitriptyline in treatment interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome according to two criteria: Does ESSIC criteria change the response rate? Neurourology and Urodynamics, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Paraneoplastic hormones: parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) and erythropoietin (EPO) are related to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma Tumor Biology, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
17 LEP gene variant is associated with prostate cancer but not with colorectal cancer Tumor Biology, June 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
18 Identification of the stages of diabetic nephropathy at which angiotensin ii receptor blockers most effectively suppress albuminuria American Journal of Hypertension, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Validating a claims-based method for assessing severe rectal and urinary adverse effects of radiotherapy Urology, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
20 Non-Robertsonian translocation t (2;11) is associated with infertility in an oligospermic man Andrologia, June 19, 2013
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).
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