Association of fecal calprotectin and lipocalin-2 with subclinical intestinal inflammation and disease activity in patients with axial spondyloarthritis by Eman Abdel Ghani Sayed, Anna Abou-Raya, Mona Wagdy Ayad, Omnia Mohamed

“…Measurement of ASDAS-ESR, ASDAS-CRP, BAS-MI, BAS-DI, BAS-FI, MASES, ASQoL, HAQ score, comorbidity assessment by BP measurement, lipid profile, kidney, liver function, FBS, 2hrPP, thyroid function tests, uric acid, ESR, CRP, HLA-B27, Plain-X ray of the affected joints. …”
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Temperature and WNK-SPAK/OSR1 Kinases Dynamically Regulate Antiviral Human GFP-MxA Biomolecular Condensates in Oral Cancer Cells by Pravin B. Sehgal, Huijuan Yuan, Susan V. DiSenso-Browne

“…Phase-separated membraneless biomolecular condensates in the cytoplasm and nucleus are now recognized to play a major role in modulating diverse functions in mammalian cells, and contribute to cancer pathogenesis through dysregulated function of condensates of transcription factors such as STAT3 and fusion oncoproteins. …”
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Urethral doubling in children and adolescents by V. V. Dutov, D. V. Romanov

“…A little more than 200 cases of various forms of this defect have been described in the literature worldwide. We present a rare clinical case of duplication of the urethra in combination with the megaureter of the only functioning kidney. …”
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Unilateral renal agenesis in greater rhea (Rhea americana Linnaeus, 1758) reared under human care in the potiguar semiarid, Brazil by Ana Caroline Freitas Caetano de Sousa, João Augusto Rodrigues Alves Diniz, Igor Renno Guimarães Lopes, Carlos Eduardo Vale Rebouças, Jael Soares Batista, Juliana Fortes Vilarinho Braga, Moacir Franco de Oliveira

“…In conclusion, unilateral renal agenesis in Greater Rhea is compatible with life. The contralateral kidney is fully functional and can meet the body's demands. …”
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Unilateral renal agenesis in greater rhea (Rhea americana Linnaeus, 1758) reared under human care in the potiguar semiarid, Brazil by Ana Caroline Freitas Caetano de Sousa, João Augusto Rodrigues Alves Diniz, Igor Renno Guimarães Lopes, Carlos Eduardo Vale Rebouças, Jael Soares Batista, Juliana Fortes Vilarinho Braga, Moacir Franco de Oliveira

“…In conclusion, unilateral renal agenesis in Greater Rhea is compatible with life. The contralateral kidney is fully functional and can meet the body's demands. …”
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A Rare Culprit or an Elusive Culprit in Disguise? Unraveling Wild-Type ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction by Jose Loayza Pintado MD, Taiwo Ajani MD, Daniela Hernandez MD, Everardo Cobos MD

“…Recent studies suggest that the incidence of wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis is rising, likely due to improved diagnostic techniques and an aging population. We present the case of a 72-year-old male with lower extremity edema, progressive shortness of breath, and worsening renal function. …”
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Early Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis as a Cause of Renal Allograft Primary Nonfunction by Emma J. Griffin, Peter C. Thomson, David Kipgen, Marc Clancy, Conal Daly

“…In many cases the best treatment option is renal transplantation; however primary FSGS may rapidly recur in renal allografts and may contribute to delayed graft function. We present a case of primary nonfunction in a renal allograft due to biopsy-proven FSGS. …”
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Identification of resveratrol oligomers as inhibitors of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator by high-throughput screening of natural products from chinese medicinal... by Yaofang Zhang, Bo Yu, Yujie Sui, Xin Gao, Hong Yang, Tonghui Ma

“…Inhibitors of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) have been widely used for characterizing CFTR function in epithelial fluid transport and in diseases such as secretory diarrhea, polycystic kidney disease and cystic fibrosis. …”
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Development of an Experimental Model of Diabetes Co-Existing with Metabolic Syndrome in Rats by Rajesh Kumar Suman, Ipseeta Ray Mohanty, Manjusha K. Borde, Ujwala Maheshwari, Y. A. Deshmukh

“…The present study has developed a unique rodent model of metabolic syndrome, with diabetes as an essential component.…”
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Apoptosis-Associated Speck-Like Protein Containing a CARD Deletion Ameliorates Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction Induced Renal Fibrosis and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Mice by Yao Xu, Yuqing Liu, Honglei Guo, Wei Ding

“…In the present study, we performed unilateral ureter obstruction (UUO) in both wild-type and ASC deletion mice to determine the contribution of ASC to renal fibrosis. …”
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Acute pyelonephritis complicated by subcapsular and perinephric hematoma: Diagnostic role of CT scan and 6-month follow-up by Maryam Shahali Ramsheh, MD, Reza Zahedpasha, MD, Amin Ghaemi Amiri, Fereshte Maghsoudlou, MD

“…Follow-up imaging revealed a subcapsular hematoma compressing the left kidney, with associated extension into the left psoas muscle. …”
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Polysome Profiling Proves Impaired IL-10 and Caspase-8 Translation in PBMCs of Hemodialysis Patients by Amanda Dawood, Roman Fiedler, Silke Markau, Matthias Girndt, Christof Ulrich

“…Triggered by uremic intoxication, a surplus of inflammatory mediators is present in the serum of hemodialysis (HD) patients. …”
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Topologically heterogeneous beta cell adaptation in response to high-fat diet in mice. by Johanne H Ellenbroek, Hendrica A Töns, Natascha de Graaf, Cindy J Loomans, Marten A Engelse, Hans Vrolijk, Peter J Voshol, Ton J Rabelink, Françoise Carlotti, Eelco J de Koning

“…<h4>Aims</h4>Beta cells adapt to an increased insulin demand by enhancing insulin secretion via increased beta cell function and/or increased beta cell number. While morphological and functional heterogeneity between individual islets exists, it is unknown whether regional differences in beta cell adaptation occur. …”
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Innovative nanostructured lipid-particles of apocynin and clove oil tagged with Chitin oligosaccharide for amelioration of tacrolimus-induced nephrotoxicity by Amir Elsayed Maghrabia, Mariza Fouad Boughdady, Sherry Mohamed Khater, Irhan Ibrahim Abu Hashim, Mahasen Mohammed Meshali

“…In vivo nephroprotective efficacy was evaluated in FK506-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) rat models, where oral administration of APO-loaded NSLCs significantly improved renal function and alleviated nephrotoxicity, as evidenced by biochemical markers and histopathological analyses. …”
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Generic residue numbering of the GAIN domain of adhesion GPCRs by Florian Seufert, Guillermo Pérez-Hernández, Gáspár Pándy-Szekeres, Ramon Guixà-González, Tobias Langenhan, David E. Gloriam, Peter W. Hildebrand

“…In summary, our work enables researchers to generate hypothesis and rationalize experiments related to GAIN domain function and pathology.…”
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The significance of anti-PLA2R antibody in the diagnosis and treatment of primary membranous nephropathy by XU Dong-mei, LIU Yi-peng

“…Anti-PLA2R may reappear or increase before the disease relapse, and when anti-PLA2R keeps positive or reappears after kidney transplantation, it suggests relapse of PMN. …”
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Serum Presepsin Levels among Patients with COVID-19 by Fatma Nihan Turhan Çağlar, Cennet Yildiz, Ramazan Korkusuz, Kadriye Kart Yasar, Nilgun Isıksacan

“…Biochemical parameters including hemogram, coagulation tests, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin, creatine kinase, troponin, D-dimer, presepsin, and liver and kidney function tests were assessed for each patient. …”
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High vs. low vancomycin therapeutic concentrations in periprosthetic joint infection: A retrospective cohort analysis by Jingdong Cheng, Jingdong Cheng, Dehua Wang, Yanqing Chen, Qingqing Zhao, Qianyi Ou, Liangming Zhang, Xinyu Li

“…The PBPK model showed a greater increase in drug distribution to the bone marrow in the HC group (20.66 μg/mL vs. 14.34 μg/mL), with a smaller rise in the kidney (376.2 μg/mL vs. 327.7 μg/mL).ConclusionMaintaining vancomycin concentrations of 15–20 μg/mL is associated with better infection control for PJI patients who present with higher synovial WBC account, without compromising patient safety, joint function, or long-term quality of life.…”
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Heroin addict with gangrene of the extremities, rhabdomyolysis and severe hyperkalemia by Radovanović Milan R., Milovanović Dragan R., Ignjatović-Ristić Dragana, Radovanović Mirjana S.

“…After stabilization of kidney function and improvement of his mental state, the patient agreed to undergo surgical procedure. …”
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Risk factors for renal insufficiency and survival implications after radical nephrectomy and thrombectomy in renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus: a systematic review by Zhigao Huang, Zhuo Liu, Lin Zhuo, Xin Ma, Zhenbin Jiang, Kewei Chen, Jiyuan Chen, Yuxuan Li, Guoliang Wang, Xiaojun Tian, Hongxian Zhang, Lei Liu, Lulin Ma, Kai Hong, Shudong Zhang

“…A clear association between survival and renal function could not be established because of the oncological risk on survival. …”
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