Relation between Renal Function and Insulin Resistance of Type 2 Diabetic Iraqi Patients by Rami Fadhel Lefta, Ekhlas Abdallah Hassan

“…Conclusion: higher insulin levels and insulin resistance appear to contribute to the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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Kidney Injury Molecule 1 (KIM-1) as an Early Predictor for Acute Kidney Injury in Post-Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) in Open Heart Surgery Patients by Nora A. Khreba, Mostafa Abdelsalam, A. M. Wahab, Mohammed Sanad, Rania Elhelaly, Mohammed Adel, Ghada El-Kannishy

“…Acute kidney injury was diagnosed according to Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes, 2012 guidelines. …”
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De Novo and Relapsing Glomerulonephritis following SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination in Microscopic Polyangiitis by Tamara Davidovic, Judith Schimpf, Hannelore Sprenger-Mähr, Armin Abbassi-Nik, Afschin Soleiman, Emanuel Zitt, Karl Lhotta

“…She noted macrohematuria immediately after the second vaccine dose and developed a severe renal relapse leading to end-stage kidney disease. We suggest that patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis be carefully monitored for disease activity immediately before and after receiving the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, especially if maintenance therapy has been interrupted. …”
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An Atypical Presentation of a Male with Oral-Facial-Digital Syndrome Type 1 Related Ciliopathy by Sheena Sharma, Jennifer M. Kalish, Ethan M. Goldberg, Francis Jeshira Reynoso, Madhura Pradhan

“…Approximately 15–50% of patients with OFD1 progress to end-stage kidney disease following development of polycystic changes within the kidneys. …”
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New Insights into the PPARγ Agonists for the Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy by Zhanjun Jia, Ying Sun, Guangrui Yang, Aihua Zhang, Songming Huang, Kristina Marie Heiney, Yue Zhang

“…The present review was undertaken to address the advancements and the therapeutic potential of these newly developed PPARγ agonists in dealing with diabetic kidney disease. At the same time, the new insights into the therapeutic strategies of DN based on the PPARγ agonists were fully addressed.…”
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Renal Protection by Genetic Deletion of the Atypical Chemokine Receptor ACKR2 in Diabetic OVE Mice by Shirong Zheng, Susan Coventry, Lu Cai, David W. Powell, Venkatakrishna R. Jala, Bodduluri Haribabu, Paul N. Epstein

“…In this study, we utilized ACKR2−/− mice to test whether ACKR2 elimination alters progression of diabetic kidney disease. Elimination of ACKR2 greatly reduced DN in OVE26 mice, an established DN model. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Predictors of Mortality in Elderly Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 in Bangladesh: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study by Md. Asaduzzaman, Z. H. M. Nazmul Alam, Mohammad Zabed Jillul Bari, M. M. Jahangir Alam, Shishir Ranjan Chakraborty, Tasnim Ferdousi

“…Except hypertension, other comorbidities like diabetes, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were more prevalent in nonsurvivors. …”
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Characterization and Etiopathogenic Approach of Pediatric Renal Biopsy Patients in a Colombian Medical Center from 2007-2017 by Mayerly Prada Rico, Carmen Inés Rodríguez Cuellar, Monica Fernandez Hernandez, Luz Stella González Chaparro, Olga Lucía Prado Agredo, Ricardo Gastelbondo Amaya

“…Renal biopsy is the principal instrument to evaluate the diagnosis and prognosis of children with kidney disease. There are relatively few studies establishing epidemiology of its findings in the pediatric population. …”
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Homocysteine Is a Risk Factor in Predialysis Patients When Associated with Malnutrition and Inflammation by Ana de Lurdes Agostinho Cabrita Vieira, Alexandre Baptista, Anabela Malho, Ana Pinho, Ana Paula Silva, Idalécio Bernardo, Pedro Leão Neves

“…The increased level of plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) in chronic kidney disease patients has been reported as a new and independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. …”
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Humoral Acute Rejection in a Kidney Transplant Recipient with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura by Ana Paola Rico-Portillo, José Ignacio Cerrillos-Gutierrez, Jorge Andrade-Sierra, Alfredo Gutiérrez-Govea, Enrique Rojas-Campos, Claudia Alejandra Mendoza-Cerpa, Benjamín Gómez-Navarro

“…A 47-year-old male was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in 2011; idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) was also diagnosed in 2011 refractory to medical treatment and finally treated with splenectomy (2017) without relapses since that date, 5 blood transfusions, and 4 platelet apheresis in 2017. …”
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The prevalence and evidence-based management of needle fear in adults with chronic disease: A scoping review. by Emily Duncanson, Richard K Le Leu, Lisa Shanahan, Luke Macauley, Paul N Bennett, Rick Weichula, Stephen McDonald, Anne L J Burke, Kathryn L Collins, Anna Chur-Hansen, Shilpanjali Jesudason

“…Needle fear prevalence varied in disease cohorts: 17-52% (cancer), 25-47% (chronic kidney disease) and 0.2-80% (diabetes). Assessment methods varied across studies. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Antimicrobial Resistance Between <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> and Other <i>Acinetobacter</i> Species by Si-Ho Kim, Seok Jun Mun

“…In a multivariable analysis of 30-day mortality, factors associated with higher mortality included moderate to severe liver disease, chronic kidney disease, carbapenem resistance, septic shock, and higher Pitt Bacteremia Scores. …”
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Hyponatremia In Ischemic Stroke Patients And Its Relationship To Clinical Outcomes In Such Patients by Maria Zafar, Aneza Jalil, Amber Ghaffer, Mahnoor Yousaf, Sadia Batool

“…All patients with hemorrhagic stroke, having previous history of stroke, recent head injury, CNS infection, already using sodium lowering diuretics, or with end-stage diseases like Heart failure, chronic kidney disease and decompensated liver diseases were excluded from the study. …”
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Investigating the impact of dioxins, furans, and coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls on mortality, inflammatory states, and chronic diseases: An integrative epidemiological analysis by Jiaxing Tan, Ying Gao, Yuanlin Xia, Peiyan Sun, Wei Qin

“…Moreover, these pollutants were linked to a higher incidence of chronic diseases, including hematological disorders, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and diabetes (p < 0.05). …”
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Incidence of prostate adenocarcinoma in transurethral resection of the prostate patients by Yahia Ghazwani, Abdullah Alhaider, Rakan Aldharab, Faisal Aldumiaikhi, Nasser Albogami, Abdulaziz Alathel, Ali Alothman, Raghib Abusaris, Mosaad Alshahwan, Fahad Alhamad, Ziyad Aljaafri, Khalid Alduraibi

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis indicated that elevated PSA density, ischemic heart disease, and chronic kidney disease, significantly influenced the likelihood of IPCa (P < 0.05). …”
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Association between magnesium depletion score and prostate cancer by Hongyang Gong, Xiaomei Lin, Shaoqun Huang

“…Studies have indicated that MDS is associated with various urological conditions, such as kidney stones and the prognosis of chronic kidney disease. However, the relationship between MDS and prostate cancer (PCa) remains unclear. …”
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Effects of Low-Flux and High-Flux Dialysis Membranes on Erythropoietin Responsiveness in Hemodialysis Patients by Walid A. R. Abdelhamid, Mohamed M. Soliman, Ayman R. A. El-Hameed

“…Background. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often accompanied by anemia. High-flux membranes contribute to a reasonable removal of uremic toxins which cause anemia in CKD. …”
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Attributes of cognitive impairment in patients on maintenance hemodialysis – A cohort study by Geet Gaurav, Deepa Sanjeev Sajjanar, G. V. Naregal, Sanjeev L. Sajjanar

“…BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease patients on hemodialysis have higher cognitive impairment than the normal population due to diminishing renal function. …”
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Quality of Life in Patients with Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome by Yoshiko Shutto, Hideaki Yamabe, Michiko Shimada, Takeshi Fujita, Norio Nakamura

“…We also used the Self-Care Behavior Scale for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), which consists of 31 questions with 4 subscales. …”
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Correlation between Oxidative Stress and Thyroid Function in Patients with Nephrotic Syndrome by Sangita U. Sawant, Subhash Chandran, Alan F. Almeida, M. G. R. Rajan

“…Nephrotic syndrome is a form of chronic kidney disease due to which blood loses protein through the urine. …”
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