Jin, Liqin Zhou, Jingjing Shao, Feng Yang, Fan
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BackgroundThis study aimed to compare 1.25 and 1.75 mmol/L dialysate calcium for their effects on parathyroid hormone (PTH) and mineral metabolism in peritoneal dialysis (PD).MethodsThe PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EmBase databases were searched from inception to October 2016. Methodological quality assessment of the included studies was performed...
Oshikawa-Hori, Sayaka Yokota-Ikeda, Naoko Sonoda, Hiroko Ikeda, Masahiro
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BackgroundDiuresis has been observed within a week following renal transplantation, suggesting that the procedure causes acute disturbance of renal water homeostasis. Aquaporin (AQP) 1 and AQP2, important proteins for renal water reabsorption, have been identified in urinary extracellular vesicles (uEV-AQP1 and -AQP2), and experimental studies have...
Kim, Suhyun Hwang, Subin Jang, Hye Ryoun Sohn, Insuk Ahn, Hyeon Seon Park, Hyung-Doo Huh, Wooseong Jin, Dong-Chan Kim, Yoon-Goo Kim, Dae Joong
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BackgroundMany studies have evaluated the usefulness of creatinine- (eGFRcr) and cystatin C-based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFRcys) at specific time points in predicting renal outcome. This study compared the performance of both eGFR changing slopes in identifying patients at high risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD).MethodsFrom 2012...
Memmos, Evangelos Sarafidis, Pantelis Pateinakis, Panagiotis Tsiantoulas, Apostolos Faitatzidou, Danai Giamalis, Panagiotis Vasilikos, Vassileios Papagianni, Aikaterini
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BackgroundKlotho is a transmembrane protein acting as a co-receptor for FGF-23 and thus exerts clinical actions on mineral metabolism. The association of secreted Klotho with outcomes in CKD patients is unclear. This study examined the relation between plasma Klotho and cardiovascular events in dialysis patients, accounting for common and CKD-MBD r...
Kim, Ji Eun Han, Ahram Lee, Hajeong Ha, Jongwon Kim, Yon Su Han, Seung Seok
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BackgroundsPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant recipients. While the acute phase toxicity in patients with PCP is well-characterized, there is a lack of data on the effects of PCP on long-term graft outcome.MethodThis retrospective observational study analyzed 1502 adult ...
Xu, Junnan Xu, Liang Wei, Xing Li, Xiang Cai, Ming
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BackgroundTacrolimus has been widely used for immunosuppressive therapy in solid organ transplantation (SOT) and allo-geneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) over the past 2 decades. Pancreatitis caused by tacrolimus was rarely reported in kidney transplantation previously.Case presentationHere we presented a case of a 45-year-old male who unde...
Ananda Jayalal, T. B. Jayaruwan Bandara, T. W. M. A. Mahawithanage, Sanath T. C. Wansapala, M. A. Jagath Galappaththi, Sapthala P. L.
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BackgroundEvidence of chronic low levels of exposure to heavy metals in Sri Lanka has emerged in a number of studies carried out in the recent past. The source and magnitude of such exposures have to be understood in order to assess the risk of adverse health effects of this exposure and to propose suitable public health interventions.MethodsAn ass...
Kitamura, Mineaki Tateishi, Yohei Sato, Shuntaro Kitamura, Satoko Ota, Yuki Muta, Kumiko Yamashita, Hiroshi Uramatsu, Tadashi Obata, Yoko Mochizuki, Yasushi
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BackgroundHigh serum calcium levels should be avoided in patients on hemodialysis (HD) because they can induce cardiovascular diseases and worsen the patient’s prognosis. In contrast, low serum calcium levels worsen the prognosis of patients with cerebral hemorrhage in the general population. So far, whether serum calcium levels in patients on HD a...
Sahota, Sanjeev Parry, Robin Geoffrey Gentile, Giorgio
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BackgroundPregabalin is a medication used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain and generalised anxiety disorder. The most common side effects of pregabalin include dizziness, drowsiness, weight gain, ataxia and diplopia. On the other hand, neutropenia and rash are rare side effects of pregabalin, and at the time of writing, there are only two docume...
Chang, Shu-Ting Wang, Yu-Ting Hou, Yi-Chou Wang, I-Kuan Hong, Hsiang-Hsi Weng, Cheng-Hao Huang, Wen-Hung Hsu, Ching-Wei Yen, Tzung-Hai
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BackgroundMethanol poisoning is a serious public health issue in developing countries, but few data are available in the literature on acute kidney injury (AKI) after methanol intoxication.MethodsThis study examined the clinical features, spectrum and outcomes of AKI in patients with methanol intoxication and evaluated the predictors of mortality a...
