15 March

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  Role of self-management program based on 5A nursing model in quality of life among patients undergoing hemodialysis: a Randomized Clinical Trial - Sahar Keivan, Abdolali Shariati, Mojtaba Miladinia and Mohammad Hosein Haghighizadeh BMC Nephrol
  Various nursing models are usually employed to achieve self-management and improve the quality of life in chronic conditions. Given its person-based characteristics, the 5 A nursing model can improve the quali... -- Research
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  The level of serum albumin is associated with renal prognosis and renal function decline in patients with chronic kidney disease - Tong Cheng, Xiaoyu Wang, Yong Han, Jianbing Hao, Haofei Hu and Lirong Hao BMC Nephrol
  The study’s purpose is to explore the link of serum albumin on renal progression in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). -- Research
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  Effects of receiving renal biopsy on the prognosis of chronic kidney disease patients with impaired renal function - Tianyi Zhang, Xiaoqian Yang, Minfang Zhang, Wenyan Zhou, Yan Jin, Hang Zhou, Yin Zhou, Qin Wang and Shan Mou BMC Nephrol
  Impaired renal function was not a recognized indication for renal biopsy. The effects of receiving renal biopsy on the renal functional prognosis for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with impaired renal f... -- Research
• 01:00
  Different outcomes following parathyroidectomy in patients with uremic tumoral calcinosis: two case reports - Jialin Li, Xuan Li, Xiuhong Dong, Lin Ma, Zhentao Guo and Xuexun Chen BMC Nephrol
  Uremic tumoral calcinosis (UTC) is a rare complication in hemodialysis patients, whose mechanism remains incompletely understood. We report two cases with UTC who experienced completely different patterns of r... -- Case Report
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  Pathological and clinical characteristics of late-onset oligomeganephronia based on a histomorphometric study - Ya-Li Ren, Yang Li, Jie Gao, Xu-Jie Zhou, Li Yang and Su-Xia Wang BMC Nephrol
  Late-onset oligomeganephronia (OMN) is a rare chronic kidney disease and has no quantitative criteria for diagnosis yet. The current study aimed to explore its clinicopathological features by histomorphometric... -- Research
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  Post-operative recurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis according to pre-transplant treatment after kidney transplantation - Hye Eun Kwon, Young Hoon Kim, Sang Ah Lee, Jae Jun Lee, Youngmin Ko, Sung Shin, Joo Hee Jung, Frances S. Sung, Chung Hee Baek, Hyosang Kim, Su-Kil Park and Hyunwook Kwon BMC Nephrol
  Recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) after kidney transplantation (KT) is a serious complication and a significant risk factor for graft failure. However, there is no clear evidence of the effec... -- Research

14 March

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  A case of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis following administration of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: a case report - Samuel B. M. Williams, Stephen D. J. Holwill, Rhian L. Clissold and Coralie Bingham BMC Nephrol
  More than 4 billion doses of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine have been administered worldwide but the relationship between the different vaccines and the development of renal disease is unknown. We ... -- Case report

10 March

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  Severe hematuria in a patient receiving bevacizumab and pembrolizumab for metastatic cervical cancer: a case report - Yanxin Liu, Changjiang Dong, Xucheng He, Pan Wu, Yamin Shu and Li Chen BMC Nephrol
  Bevacizumab is a monoclonal antibody drug targeting Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), which binds to VEGF receptors to inhibit vascular endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenesis, thus inhibiting... -- Case report
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  Precise diagnosis and typing of early-stage renal immunoglobulin-derived amyloidosis by label-free quantification of parallel reaction monitoring-based targeted proteomics - Yuan Li, Ying Zhang, Xinjin Zhou, Xinli Xue, Muxi Wang, Dedong Kang, Yali Zhou, Ruimin Hu, Songxia Quan, Guolan Xing and Jinghua Yang BMC Nephrol
  Early diagnosis and typing are crucial for improving the prognosis of patients with renal amyloidosis. Currently, Untargeted proteomics based precise diagnosis and typing of amyloid deposits are crucial for gu... -- Research
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  Prediction of major postoperative events after non-cardiac surgery for people with kidney failure: derivation and internal validation of risk models - Tyrone G. Harrison, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, Matthew T. James, Simon Sawhney, Braden J. Manns, Marcello Tonelli, Shannon M Ruzycki, Kelly B. Zarnke, Todd A. Wilson, Deirdre McCaughey and Paul E. Ronksley BMC Nephrol
  People with kidney failure often require surgery and experience worse postoperative outcomes compared to the general population, but existing risk prediction tools have excluded those with kidney failure durin... -- Research

9 March

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  Immune checkpoint inhibitors associated granulomatous small vessel vasculitis accompanied with tubulointerstitial nephritis: a case report - Kenta Tominaga, Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Shoichiro Takakuma, Emi Sakamoto, Saeko Hatanaka, Yusuke Kajimoto, Etsuko Toda, Yasuhiro Terasaki, Shinobu Kunugi, Mika Terasaki and Akira Shimizu BMC Nephrol
  Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have provided significant benefits in cancer treatment, but they could develop immune-related adverse events (irAE). ICI-associated renal adverse effects are rare and tubulo... -- Case report
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  A cost-effectiveness analysis of patiromer in the UK: evaluation of hyperkalaemia treatment and lifelong RAASi maintenance in chronic kidney disease patients with and without heart failure - Thomas Ward, Ruth D. Lewis, Tray Brown, Garth Baxter and Antonio Ramirez de Arellano BMC Nephrol
  Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with and without heart failure (HF) often present with hyperkalaemia (HK) leading to increased risk of hospitalisations, cardiovascular related events and cardiovascular-r... -- Research

2 March

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  Development of a Risk Score for AKI onset in COVID-19 Patients: COV-AKI Score - Henrique Palomba, Daniel Cubos, Fernando Bozza, Fernando Godinho Zampieri and Thiago Gomes Romano BMC Nephrol
  Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in COVID-19 patients is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. In the present study, we aimed to develop a prognostic score to predict AKI development in these patients. -- Research

27 February

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  The application of new complex indicators in the detection of urine - Ying-xiang Li, Yang Li, Si-yu Bao, Ning Xue, Xiao-qiang Ding and Yi Fang BMC Nephrol
  Accurate diagnosis and assessment of hematuria is crucial for the early detection of chronic kidney disease(CKD). As instability of urinary RBC count (URBC) often results with clinical uncertainty, therefore n... -- Research

25 February

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  Prognostic value of C-reactive protein to albumin ratio for mortality in acute kidney injury - Baohua Liu and Dezhao Lv BMC Nephrol
  Inflammation plays an important role in the development of acute kidney injury (AKI). However, there are few studies exploring the prognostic influence of C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) among AKI pa... -- Research article

24 February

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  Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial of fistula vs. graft arteriovenous vascular access in older adults with end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis: the AV access trial - Mariana Murea, Ali I. Gardezi, Mathew P. Goldman, Caitlin W. Hicks, Timmy Lee, John P. Middleton, Roman Shingarev, Tushar J. Vachharajani, Karen Woo, Lama M. Abdelnour, Kyla M. Bennett, Duvuru Geetha, Lee Kirksey, Kevin W Southerland, Carlton J. Young, William M. Brown… BMC Nephrol
  Treatment of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) with hemodialysis requires surgical creation of an arteriovenous (AV) vascular access—fistula (AVF) or graft (AVG)—to avoid (or limit) the use of a central venous c... -- Study Protocol
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  Prevalence and risk factors of antibodies towards HLA Class I and Class II in Malaysian renal transplant candidates - Norfarhana Khairul-Fahmy, Jamiila Ismail, Bee Tee Koay, Muhammad Zhafri Md-Zakariah, Salawati Mansor, Nordalila Zulkifli, Siti Fatimah Mat-Ali, Rozinah Mohamed, Norhazlin Mustafa and Masita Arip BMC Nephrol
  Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) still persists as the major hurdle towards successful renal allograft survival. This paper aims to report on the HLA antibody landscape of renal transplant candidates in Malaysi... -- Research

22 February

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  Role of foetal kidney size on kidney function in childhood: the born in bradford cohort renal study - Nida Ziauddeen, Robin F Jeffrey, Dagmar Waiblinger, Simon DS Fraser, Nisreen A Alwan, Ho M Yuen, Rafaq Azad, Dan Mason, John Wright, Richard JM Coward and Paul J Roderick BMC Nephrol
  Foetal and early childhood development contributes to the risk of adult non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and cardiovascular disease. We aimed to investigate whether kidney size at birth is associ... -- Research

18 February

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  COVID – 19 in two dialysis centers situated in two neighbouring states of the Western Balkans - Enisa Mesic, Mirna Aleckovic-Halilovic, Karolina Paunovic, Alexander Woywodt, Mirha Pjanic and Goran Paunovic BMC Nephrol
  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Serbia are countries in the Western Balkans that share parts of their social and political legacy from the former Yugoslavia, such as their health care system and the fact that... -- Research
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  Burden of chronic kidney diseases and underlying causes in Zambia: evidence from the global burden of disease study 2019 - Samuel Bosomprah, Erica C. Bjonstad, John Musuku, Namasiku Siyumbwa, Mwila Ngandu, Mukobe Chisunka, Patrick Banda, Fastone Goma and Aggrey Mweemba BMC Nephrol
  Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been a global public health problem and a major source of suffering and poor quality of life for those afflicted. Using data from the global burden of disease (GBD) study 2019,... -- Research

16 February

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  Association between anemia and serum Klotho in middle-aged and older adults - Chencheng An, Xiaoling Chen and Donghui Zheng BMC Nephrol
  The role of Klotho as a multifunctional protein in anemia is unclear. This study aimed to determine the association between anemia and serum Klotho concentrations in middle-aged and elderly populations. -- Research
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  Predictive role of cardiac valvular calcification in all-cause mortality of Chinese initial haemodialysis patients: a follow-up study of 4 years - Yun Cheng, Zhihui Lu, Xuesen Cao, Xiaoqiang Ding, Jianzhou Zou and Huimin Jin BMC Nephrol
  Cardiac valvular calcification (CVC) is prevalent in haemodialysis (HD) patients. Its association with mortality in Chinese incident haemodialysis (IHD) patients remains unknown. -- Research
• 01:00
  The expression of respiratory tract virus in pediatric glomerular disease: a retrospective study of 45 renal biopsy in China - Li Lin, Lu Li, Yao Cao, Xin Peng, Yi Wu, Ping Yu and LiQun Dong BMC Nephrol
  More attention has been put on the relationship between pediatric glomerular disease and respiratory tract virus infection. Children with glomerular illness, however, are uncommonly found to have biopsy-proven... -- Research

15 February

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• 01:00
  Assessment of a serum calcification propensity test for the prediction of all-cause mortality among hemodialysis patients - Adam M Zawada, Melanie Wolf, Abraham Rincon Bello, Rosa Ramos-Sanchez, Sara Hurtado Munoz, Laura Ribera Tello, Josep Mora-Macia, M. Amparo Fernández-Robres, Jordi Soler-Garcia, Josep Aguilera Jover, Francesc Moreso, Stefano Stuard, Manuela Stauss-Grabo, Anke Winter and Bernard Canaud BMC Nephrol
  Vascular calcification is a major contributor to the high cardiac burden among hemodialysis patients. A novel in vitro T50-test, which determines calcification propensity of human serum, may identify patients ... -- Research

14 February

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  Use machine learning to help identify possible sarcopenia cases in maintenance hemodialysis patients - Hualong Liao, Yujie Yang, Ying Zeng, Ying Qiu, Yang Chen, Linfang Zhu, Ping Fu, Fei Yan, Yu Chen and Huaihong Yuan BMC Nephrol
  Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients often suffer from sarcopenia, which is strongly associated with their long-term mortality. The diagnosis and treatment of sarcopenia, especially possible sarcopenia for ... -- Research

13 February

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  Design of two ongoing clinical trials of tolvaptan in the treatment of pediatric patients with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease - Djalila Mekahli, Max C. Liebau, Melissa A. Cadnapaphornchai, Stuart L. Goldstein, Larry A. Greenbaum, Mieczyslaw Litwin, Tomas Seeman, Franz Schaefer and Lisa M. Guay-Woodford BMC Nephrol
  Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is a hereditary condition characterized by massive kidney enlargement and developmental liver defects. Potential consequences during childhood include the ... -- Research

11 February

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• 01:00
  NT-proBNP as predictor of major cardiac events after renal transplantation in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction - Sebastian Schwab, Daniel Pörner, Carola-Ellen Kleine, Roxana Werberich, Louisa Werberich, Stephan Reinhard, Dominik Bös, Christian P. Strassburg, Sibylle von Vietinghoff, Philipp Lutz and Rainer P. Woitas BMC Nephrol
  For the improvement of outcome after renal transplantation it is important to predict future risk of major adverse cardiac events as well as all-cause mortality. We aimed to determine the relationship of pre-t... -- Research

9 February

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  Risk factors for Pneumocystis pneumonia with acute respiratory failure among kidney transplant recipients - Hak-Jae Lee, Hyun-Wook Kwon, Jong-Kwan Baek, Chan-Hee Park, Hye-Kyung Seo and Suk-Kyung Hong BMC Nephrol
  One of the rare life-threatening fungal infections is pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). Immunocompromised patients are the main vulnerable population. We investigate the risk factors associated with the developmen... -- Research
• 01:00
  Tobacco exposure in adults and children with proteinuric glomerulopathies: a NEPTUNE cohort study - Linda Wang, Bayle Smith-Salzberg, Kevin EC Meyers, Dorey A. Glenn, Katherine R. Tuttle, Vimal K. Derebail, Tammy M. Brady, Keisha Gibson, Abigail R. Smith, Michelle M. O’Shaughnessy, Tarak Srivastava, Gentzon Hall, Jarcy Zee, Markus Bitzer and Christine B. Sethna BMC Nephrol
  Tobacco exposure has been recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and progression of kidney disease. Patients with proteinuric glomerulopathies are at increased risk for cardiovascular mor... -- Research

8 February

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  Diagnosis delay a family of Galloway-Mowat Syndrome caused by a classical splicing mutation of Lage3 - Yan Chen, Yan Yang, Yang Yang, Jia Rao and Haitao Bai BMC Nephrol
  Galloway-Mowat syndrome (GAMOS) is a group of rare hereditary diseases by the combination of early onset steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) and microcephaly with brain anomalies caused by WDR73, LAGE3, O... -- Case Report
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  Efficacy and safety of low-dose rituximab as induction therapy for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis with renal involvement: a Chinese case series - Lin Liu, Haitao Lu, Guming Zou, Haifeng Wang, Jing Li, Yue Yang, Jian Zhang, Xueling Wang, Wenge Li and Li Zhuo BMC Nephrol
  Rituximab (RTX) is a standard therapy for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV). However, the most frequently used dose may lead to severe adverse effects (SAEs). We explored t... -- Research

7 February

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  Prevalence and risk factors of Strongyloides stercoralis in haemodialysis in Cochabamba, Bolivia: a cross-sectional study - Nicolas Tebib, Nathalie Tebib, Mauricio Paredes, Rosario Castro, Stéphanie Baggio, Mario Villarroel Torrico, Amilcar Alejandro Flores Leon, Maya Herbas Zamorano, Francois Chappuis and Laurent Getaz BMC Nephrol
  Strongyloidiasis is an infectious disease that can be fatal in immunocompromised patients. Patients with end-stage renal failure who are on dialysis have a considerably weakened immune system, and organ transp... -- Research

2 February

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  Serum and plasma levels of Ba, but not those of soluble C5b-9, might be affected by renal function in chronic kidney disease patients - Ryoko Yamane, Yoshinari Yasuda, Aki Oshima, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Hiroshi Kojima, Hangsoo Kim, Sosuke Fukui, Shoichi Maruyama, Yasuhiko Ito and Masashi Mizuno BMC Nephrol
  During the last few decades, pathogenic mechanisms associated with uncontrolled activation of the complement (C) system and development of anti-C agents have been closely investigated in the field of nephrolog... -- Research article
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  Atorvastatin reduces contrast media-induced pyroptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells by inhibiting the TLR4/MyD88/NF-?B signaling pathway - Rong-zheng Yue, Ya-juan Li, Bai-hai Su, Cong-jun Li and Rui Zeng BMC Nephrol
  Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is the third most common cause of hospital-acquired renal failure. However, there is no effective treatment of CI-AKI, and its mechanism is unknown. Interestingly,... -- Research

30 January

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  Exosomes from high glucose-treated macrophages promote epithelial–mesenchymal transition of renal tubular epithelial cells via long non-coding RNAs - Huayu Yang, Yu Bai, Chen Fu, Wenhu Liu and Zongli Diao BMC Nephrol
  Macrophages contribute to epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) in diabetic nephropathy (DN). Exosomal long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) derived from macrophages play a major role in transmitting biological inf... -- Research
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  Kidney dysfunction: prevalence and associated risk factors in a community-based study from the North West Province of South Africa - Nonkululeko Hellen Navise, Gontse Gratitude Mokwatsi, Lebo Francina Gafane-Matemane, June Fabian and Leandi Lammertyn BMC Nephrol
  Globally, the World Health Organization ranks chronic kidney disease (CKD) as one of the top 10 causes of mortality. In South Africa, where noncommunicable diseases have become leading causes of mortality, the... -- Research

26 January

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  Correction: Unfractionated heparin versus nafamostat mesylate for anticoagulation during continuous kidney replacement therapy: an observational study - Shinya Kameda, Tomoko Fujii, Junpei Ikeda, Akira Kageyama, Toshishige Takagi, Naoki Miyayama, Kengo Asano, Arata Endo and Shoichi Uezono BMC Nephrol
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  Growing a peritoneal dialysis program in Palestine from zero to 178 patients in 5 years: a single-center experience - Ameed Taher, Ahmad Enaya, Ala Sarsour, Sami Bahar, Dalia Hamayel, Omar Safarini, Zakaria Hamdan and Zaher Nazzal BMC Nephrol
  Kidney failure is rapidly rising in Palestine, as the number of patients receiving maintenance dialysis has quadrupled in the last 15 years. In this study, we share an overview of our experience growing a peri... -- Research

25 January

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  The effect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on hepcidin-25 and erythropoiesis in patients with chronic kidney disease - Kristin Danielson Pistis, Per-Anton Westerberg, Abdul Rashid Qureshi, Soheir Beshara, Gunnar Sterner, Peter Bárány and Torbjörn Linde BMC Nephrol
  Hepcidin is considered to play a central role in the pathophysiology of renal anemia. Recent studies in healthy individuals have demonstrated a suppressive effect of vitamin D (VD) on the expression of hepcidi... -- Research

24 January

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• 01:00
  COVID-19 associated acute transplant failure after AB0-incompatible living donor kidney transplantation – a case report - Kristina Boss, Margarethe Konik, Jan Hinrich Bräsen, Jessica Schmitz, Christiane Jürgens, Andreas Kribben, Oliver Witzke, Sebastian Dolff and Anja Gäckler BMC Nephrol
  Immunosuppressive therapy is associated with an increased risk of severe courses of SARS-CoV-2 infection, with frequently delayed viral clearance. We report a case of an acute kidney transplant failure in pers... -- Case Report

19 January

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• 01:00
  Clinical impact of suboptimal RAASi therapy following an episode of hyperkalemia - Eiichiro Kanda, Anjay Rastogi, Toyoaki Murohara, Eva Lesén, Abiy Agiro, Matthew Arnold, Gengshi Chen, Toshitaka Yajima, Krister Järbrink and Charles V. Pollack Jr BMC Nephrol
  Hyperkalemia (HK) is a barrier to optimization of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor (RAASi) therapy in heart failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). We investigated cardiorenal risk associa... -- Research
• 01:00
  Prevalence and incidence of chronic kidney disease stage 3–5 – results from KidDiCo - Jan Dominik Kampmann, James Goya Heaf, Christian Backer Mogensen, Hans Mickley, Donna Lykke Wolff and Frans Brandt BMC Nephrol
  Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global challenge. CKD prevalence estimation is central to management strategies and prevention. It is necessary to predict end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and, subsequently, t... -- Research

18 January

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  Ultrasound quadriceps muscle thickness is variably associated with frailty in haemodialysis recipients - Benjamin M. Anderson, Daisy V. Wilson, Muhammad Qasim, Gonzalo Correa, Felicity Evison, Suzy Gallier, Charles J. Ferro, Thomas A. Jackson and Adnan Sharif BMC Nephrol
  Ultrasonographic quantitation of quadriceps muscle mass is increasingly used for assessment of sarcopenia, but its relationship with frailty in haemodialysis recipients is not known. This study explores the re... -- Research

17 January

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• 01:00
  Association of vitamin D status with disease severity and outcome in Indian patients with IgA nephropathy - Naba Farooqui, Arunkumar Subbiah, Pradeep Chaturvedi, Hem Sati, Geetika Singh, Dipankar Bhowmik, Sanjay K. Agarwal and Soumita Bagchi BMC Nephrol
  Vitamin D deficiency has been examined as a risk factor for severity and progression of kidney disease due to its immunomodulatory effects. There is paucity of data about its impact in IgA nephropathy (IgAN). -- Research
• 01:00
  Does acute kidney injury alerting improve patient outcomes? - Jolene Atia, Felicity Evison, Suzy Gallier, Peter Hewins, Simon Ball, Joseph Gavin, Jamie Coleman, Mark Garrick and Tanya Pankhurst BMC Nephrol
  Electronic alerts (e-alerts) for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) have been implemented into a variety of different Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems worldwide in order to improve recognition and encourage earl... -- Research

16 January

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• 01:00
  Implication of changes in xanthine oxidase activity following hemodialysis - Hayato Fujioka, Tsutomu Koike, Teruhiko Imamura, Kota Kakeshita, Hidenori Yamazaki and Koichiro Kinugawa BMC Nephrol
  Xanthine oxidase activity has a key role in the development of oxidative stress and progression of cardiovascular diseases. However, the change of xanthine oxidase activity following hemodialysis and its progn... -- Research
• 01:00
  Unfractionated heparin versus nafamostat mesylate for anticoagulation during continuous kidney replacement therapy: an observational study - Shinya Kameda, Tomoko Fujii, Junpei Ikeda, Akira Kageyama, Toshishige Takagi, Naoki Miyayama, Kengo Asano, Arata Endo and Shoichi Uezono BMC Nephrol
  Unfractionated heparin sodium and nafamostat mesylate have long been used as anticoagulants in continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) where citrate is unavailable. This study aimed to determine whether h... -- Research

14 January

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  Hyperlactatemia is a predictor of mortality in patients undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury - Seong Geun Kim, Jinwoo Lee, Donghwan Yun, Min Woo Kang, Yong Chul Kim, Dong Ki Kim, Kook-Hwan Oh, Kwon Wook Joo, Yon Su Kim and Seung Seok Han BMC Nephrol
  Hyperlactatemia occurs frequently in critically ill patients, and this pathologic condition leads to worse outcomes in several disease subsets. Herein, we addressed whether hyperlactatemia is associated with t... -- Research

12 January

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• 01:00
  Peritoneal dialysis related eosinophilic peritonitis: a case report and review of the literature - Zhang Qingyan, Xia Yangyang, Zhang Miao and Jiang Chunming BMC Nephrol
  Overt eosinophilic peritonitis (EP) is a relatively uncommon complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD), although not rare. Here we reported a case of EP relieved after changing dialysate. -- Case report
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  UK prescribing practice of anticoagulants in patients with chronic kidney disease: a nephrology and haematology-based survey - Kathrine Parker, Satarupa Choudhuri, Penny Lewis, Jecko Thachil and Sandip Mitra BMC Nephrol
  A survey to gain insight into anticoagulant prescribing practice in the setting of chronic kidney disease (CKD) across the UK was disseminated via renal and haematology networks. Areas of anticoagulant use inc... -- Research

11 January

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  Eculizumab as a treatment for C3 glomerulopathy: a single-center retrospective study - Thomas Welte, Frederic Arnold, Lukas Westermann, Felix A. Rottmann, Martin J. Hug, Elke Neumann-Haefelin and Athina Ganner BMC Nephrol
  C3 Glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare glomerular disease caused by dysregulation of the complement pathway. Based on its pathophysiology, treatment with the monoclonal antibody eculizumab targeting complement C5 m... -- Research

10 January

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• 01:00
  Peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets in children with nephrotic syndrome: a retrospective analysis - Yan Deng, Ying-ying Ou, Cui-Ju Mo, Li Huang, Xue Qin and Shan Li BMC Nephrol
  Nephrotic syndrome (NS) in children is widely believed to be associated with severe changes in the immune system. Based on lymphocyte subset analysis, we examined the pathogenesis of immune deficiencies in chi... -- Research

9 January

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• 01:00
  High insulinemic potential of diet and lifestyle is associated with increased risk of chronic kidney disease incident in adults - Hossein Farhadnejad, Farshad Teymoori, Mitra Kazemi Jahromi, Golaleh Asghari, Ebrahim Mokhtari, Parvin Mirmiran and Fereidoun Azizi BMC Nephrol
  The role of higher insulinemic effects of dietary pattern and lifestyle factors on the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not well-studied. In the current study, we aimed to investigate the relationship b... -- Research

5 January

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• 01:00
  Assessment of fluid removal using ultrasound, bioimpedance and anthropometry in pediatric dialysis: a pilot study - Abdulla M. Ehlayel, Oluwatimilehin Okunowo, Mohini Dutt, Kathryn Howarth, Babette S. Zemel, Laura Poznick, Xenia Morgan, Michelle R. Denburg, Lawrence Copelovitch, Susan J. Back, Hansel J. Otero and Erum A. Hartung BMC Nephrol
  Fluid overload is associated with morbidity and mortality in children receiving dialysis. Accurate clinical assessment is difficult, and using deuterium oxide (D2O) to measure total body water (TBW) is impractica... -- Research

4 January

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• 01:00
  Cognitive behavioural therapy self-help intervention preferences among informal caregivers of adults with chronic kidney disease: an online cross-sectional survey - Chelsea Coumoundouros, Paul Farrand, Alexander Hamilton, Louise von Essen, Robbert Sanderman and Joanne Woodford BMC Nephrol
  Informal caregivers (i.e. family and friends) provide essential support to people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Many informal caregivers experience mental health problems such as anxiety and depression du... -- Research
• 01:00
  Mortality in hemodialysis patients in Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study in three centers - Beza Zewdu Desta, Abel Fekadu Dadi and Behailu Tariku Derseh BMC Nephrol
  The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is between 10 and 15% worldwide. Ethiopia is seeing a consistent increase in the number of dialysis patients. Patients on chronic hemodialysis have high mortality... -- Research

3 January

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• 01:00
  Effect of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) on renal outcome in patients with nephrotic syndrome complicated with steroid-induced diabetes mellitus(SIDM) - Jiarong Li, Di Hui, Liu Yang, Jinhua Hou and Honglang Xie BMC Nephrol
  We aimed to investigate the renal prognosis of patients with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) complicated with steroid-induced diabetes mellitus (SIDM), the association of high-density lipoprotein cholester... -- Research
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  Diagnostic accuracy and clinical usefulness of erythrocyte creatine content to predict the improvement of anaemia in patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis - Ohki Hayashi, Seishi Nakamura, Tetsuro Sugiura, Shun Hasegawa, Yoshiaki Tsuka, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Sanae Kikuchi, Koichiro Matsumura, Toshika Okumiya, Masato Baden and Ichiro Shiojima BMC Nephrol
  The improvement of anaemia over time by erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) is associated with better survival in haemodialysis patients. We previously reported that erythrocyte creatine content, a marker o... -- Research

31 December

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  Relationship between plasma homocysteine and chronic kidney disease in US patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study - Zilong Shen, Zhengmei Zhang and Wenjing Zhao BMC Nephrol
  This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between plasma homocysteine (Hcy) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in US patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). -- Research
• 01:00
  Reserve and resilience in CKD: concept introduction and baseline results from the Physical REsilience Prediction in Advanced REnal Disease (PREPARED) study - C. Barrett Bowling, Maren K. Olsen, Theodore S. Z. Berkowitz, Battista Smith, Breana Floyd, Nadya Majette, Amy L. Miles, Steven D. Crowley, Virginia Wang, Matthew L. Maciejewski and Heather E. Whitson BMC Nephrol
  The purpose of this manuscript is to introduce reserve and resilience as novel concepts in chronic kidney disease (CKD) research and present baseline data from a unique prospective cohort study designed to cha... -- Research
• 01:00
  Depression and anxiety symptoms among patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis: a single center cross-sectional study - Wei Ye, Lizhen Wang, Yu Wang, Chengjun Wang and Jingyi Zeng BMC Nephrol
  To investigate depression and anxiety and related factors among patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). -- Research
• 01:00
  Association of periprocedural phentolamine infusion with favorable outcome in patients with chronic kidney disease and chronic coronary syndrome undergoing coronary catheterization: a prospective randomized controlled pilot study - Mohamed abo Hamila, Helmy El Ghawaby, Mohamed Zaki, Mohamed Soliman and Khaled Gabr BMC Nephrol
  Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major risk factor for contrast induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) in chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) patients undergoing coronary catheterization. We aimed to evaluate the e... -- Research

30 December

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  Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and the first occurrence of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients - Ning Su, Yijia Zheng, Xing Zhang, Xingming Tang, Li-wen Tang, Qinqin Wang, Xingyu Chen, Xiaoyang Wang, Yueqiang Wen, Xiaoran Feng, Qian Zhou, Jiafan Zhou, Yafang Li and Sijia Shang BMC Nephrol
  Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) has been used as a potential biomarker of inflammation-related diseases, but its role in the peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis (PDRP) is still uncertain. This study was... -- Research

29 December

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• 01:00
  The company we keep. Using hemodialysis social network data to classify patients’ kidney transplant attitudes with machine learning algorithms - Rafaa Aljurbua, Avrum Gillespie and Zoran Obradovic BMC Nephrol
  Hemodialysis clinic patient social networks may reinforce positive and negative attitudes towards kidney transplantation. We examined whether a patient’s position within the hemodialysis clinic social network ... -- Research

28 December

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• 01:00
  Ntrk1 promotes mesangial cell proliferation and inflammation in rat glomerulonephritis model by activating the STAT3 and p38/ERK MAPK signaling pathways - Xiongjun Dong and Yingchun Tang BMC Nephrol
  Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis (MsPGN) accounts for a main cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD), chronic renal failure and uremia. This paper aimed to examine the effect of Ntrk1 on MsPGN developm... -- Research

27 December

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• 01:00
  Improving awareness of kidney function through electronic urine output monitoring: a comparative study - Omar Murad, Daniel F Orjuela Cruz, Aliza Goldman, Tal Stern and Peter Vernon van Heerden BMC Nephrol
  The current classification for acute kidney injury (AKI) according to the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria integrates both serum creatinine (SCr) and urine output (UO). Most reports o... -- Research

26 December

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• 01:00
  Longitudinal trajectory of acidosis and mortality in acute kidney injury requiring continuous renal replacement therapy - Jinwoo Lee, Seong Geun Kim, Donghwan Yun, Min Woo Kang, Yong Chul Kim, Dong Ki Kim, Kook-Hwan Oh, Kwon Wook Joo, Yon Su Kim, Ho Seok Koo and Seung Seok Han BMC Nephrol
  Acidosis frequently occurs in severe acute kidney injury (AKI), and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) can control this pathologic condition. Nevertheless, acidosis may be aggravated; thus, monitoring... -- Research

24 December

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• 01:00
  Automated lung ultrasound image assessment using artificial intelligence to identify fluid overload in dialysis patients - Grace Feng Ling Tan, Tiehua Du, Justin Shuang Liu, Chung Cheen Chai, Chan Maung Nyein and Allen Yan Lun Liu BMC Nephrol
  Fluid assessment is challenging, and fluid overload poses a significant problem among dialysis patients, with pulmonary oedema being the most serious consequence. Our study aims to develop a simple objective f... -- Research

23 December

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  Potentially preventable hospitalizations and super-utilization of inpatient services among patients with chronic kidney disease in Hawai?i - Devashri Prabhudesai, James Davis, John J. Chen and Eunjung Lim BMC Nephrol
  Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is linked to high morbidity and mortality and increased hospitalization burden. If appropriately managed in the outpatient setting, ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (ACSCs) do ... -- Research
• 01:00
  The impact of Propolis on catheter exit site infection and peritonitis in peritoneal Dialysis patients: a clinical trial - Lila Moghiseh, Monir Nobahar, Raheb Ghorbani and Shiva Sirafian BMC Nephrol
  Peritonitis is one of the major complications of peritoneal dialysis. The most common cause of peritonitis is infection at the catheter exit site. This study aimed to determine the effect of propolis on the in... -- Research

21 December

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• 01:00
  Association of Serum Zinc Level with severity of chronic kidney disease in diabetic patients: a cross-sectional study - Mitsunobu Kubota, Shizuka Matsuda, Mimu Matsuda, Kazuki Yamamoto and Yoko Yoshii BMC Nephrol
  In recent years, it has been reported that diabetic patients tend to have a lower zinc intake due to unbalanced diet accompanying changes in lifestyle habits. We investigated serum zinc concentration in diabet... -- Research

20 December

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• 01:00
  Risk assessment of failure during transitioning from in-centre to home haemodialysis - Sabrina-Wong-Peixin Haroon, Titus-Wai-Leong Lau, Gan Liang Tan, Eugene-Hern Choon Liu, Soh Heng Hui, Siao Luan Lim, Diana Santos, Robyn Hodgson, Lindsay Taylor, Jia Neng Tan and Andrew Davenport BMC Nephrol
  Introducing a de-novo home haemodialysis (HHD) program often raises safety concerns as errors could potentially lead to serious adverse events. Despite the complexity of performing haemodialysis at home withou... -- Research

19 December

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• 01:00
  Artificial intelligence for the prediction of acute kidney injury during the perioperative period: systematic review and Meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy - Hanfei Zhang, Amanda Y. Wang, Shukun Wu, Johnathan Ngo, Yunlin Feng, Xin He, Yingfeng Zhang, Xingwei Wu and Daqing Hong BMC Nephrol
  Acute kidney injury (AKI) is independently associated with morbidity and mortality in a wide range of surgical settings. Nowadays, with the increasing use of electronic health records (EHR), advances in patien... -- Research

16 December

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  Recurrent peritonitis relapse in a patient with atrial septal defect undergoing peritoneal dialysis: a case report - Jianying Wang, Shengqin Wu and Jingshu Sun BMC Nephrol
  Peritonitis is the most common complication in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Most patients recover with appropriate antibiotic treatment; however, when peritonitis repeatedly relapses, the caus... -- Case report

27 July

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• 02:00
  Diagnostic value of triglyceride and cystatin C ratio in diabetic kidney disease: a retrospective and prospective cohort study based on renal biopsy - Jing Wei, Bo Wang, Feng-jie Shen, Ting-ting Zhang, Zan Duan and Dong-mei Zhou BMC Nephrol
  Currently, there is a lack of clinical indicators that can accurately distinguish diabetic kidney disease (DKD) from non-diabetic kidney disease (NDKD) in type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this study was to inve... -- Research
• 02:00
  The clinical and pathological characteristics of IgA nephropathy patients in Tibet - Fenglei Si, Jiarong Mei, Yong A, Chen Tang, Yuxuan Yao and Lijun Liu BMC Nephrol
  There are few studies on immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) at high altitude. This study aimed to analyze the clinical and pathological characteristics of IgAN between Tibet and Beijing, which provided a basi... -- Research
• 02:00
  The effect of intravenous iron supplementation on exercise capacity in iron-deficient but not anaemic patients with chronic kidney disease: study design and baseline data for a multicentre prospective double-blind randomised controlled trial - Sharlene A. Greenwood, Nicholas Beckley-Hoelscher, Elham Asgari, Salma Ayis, Luke A. Baker, Debasish Banerjee, Sunil Bhandari, Kate Bramham, Joseph Chilcot, James Burton, Philip A. Kalra, Courtney J. Lightfoot, Kieran McCafferty, Thomas H. Mercer, Darlington O. Okonko, Benjamin Oliveira… BMC Nephrol
  Many people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are iron deficient, even though they may not be anaemic. The Iron and Muscle study aims to evaluate whether iron supplementation reduces symptoms of fatigue... -- Research

26 July

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• 02:00
  A case of Gitelman syndrome with membranous nephropathy - Xiafei Guo, Shanshen Yu, Jia Sun and Lijun Mou BMC Nephrol
  Gitelman syndrome (GS) is a rare autosomal recessive inherited salt-losing tubulopathy (SLT). Here, we report, for the first time, a case of GS overlapping nephrotic syndrome (NS) related to PLA2R-associated m... -- Case report
• 02:00
  Chronic kidney disease awareness among the general population: tool validation and knowledge assessment in a developing country - Samar Younes, Nisreen Mourad, Jihan Safwan, Mariam Dabbous, Mohamad Rahal, Marah Al Nabulsi and Fouad Sakr BMC Nephrol
  Good knowledge and early identification of chronic kidney disease (CKD) can help in preventing disease progression in its early stages and reducing undesired outcomes. The aim of the current study was to asses... -- Research

25 July

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• 02:00
  What happens after the kidney biopsy? The findings nephrologists should know - Daniel Montes, Claire Beamish, Sana Waheed, Fauzia Osman and Laura Maursetter BMC Nephrol
  Percutaneous kidney biopsies are important tools for the diagnosis of kidney diseases. Nephrologists must be familiar with the expected complications of the procedure to provide an adequate informed consent. H... -- Research

23 July

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• 02:00
  A case report of pre-eclampsia-like endothelial injury in the kidney of an 85-year-old man treated with ibrutinib - Amy Li, Sophia L. Ambruso, Ozgur Akin Oto, Marc Barry and Charles L. Edelstein BMC Nephrol
  Glomerular endotheliosis is the pathognomonic glomerular lesion in pre-eclampsia that has also been described in those taking tyrosine kinase inhibitors for cancer treatment. Ibrutinib is a Bruton’s tyrosine k... -- Case report
• 02:00
  Can residual kidney function affect quality of life and cognitive function in hemodialysis patients? - Asmaa Elgendy, Adel I. Abdelsalam, Mostafa Mansour and Mohammed K. Nassar BMC Nephrol
  Residual kidney function (RKF) may provide many benefits to patients on permanent renal replacement therapy that are reflected in better control of biochemical parameters. In hemodialysis patients, quality of ... -- Research
• 02:00
  TAFRO syndrome with renal biopsy successfully treated with steroids and cyclosporine: a case report - Takahide Iwasaki, Kosuke Mizusaki, Miwa Masumoto, Yuko Minagawa, Kouta Azuma, Tetsuya Furukawa, Makoto Yoshida and Takahiro Kuragano BMC Nephrol
  TAFRO syndrome is an acute or subacute systemic inflammatory disease with no apparent cause, presenting with fever, generalized edema, thrombocytopenia, renal damage, anemia, and organ enlargement. Interleukin... -- Case report
• 02:00
  Comparison of gastrointestinal symptoms and findings in renal replacement therapy modalities - Do?u Karahan and ?dris ?ahin BMC Nephrol
  Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects gastrointestinal system (GIS) and causes histological, functional and mucosal changes. There are scarce data investigating GIS symptoms and findings in patients with CKD st... -- Research

22 July

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• 02:00
  Living with frailty and haemodialysis: a qualitative study - Hannah M. L. Young, Nicki Ruddock, Mary Harrison, Samantha Goodliffe, Courtney J. Lightfoot, Juliette Mayes, Andrew C. Nixon, Sharlene A. Greenwood, Simon Conroy, Sally J. Singh, James O. Burton, Alice C. Smith and Helen Eborall BMC Nephrol
  Frailty is highly prevalent in people receiving haemodialysis (HD) and is associated with poor outcomes. Understanding the lived experiences of this group is essential to inform holistic care delivery. -- Research
• 02:00
  The effects of synbiotics on indoxyl sulphate level, constipation, and quality of life associated with constipation in chronic haemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled trial - Aida Lydia, Tities Anggraeni Indra, Aulia Rizka and Murdani Abdullah BMC Nephrol
  Gut microbiota dysbiosis in patients with chronic kidney disease on haemodialysis (CKD-HD) creates an increase in proteolytic bacteria activity, leading to an increase in the production of uraemic toxins, such... -- Research

21 July

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• 02:00
  Practices and perspectives of patients and healthcare professionals on shared decision-making in nephrology - Sandra van Dulmen, Ruud Roodbeen, Lotte Schulze, Karen Prantl, Maarten Rookmaaker, Brigit van Jaarsveld, Janneke Noordman and Alferso Abrahams BMC Nephrol
  Given the complexity and variety in treatment options for advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), shared decision-making (SDM) can be a challenge. SDM is needed for making decisions that best suit patients’ nee... -- Research

20 July

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• 02:00
  Low-grade albuminuria and its relationship with cardiovascular disease risk in hypertensive and diabetic patients in primary health care - Ramon Augusto Ferreira de Souza, Eunice Ferreira da Silva, Deíse Moura de Oliveira, Renata Maria Colodette, Rosângela Minardi Mitre Cotta, Luciana Saraiva da Silva and Tiago Ricardo Moreira BMC Nephrol
  To evaluate the presence of LGA and the relationship with the 10-year risk of a cardiovascular event in hypertensive and diabetic patients in Primary Health Care. -- Research

18 July

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• 02:00
  The pathological and outcome characteristics of renal lesions in Crohn’s disease - Zhihui Yang, Xiaochang Xu, Yejing Dong and Yimin Zhang BMC Nephrol
  The inflammatory bowel disease, containing Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, was rare in the population, especially in the complication of kidney disease. A few studies had found proteinuria played a pot... -- Research
• 02:00
  The relationship between serum uric acid levels and glomerular ischemic lesions in patients with Immunoglobin A nephropathy-a analytical cross-sectional study - Bolong Fang, Yamin Yu, Xiaowei Dong, Lin Qi, Yan Wang, Fang Dai, Lan Wei and Yajie Kang BMC Nephrol
  To investigate the relationship between serum uric acid levels and glomerular ischemic lesions in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) and the relevant risk factors. -- Research
• 02:00
  In-silico analysis of interacting pathways through KIM-1 protein interaction in diabetic nephropathy - F. Abid, Z. Rubab, S. Fatima, A. Qureshi, A. Azhar and A. Jafri BMC Nephrol
  Human Kidney Injury Molecule-1, also known as HAVCR-1 (Hepatitis A virus cellular receptor 1), belongs to the cell-surface protein of immunoglobulin superfamily involved in the phagocytosis by acting as scaven... -- Research

16 July

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• 02:00
  COL4A4 variant recently identified: lessons learned in variant interpretation—a case report - Jenelle Cocorpus, Megan M Hager, Corinne Benchimol, Vanesa Bijol, Fadi Salem, Sumit Punj, Laura Castellanos, Pamela Singer, Christine B Sethna and Abby Basalely BMC Nephrol
  Alport syndrome is a hereditary kidney disease characterized by hematuria and proteinuria. Although there have been reports of autosomal dominant COL4A4 variants, this is likely an underdiagnosed condition. Impro... -- Case report

15 July

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• 02:00
  Correction: Construction and validation of a prognostic model of RNA binding proteins in clear cell renal carcinoma - Wenkai Han, Bohao Fan, Yongsheng Huang, Xiongbao Wang, Zhao Zhang, Gangli Gu and Zhao Liu BMC Nephrol
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  Reducing disparities in kidney transplantation for Spanish-speaking patients through creation of a dedicated center - Madhura Pande, Monica Grafals, Katherine Rizzolo, Elizabeth Pomfret and Jessica Kendrick BMC Nephrol
  Hispanic Americans receive disproportionately fewer organ transplants than non-Hispanic whites. In 2018, the Hispanic Kidney Transplant Program (HKTP) was established as at the University of Colorado Hospital ... -- Research

14 July

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• 02:00
  A child with genetic FN1 mutation in the absence of classic glomerulopathy with fibronectin deposits(GFND) findings on biopsy - Xiao-qing Yang and Tong Shen BMC Nephrol
  Glomerulopathy with fibronectin deposits (GFND) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder, and proteinuria and hematuria are the most common clinical manifestations. The pathogenesis of this disease is pri... -- Case report
• 02:00
  Early graft loss due to acute thrombotic microangiopathy accompanied by complement gene variants in living-related kidney transplantation: case series report - Qianqian Wu, Xiaohui Tian, Nianqiao Gong, Jin Zheng, Dandan Liang, Xue Li, Xia Lu, Wujun Xue, Puxun Tian and Jiqiu Wen BMC Nephrol
  Recently, early graft loss has become very rare in living-related kidney transplantation (LKT) as a result of decreased risk of hyperacute rejection and improvements in immunosuppressive regimens. Post-transpl... -- Case report
• 02:00
  Distal renal tubular acidosis presenting with an acute hypokalemic paralysis in an older child with severe vesicoureteral reflux and syringomyelia: a case report - Dara Ninggar Santoso, Fira Alyssa Gabriella Sinuraya and Cahyani Gita Ambarsari BMC Nephrol
  Distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) is the most common type of renal tubular acidosis (RTA) in children. Pediatric dRTA is usually genetic and rarely occurs due to acquired issues such as obstructive uropathi... -- Case report

13 July

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• 02:00
  Prediction model of renal function recovery for primary membranous nephropathy with acute kidney injury - Tianxin Chen, Ying Zhou, Jianfen Zhu, Xinxin Chen and Jingye Pan BMC Nephrol
  The clinical and pathological impact factors for renal function recovery in acute kidney injury (AKI) on the progression of renal function in primary membranous nephropathy (PMN) with AKI patients have not yet... -- Research

11 July

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• 02:00
  Favorable outcome in PLA2R positive HBV-associated membranous nephropathy - Ruiying Chen, Jia Wang, Qionghong Xie, Jianming Zheng, Shaojun Liu, Jun Xue and Chuanming Hao BMC Nephrol
  Over half of the patients with hepatitis B virus associated membranous nephropathy (HBV-MN) were found to be phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) positive. Whether MN is really secondary to hepatitis B or just co... -- Research

9 July

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• 02:00
  A 6-Month clinical practice pilot study of sucroferric oxyhydroxide on nutritional status in patients on peritoneal dialysis - Luis Perez, Zhiying You, Isaac Teitelbaum, Emily S Andrews, Rachael Reddin, Lorena Ramirez-Renteria, Gabriela Wilson and Jessica Kendrick BMC Nephrol
  Hyperphosphatemia is common in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD). Restricting dietary phosphorus often leads to a decrease in protein intake, which may result in hypoalbuminemia. The high pill burden of pho... -- Research
• 02:00
  The stay strong app as a self-management tool for first nations people with chronic kidney disease: a qualitative study - Tricia Nagel, Kylie M. Dingwall, Michelle Sweet, David Kavanagh, Sandawana W Majoni, Cherian Sajiv and Alan Cass BMC Nephrol
  The high burden of chronic kidney disease in First Nations peoples requires urgent attention. Empowering people to self-manage their own condition is key, along with promotion of traditional knowledge and empo... -- Research

8 July

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• 02:00
  1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 ameliorates lupus nephritis through inhibiting the NF-?B and MAPK signalling pathways in MRL/lpr mice - Xuewei Li, Jie Liu, Yingzhe Zhao, Ning Xu, E. Lv, Chunzeng Ci and Xiangling Li BMC Nephrol
  Lupus nephritis (LN) is a common and serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the aetiology and pathogenesis of LN remain unknown. 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25-(OH)2-VitD3] is the... -- Research

7 July

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• 02:00
  Comparison of the prevalence of kidney disease by proteinuria and decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate determined using three creatinine-based equations among patients admitted on medical wards of Masaka Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda: a prospective study - SSenabulya F. Ronny, Nankabirwa I. Joaniter, Kalyesubula Robert, Wandera Bonnie, Kirenga Bruce, Kayima James, Ocama Posiano and Bagasha Peace BMC Nephrol
  Despite estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) being the best marker for kidney function, there are no studies in sub-Saharan Africa comparing the performance of various equations used to determine eGFR. ... -- Research
• 02:00
  Risk factors for mortality in kidney transplant recipients with COVID?19: a single centre experience and case–control study - Devprakash Choudhary, Deepesh Kenwar, Ajay Sharma, Ashish Bhalla, Sarbpreet Singh, Mini P Singh, Vivek Kumar and Ashish Sharma BMC Nephrol
  COVID-19 infection is considered to cause high mortality in kidney transplant recipients (KTR). Old age, comorbidities and acute kidney injury are known risk factors for increased mortality in KTR. Nevertheles... -- Research
• 02:00
  The value of repeat kidney biopsy during an atypical course of membranous nephropathy - Sumaiya Ahmed, David Massicotte-Azarniouch, Mark Canney, Clare Booth, Paula Blanco and Gregory L. Hundemer BMC Nephrol
  The clinical trajectory for patients with primary membranous nephropathy ranges widely from spontaneous remission to a rapid decline in kidney function. Etiologies for rapid progression with membranous nephrop... -- Case report
• 02:00
  Page kidney following spontaneous subcapsular hematoma immediately after kidney transplantation: a case report - Tae Won Lee, Wooram Bae, Jungyoon Choi, Eunjin Bae, Ha Nee Jang, Se-Ho Chang and Dong Jun Park BMC Nephrol
  Page kidney (PK) is the occurrence of kidney hypoperfusion and ischemia due to pressure on the kidney by a subcapsular hematoma (SH), a mass, or fluid collection. SH after renal transplantation may result in k... -- Case report
• 02:00
  High prevalence of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology among workers in the Mesoamerican Nephropathy Occupational Study - Sinead A. Keogh, Jessica H. Leibler, Caryn M. Sennett Decker, Juan Jose Amador Velázquez, Emmanuel R. Jarquin, Damaris Lopez-Pilarte, Ramon Garcia-Trabanino, Iris S. Delgado, Zoe E. Petropoulos, David J. Friedman, Magaly Rosario Amador Sánchez, Raul Guevara, Michael D. McClean, Daniel R. Brooks and Madeleine K. Scammell BMC Nephrol
  Mortality from chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is extremely high along the Pacific coast of Central America, particularly among sugarcane workers. The Mesoamerican Nephropathy Occupational St... -- Research

6 July

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  Development of an online patient decision aid for kidney failure treatment modality decisions - Noel Engels, Paul B. van der Nat, Jet W. Ankersmid, Janine C. M. Prick, Ellen Parent, Regina The, Asako Takahashi, Hans A. J. Bart, Cornelia F. van Uden-Kraan, Anne M. Stiggelbout, Willem J. W. Bos and Marinus A. van den Dorpel BMC Nephrol
  Patient decision aids (PtDAs) support patients and clinicians in shared decision-making (SDM). Real-world outcome information may improve patients’ risk perception, and help patients make decisions congruent w... -- Research

4 July

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• 02:00
  Induction therapy and outcome of proliferative lupus nephritis in the top end of Northern Australia – a single centre study retrospective study - Chi Xu, Kim Ling Goh, Asanga Abeyaratne and Kelum Priyadarshana BMC Nephrol
  Lupus nephritis is a common manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Mycophenolate is recommended by guidelines for induction therapy in patients with proliferative lupus nephritis and nephrotic range pr... -- Research

1 July

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• 02:00
  Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting the 6-months survival rate of patients undergoing incident hemodialysis in China - Guode Li, linsen Jiang, Jiangpeng Li, Huaying Shen, Shan Jiang, Han Ouyang and Kai Song BMC Nephrol
  The all-cause mortality of patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) is higher than in the general population. The first 6 months after dialysis are important for new patients. The aim of this study was to develop... -- Research
• 02:00
  Metabolic obesity phenotypes and chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study from the RaNCD cohort study - Samira Arbabi Jam, Behrooz Moloudpour, Farid Najafi, Mitra Darbandi and Yahya Pasdar BMC Nephrol
  Investigating the effect of metabolic disorders on chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the presence or the absence of obesity is of great importance. This study aimed to examine the independent and joint relations... -- Research

29 June

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  Plasma C4 level was associated with mortality, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications in hemodialysis patients - Zheyu Xing, Yaqin Wang, Kunjing Gong and Yuqing Chen BMC Nephrol
  Patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD) exhibit a high risk of death, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (CCDs). Previous studies indicated complement activation associated with the increased risk o... -- Research

28 June

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• 02:00
  Serum total indoxyl sulfate levels and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a prospective cohort study - Qian Li, Shuang Zhang, Qi-Jun Wu, Jia Xiao, Zhi-Hong Wang, Xiang-Wei Mu, Yu Zhang, Xue-Na Wang, Lian-Lian You, Sheng-Nan Wang, Jia-Ni Song, Xiu-Nan Zhao, Zhen-Zhen Wang, Xin-Yi Yan, Yu-Xin Jin, Bo-Wen Jiang… BMC Nephrol
  The association between serum total indoxyl sulfate (tIS), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality is a matter of debate. In the current study we sought to determine the association, if any, b... -- Research

27 June

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  Impact of an intradialysis virtual-reality-based exercise program on healthcare resources expenditure: a micro-costing analysis - Alicia García-Testal, Francisco José Martínez-Olmos, Jose Antonio Gil-Gómez, Javier Villalón-Coca, Rafael Ortiz-Ramón, Alicia Cana-Poyatos, Rafael García-Maset and Eva Segura-Ortí BMC Nephrol
  Engagement in exercise by haemodialysis (HD) patients has been shown to generate benefits both in terms of improved functional capacity and in the health-related quality of life. The use of non-immersive virtu... -- Research
• 02:00
  First-year mortality in incident dialysis patients: results of the Peridialysis study - James Heaf, Maija Heiro, Aivars Petersons, Baiba Vernere, Johan V. Povlsen, Anette Bagger Sørensen, Naomi Clyne, Inga Bumblyte, Alanta Zilinskiene, Else Randers, Niels Løkkegaard, Mai Rosenberg, Stig Kjellevold, Jan Dominik Kampmann, Björn Rogland, Inger Lagreid… BMC Nephrol
  Controversy surrounds which factors are important for predicting early mortality after dialysis initiation (DI). We investigated associations of predialysis course and circumstances affecting planning and exec... -- Research
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  One case of arthrogryposis-renal dysfunction-cholestasis (ARC) syndrome featuring an incomplete and mild phenotype - Lianhu Yu, Dan Li, Ting Zhang, Yongmei Xiao, Yizhong Wang and Ting Ge BMC Nephrol
  Arthrogryposis-renal dysfunction-cholestasis (ARC) syndrome is a rare disease with a high mortality rate caused by VPS33B or VIPAS39 mutations. ARC syndrome typically presents with arthrogryposis, renal tubula... -- Case report
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  A novel mutation of KCNJ1 identified in an affected child with nephrolithiasis - Saisai Yang, Guanghui Yao, Xin Chen, Huirong Shi, Chihhong Lou, Shumin Ren, Zhihui Jiao, Cong Wang, Xiangdong Kong and Qinghua Wu BMC Nephrol
  Nephrolithiasis is not common in children, but the incidence is gradually increased in these years. Urinary tract malformations, urinary infection, dietary habits, geographic region and genetic factor are invo... -- Research

25 June

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  The evolution of performing a kidney biopsy: a single center experience comparing native and transplant kidney biopsies performed by interventional radiologists and nephrologists - Daria Emelianova, Marios Prikis, Christopher S. Morris, Pamela C. Gibson, Richard Solomon, Geoffrey Scriver, Zachary T. Smith, Anant Bhave, Joseph Shields, Michael DeSarno and Abhishek Kumar BMC Nephrol
  Kidney biopsy is the most vital tool guiding a nephrologist in diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease. Over the last few years, we have seen an increasing number of kidney biopsies being performed by interv... -- Research

24 June

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  Referral criteria for chronic kidney disease: implications for disease management and healthcare expenditure—analysis of a population-based sample - Simone Kiel, Gesine Weckmann, Jean-François Chenot, Sylvia Stracke, Jacob Spallek and Aniela Angelow BMC Nephrol
  Clinical practice guidelines recommend specialist referral according to different criteria. The aim was to assess recommended and observed referral rate and health care expenditure according to recommendations... -- Research

23 June

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  Risk factors for acute kidney injury after major abdominal surgery in the elderly aged 75 years and above - Jianghua Shen, Yanqi Chu, Chaodong Wang and Suying Yan BMC Nephrol
  The study aimed to investigate the incidence and risk factors of acute kidney injury (AKI) in elderly patients (aged ? 75 years) undergoing major nonvascular abdominal surgery. -- Research
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  Efficacy and safety of urate-lowering agents in asymptomatic hyperuricemia: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Tunlanut Sapankaew, Kunlawat Thadanipon, Narisa Ruenroengbun, Kamolpat Chaiyakittisopon, Atiporn Ingsathit, Pawin Numthavaj, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, Gareth McKay, John Attia and Ammarin Thakkinstian BMC Nephrol
  Asymptomatic hyperuricemia was found to be associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk but the potential benefits of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) remain controversial. We conducted a systematic revie... -- Research
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  The direct cost of dialysis supported by families for patients with chronic renal failure in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) - Amadou Oury Toure, Mamadou Dioulde Balde, Aissatou Diallo, Sadan Camara, Anne Marie Soumah, Alpha Oumar Sall, Karifa Kourouma, Bienvenu Salim Camara, Fadima Yaya Bocoum and Seni Kouanda BMC Nephrol
  Chronic renal failure can lead to dialysis and/or a kidney transplant in the final stage. The number of patients under dialysis has increased considerably in the world and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Dial... -- Research
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  Direct arterial puncture for hemodialysis, a neglected but simple and valuable vascular access - Chun-Yan Sun, Mi Zhong, Li Song, Ying-Gui Chen, Zi-lin Quan, Li-Yan Zhao, Dong-Mei Cui and Xia Fu BMC Nephrol
  The purpose of this study is to present the prevalence and effects of direct arterial puncture (DAP) for hemodialysis patients, and to introduce optimal option for the vascular access (VA) in certain hemodialy... -- Research

21 June

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  The rate, cost and outcomes of parathyroidectomy in the united states dialysis population from 2016–2018 - Mark D Danese, Kathleen M Fox, Jennifer L. Duryea, Pooja Desai and Robert J Rubin BMC Nephrol
  In end-stage kidney disease, patients may undergo parathyroidectomy if secondary hyperparathyroidism cannot be managed medically. This study was designed to estimate the parathyroidectomy rate in the United St... -- Research
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  Predicting the survival of kidney transplantation: design and evaluation of a smartphone-based application - Leila Shahmoradi, Alireza Borhani, Mostafa Langarizadeh, Gholamreza Pourmand, Ziba Aghsaei fard and Sorayya Rezayi BMC Nephrol
  Prediction of graft survival for Kidney Transplantation (KT) is considered a risky task due to the scarcity of donating organs and the use of health care resources. The present study aimed to design and evalua... -- Software
• 02:00
  A randomised control trial protocol of MuST for vascular access cannulation in hemodialysis patients (MuST Study): contributions for a safe nursing intervention - Ricardo Peralta, Anna Wammi, Manuela Stauss-Gabo, Óscar Dias, Helena Carvalho and António Cristóvão BMC Nephrol
  The vascular access preservation and the maintenance of a complication-free fistula remains an Achilles’ heel of hemodialysis in chronic kidney patients due to its substantial contribution to the morbidity and... -- Study protocol
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  Comparing the effect of peritoneal dialysis cycler type on patient-reported satisfaction, support needs and treatments - Osama El Shamy, Sara Atallah, Shuchita Sharma and Jaime Uribarri BMC Nephrol
  Most patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) in the United States choose automated PD via cyclers. Cyclers have evolved considerably over time with older versions (e.g. HomeChoice Pro) replaced by more sophistica... -- Research
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  Sibling cases of gross hematuria and newly diagnosed IgA nephropathy following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination - Yuri Uchiyama, Hirotaka Fukasawa, Yuri Ishino, Daisuke Nakagami, Mai Kaneko, Hideo Yasuda and Ryuichi Furuya BMC Nephrol
  Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination has become a major part of the strategy to reduce Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) numbers worldwide. To date, vaccinations based on ... -- Case report

20 June

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  Chemokine (C–C motif) receptor 2 is associated with the pathological grade and inflammatory response in IgAN children - Yanjie Shen, Zhiqing Zhu, Rui Wang, Lili Yan, Shuaichen Sun, Ling Lu, Zhenhua Ren and Qin Zhang BMC Nephrol
  Chemokine (C–C motif) receptor 2 (CCR2) is involved in important physiological and pathological processes, such as inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Abnormal immune and inflammatory responses play a critic... -- Research

17 June

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  Management practice and treatment outcomes of adult patients with Lupus Nephritis at the Renal Clinic of St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Gebre-Mariam Tsegay Hailu, Shemsu Umer Hussen, Seifemichael Getachew and Alemseged Beyene Berha BMC Nephrol
  Lupus nephritis (LN) is the most common severe complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) which results in high morbidity and mortality. Up to 60% of adult patients with SLE develop the renal disease w... -- Research
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  Prevalence of pruritus associated with hemodialysis and its association with sleep quality among hemodialysis patients: a multicenter study - Mefleh Daraghmeh, Montaser Badran, Ahmad Janajreh, Mohanad Hassan, Adham Abu Taha, Amer A. Koni and Sa’ed H. Zyoud BMC Nephrol
  CKD-associated pruritus (chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus) is one of the common symptoms in hemodialysis patients, with a major effect on sleep quality because it occurs at night. The main objective ... -- Research
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  Elevated parathyroid hormone one year after kidney transplantation is an independent risk factor for graft loss even without hypercalcemia - Manabu Okada, Yoshihiro Tominaga, Tetsuhiko Sato, Toshihide Tomosugi, Kenta Futamura, Takahisa Hiramitsu, Toshihiro Ichimori, Norihiko Goto, Shunji Narumi, Takaaki Kobayashi, Kazuharu Uchida and Yoshihiko Watarai BMC Nephrol
  Hypercalcemic hyperparathyroidism has been associated with poor outcomes after kidney transplantation (KTx). However, the clinical implications of normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism after KTx are unclear. This ... -- Research

16 June

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  Stimulated phosphorylation of ERK in mouse kidney mesangial cells is dependent upon expression of Cav3.1 - Sudha Priya Soundara Pandi, Michael J. Shattock, Bruce M. Hendry and Claire C. Sharpe BMC Nephrol
  T-type calcium channels (TTCC) are low voltage activated channels that are widely expressed in the heart, smooth muscle and neurons. They are known to impact on cell cycle progression in cancer and smooth musc... -- Research
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  Managing acute presentations of atheromatous renal artery stenosis - Áine de Bhailis, Saif Al-Chalabi, Rodrigo Hagemann, Sara Ibrahim, Amy Hudson, Edward Lake, Constantina Chysochou, Darren Green and Philip A. Kalra BMC Nephrol
  Atherosclerotic renovascular disease (ARVD) often follows an asymptomatic chronic course which may be undetected for many years. However, there are certain critical acute presentations associated with ARVD and... -- Case report

14 June

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  Effectiveness of a brief hope intervention for chronic kidney disease patients on the decisional conflict and quality of life: a pilot randomized controlled trial - Kitty Chan, Frances Kam Yuet Wong, Suet Lai Tam, Ching Ping Kwok, Yuen Ping Fung and Ping Nam Wong BMC Nephrol
  Stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients often experience decisional conflict when faced with the selection between the initiation of dialysis and conservative care. The study examined the effects of a br... -- Research article

13 June

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  Targeting inflammation for the treatment of Diabetic Kidney Disease: a five-compartment mechanistic model - Alexis Hofherr, Julie Williams, Li-Ming Gan, Magnus Söderberg, Pernille B. L. Hansen and Kevin J. Woollard BMC Nephrol
  Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the leading cause of kidney failure worldwide. Mortality and morbidity associated with DKD are increasing with the global prevalence of type 2 diabetes. Chronic, sub-clinical, ... -- Review

11 June

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• 02:00
  Incidence and Risk Factors Associated with Technique Failure in the First Year of Peritoneal Dialysis: A Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study in Southern China - Xiao Dong, Haishan Wu, Hongjian Ye, Chunyan Yi, Xiangwen Diao, Ruihua Liu, Haiping Mao, Fengxian Huang, Xueqing Yu and Xiao Yang BMC Nephrol
  Technique failure is more likely to occur during the first 12 months after peritoneal dialysis (PD) initiation, which is a great challenge encountered in PD patients. The aim of this study was to investigate t... -- Research
• 02:00
  Threshold heterogeneity of perioperative hemoglobin drop for acute kidney injury after noncardiac surgery: a propensity score weighting analysis - Yan Zhou and Si Liu BMC Nephrol
  Perioperative hemoglobin drop after noncardiac surgery is associated with acute kidney injury (AKI). However, opinion on the tolerable difference in postoperative hemoglobin drop in patients with different pre... -- Research
• 02:00
  Psychosocial barriers and facilitators for adherence to a healthy lifestyle among patients with chronic kidney disease: a focus group study - Cinderella K. Cardol, Karin Boslooper-Meulenbelt, Henriët van Middendorp, Yvette Meuleman, Andrea W. M. Evers and Sandra van Dijk BMC Nephrol
  Progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be delayed if patients engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors. However, lifestyle adherence is very difficult and may be influenced by problems in psychosocial fu... -- Research
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  Central fibrous area in the glomerular vascular pole consists of fibrous collagens and is associated with advanced age: a cross-sectional study - Satoshi Hara, Yutaka Yamaguchi, Takeshi Zoshima, Ichiro Mizushima, Kazunori Yamada, Ryo Inoue, Hisao Muto, Kazuaki Mizutomi, Masayoshi Hirata, Hideo Araki, Ryoichi Miyazaki and Mitsuhiro Kawano BMC Nephrol
  For the optimal management of patients with both allograft kidneys and native kidney diseases, the recognition of the histological features associated with older age is important. This is because most patholog... -- Research

9 June

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• 02:00
  Prevalence of chronic kidney diseases and its determinants among Iranian adults: results of the first phase of Shahedieh cohort study - Ali Dehghani, Sadegh Alishavandi, Nader Nourimajalan, Hossein Fallahzadeh and Vahid Rahmanian BMC Nephrol
  Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the major global causes of mortality, described as the most neglected chronic disease. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants of CKD in the setting... -- Research

3 June

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• 02:00
  Uncontrolled pain in critically ill patients and acute kidney injury: a hypothesis-generating cohort study - Laura Herranz Prinz, Isac de Castro, Luciano de Cesar Pontes Azevedo and Jose Mauro Vieira Jr BMC Nephrol
  In critically ill patients, acute pain occurs frequently, causes sympathetic activation, release of inflammatory mediators, and potential organ dysfunction, with the kidneys potentially sensitive to inflammati... -- Research article

1 June

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• 02:00
  Understanding the patient experience of chronic kidney disease stages 2–3b: a qualitative interview study with Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL-36) debrief - Anna Rydén, Stephen Nolan, Joshua Maher, Oren Meyers, Anna Kündig and Magnus Bjursell BMC Nephrol
  Qualitative patient interviews and patient-reported outcome instruments are important tools to understand the patient experience of disease. The aim of this study was to use patient interviews to identify conc... -- Research

31 May

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• 02:00
  Prognostic values of left ventricular mass index progression in incident peritoneal dialysis patients : a prospective cohort study - Yun Chen, Shuqi Dai, Xiaolin Ge, Da Shang, Qionghong Xie, Chuanming Hao and Tongying Zhu BMC Nephrol
  Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is common among patients undergoing dialysis. However, the dynamic structural changes of LV are rarely discussed. The study aimed to investigate the prognostic significance o... -- Research
• 02:00
  SARS-COV-2 vaccine responses in renal patient populations - Rona M. Smith, Daniel J. Cooper, Rainer Doffinger, Hannah Stacey, Abdulrahman Al-Mohammad, Ian Goodfellow, Stephen Baker, Sara Lear, Myra Hosmilo, Nicholas Pritchard, Nicholas Torpey, David Jayne, Vivien Yiu, Anil Chalisey, Jacinta Lee, Enric Vilnar… BMC Nephrol
  Dialysis patients and immunosuppressed renal patients are at increased risk of COVID-19 and were excluded from vaccine trials. We conducted a prospective multicentre study to assess SARS-CoV-2 vaccine antibody... -- Research

28 May

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  Effect of subacute poisoning with lambdacyhalothrin on vascular endothelial growth factor 2 receptor in mice kidneys - Barbara Nieradko-Iwanicka and Maciej Rutkowski BMC Nephrol
  Pyrethroids are used for insect control. They act on voltage-gated sodium channels in neurons. Lambdacyhalothrin (LCH) is a type II pyrethroid producing choreoatetosis and salivation in rodents. Vascular endot... -- Research

26 May

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• 02:00
  Serum leptin level and incidence of CKD: a longitudinal study of adult enrolled in the Korean genome and epidemiology study(KoGES) - Yon Chul Park, Solam Lee, Young-Sang Kim, Jae-Min Park, Kunhee Han, Hunju Lee, Kyung-Won Hong, Jong-Koo Kim, Eun Suk Cho, Tae-Ha Chung, Bom-Taeck Kim and Sang Baek Koh BMC Nephrol
  Chronic kidney disease(CKD) is a major public health issue and is highly prevalent in the general population. Leptin is an adipose tissue-derived endocrine factor that has been associated with several metaboli... -- Research article

25 May

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  Bedside rationing and moral distress in nephrologists in sub- Saharan Africa - Gloria Ashuntantang, Ingrid Miljeteig and Valerie A. Luyckx BMC Nephrol
  Kidney diseases constitute an important proportion of the non-communicable disease (NCD) burden in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), though prevention, diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases are less prioritized i... -- Research

24 May

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  Biological variation in the serum and urine kidney injury markers of a healthy population measured within 24 hours - Li-Rui Kong, Fei Wei, Da-Hai He, Chao-Qiong Zhou, Hong-chuan Li, Feng Wu, Yu Luo, Jian-wei Luo, Qian-rong Xie, Hai Peng and Yan Zhang BMC Nephrol
  To explore the biological variation (BV) of kidney injury markers in serum and urine of healthy subjects within 24 hours to assist with interpretation of future studies using these biomarkers in the context of... -- Research

23 May

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• 02:00
  First case of a renal cyst infection caused by Desulfovibrio: a case report and literature review - Yoshiki Okamoto, Yoei Miyabe, Momoko Seki, Yusuke Ushio, Keisuke Sato, Eri Kasama, Kenichi Akiyama, Kazunori Karasawa, Keiko Uchida, Ken Kikuchi, Kosaku Nitta, Takahito Moriyama and Junichi Hoshino BMC Nephrol
  Genus Desulfovibrio species is a sulphate-reducing anaerobic gram-negative rod that resides in the human oral cavity and intestinal tract. It was reported as the causative pathogen of bacteraemia and abdominal in... -- Case report
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  Survival and predictors of mortality among chronic kidney disease patients on hemodialysis in Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2021 - Sewnet Getaye Workie, Taye Abuhay Zewale, Gizachew Tadesse Wassie, Makda Abate Belew and Eleni Dagnaw Abeje BMC Nephrol
  Despite the high economic and mortality burden of chronic kidney disease, studies on survival and predictors of mortality among patients on hemodialysis in Ethiopia especially in the Amhara region are scarce c... -- Research

21 May

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  RNA-seq analysis of extracellular vesicles from hyperphosphatemia-stimulated endothelial cells provides insight into the mechanism underlying vascular calcification - Zhong Peng, Yingjie Duan, Shuzhu Zhong, Juan Chen, Jianlong Li and Zhangxiu He BMC Nephrol
  Hyperphosphatemia (HP) is associated with vascular calcification (VC) in chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, relationship between HP-induced-endothelial extracellular vesicles (HP-EC-EVs) and VC is unclear,... -- Research

19 May

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• 02:00
  Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion is associated with different proton pump inhibitor use: a pharmacovigilance study - Mengmeng Wang, Lingjian Zhang, Min Jia, Junyan Wang, Zhiwen Shen, Shuyue Wang, Xinghui Zhang, Jing Xu, Zheng Zheng, Xuanrui Lv, Xiaoyu Zong, Hui Li, Jin Zhou, Tong Meng, Mingzhu Chen, Bin Zhao… BMC Nephrol
  The objective of this study was to evaluate the reported associations between the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) and a variety of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) through analysis... -- Research
• 02:00
  Evaluation of the experience with the use of telemedicine in a home dialysis program—a qualitative and quantitative study - Raquel Scofano, Alexandra Monteiro and Luciana Motta BMC Nephrol
  Assisted home hemodialysis is a therapeutic modality for patients diagnosed with end-stage renal disease who require dialysis replacement therapy and have concomitant health limitations that prevent them from ... -- Research

18 May

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• 02:00
  Response to three doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine: a retrospective study of a cohort of haemodialysis patients in France - Jean-François Verdier, Sonia Boyer, Florence Chalmin, Ahmed Jeribi, Caroline Egasse, Marie France Maggi, Philippe Auvray and Tarik Yalaoui BMC Nephrol
  The mortality rate associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is high among haemodialyzed patients. We sought to describe the serological status of haemodialysis patients having received up to three d... -- Research
• 02:00
  Association of acute kidney disease with the prognosis of ischemic stroke in the Third China National Stroke Registry - Yilun Zhou, Dongxue Wang, Hao Li, Yuesong Pan, Xianglong Xiang, Yu Wu, Xuewei Xie, Xianwei Wang, Yang Luo, Xia Meng, Jinxi Lin, Hong Wang, Yong Huo, Kunihiro Matsushita, Jing Chen, Fan Fan Hou… BMC Nephrol
  Acute kidney disease (AKD) evolves a spectrum of acute and subacute kidney disease requiring a global strategy to address. The present study aimed to explore the impact of AKD on the prognosis of ischemic stroke. -- Research

17 May

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• 02:00
  Misidentification of preformed anti-HLA-DP antibodies leads to antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection: a case report - Duangtawan Thammanichanond, Chutima Tammakorn, Atiporn Ingsathit, Suchin Worawichawong and Premsant Sangkum BMC Nephrol
  Patients who are HLA-sensitized are at high risk for early antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) and worse outcomes. Therefore, it is crucial to detect the presence of donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) using pretra... -- Case report

16 May

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  Enhanced echo intensity of skeletal muscle is associated with poor physical function in hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study - Junzhen Wu, Haiqing Luo, Shunrong Ren, Longxiang Shen, Dongsheng Cheng and Niansong Wang BMC Nephrol
  Patients on hemodialysis often suffer from reduced muscle strength and exercise capacity due to the decreased quantity and quality of muscle. Cumulative studies showed ultrasound echo intensity (EI) had great ... -- Research

14 May

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• 02:00
  Recanalization of thrombosed aneurysmal hemodialysis arterovenous fistulas using a hybrid technique based on data from a single center - Wei Liu, Meng Wu, Xu Wang, Xiao-kang Huang, Wen-jiao Cai, Teng-yun Ding, Liang-liang Duan, Rui Qiao and Yong-gui Wu BMC Nephrol
  To explore the technical specifications and clinical outcomes of thrombosed aneurysmal haemodialysis arteriovenous fistula (AVF) treated with ultrasound-guided percutaneous transluminal angioplasty combined wi... -- Research

13 May

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• 02:00
  Statins attenuate cholesterol-induced ROS via inhibiting NOX2/NOX4 and mitochondrial pathway in collecting ducts of the kidney - Ani Wang, Yu Lin, Baien Liang, Xiaoduo Zhao, Miaojuan Qiu, Hui Huang, Chunling Li, Weidong Wang and Yonglun Kong BMC Nephrol
  Statins therapy has been primarily recommended for the prevention of cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic kidney diseases. Statins has also been proved some benefits in lipid-induced kidney diseases. T... -- Research

12 May

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• 02:00
  COVID-19 in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter Experience from the First Two Waves of Pandemic - Erol Demir, Zuhal Atan Ucar, Hamad Dheir, Ramazan Danis, Berna Yelken, Murathan Uyar, Ergun Parmaksiz, Ayse Serra Artan, Ayse Sinangil, Ozgur Merhametsiz, Serap Yadigar, Ahmet Burak Dirim, Baris Akin, Nurana Garayeva, Seda Safak and Aydin Turkmen BMC Nephrol
  Kidney transplant recipients have an increased risk of complications from COVID-19. However, data on the risk of allograft damage or death in kidney transplant recipients recovering from COVID-19 is limited. I... -- Research
• 02:00
  Dent-2 disease with a Bartter-like phenotype caused by the Asp631Glu mutation in the OCRL gene - Eleni Drosataki, Sevasti Maragkou, Kleio Dermitzaki, Ioanna Stavrakaki, Dimitra Lygerou, Helen Latsoudis, Christos Pleros, Ioannis Petrakis, Ioannis Zaganas and Kostas Stylianou BMC Nephrol
  Dent disease is an X-linked disorder characterized by low molecular weight proteinuria (LMWP), hypercalciuria, nephrolithiasis and chronic kidney disease (CKD). It is caused by mutations in the chloride voltag... -- Case report
• 02:00
  Bartonella endocarditis and diffuse crescentic proliferative glomerulonephritis with a full-house pattern of immune complex deposition - Shunhua Guo, Neha D. Pottanat, Jeremy L. Herrmann and Marcus S. Schamberger BMC Nephrol
  Bartonella endocarditis is often a diagnostic challenge due to its variable clinical manifestations, especially when it is first presented with involvement of organs other than skin and lymph nodes, such as t... -- Case report

11 May

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  A suspected case of hyponatraemia induced rhabdomyolysis: a case report - Edward Reakes, Douglas Drak and David Gracey BMC Nephrol
  Hyponatraemia is a documented but under-recognised cause of rhabdomyolysis, with the contrasting treatment strategies for the two conditions posing a unique challenge. Balancing the need for aggressive fluid r... -- Case report

10 May

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• 02:00
  Effectiveness and safety of KunXian capsule for the treatment of IgA nephropathy - Wei-Bo Le, Jin-Song Shi, Si-Wen Gong and Fan Yang BMC Nephrol
  Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) preparation has been widely used in the treatments of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) in China. However, the effectiveness and safety of the new generation of TwHF preparation, KuxX... -- Research
• 02:00
  Recurrence of IgA nephropathy after kidney transplantation: experience from the Swiss transplant cohort study - Cédric Jäger, Susanne Stampf, Karen Molyneux, Jonathan Barratt, Déla Golshayan, Karine Hadaya, Uyen Huynh-Do, Francoise-Isabelle Binet, Thomas F Mueller, Michael Koller and Min Jeong Kim BMC Nephrol
  Recurrence of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) after kidney transplantation occurs in about 30% of patients. The relevance of recurrence for the long-term graft survival is expected to increase, since graft survival con... -- Research

6 May

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  The association between the serum uric acid to creatinine ratio and all-cause mortality in elderly hemodialysis patients - Zhihui Ding, Yao Fan, Chunlei Yao and Liubao Gu BMC Nephrol
  Elderly hemodialysis patients have a higher rate of mortality than nonelderly hemodialysis patients. Recent studies shown that the serum uric acid to creatinine ratio (SUA/Scr) was associated with all-cause mo... -- Research
• 02:00
  Long-term cardio-vascular risk assessment in chronic kidney disease and kidney transplanted patients following SARS-COV-2 disease: protocol for multi-center observational match controlled trial - Laura Tapoi, Mugurel Apetrii, Gianina Dodi, Ionut Nistor, Luminita Voroneanu, Lucian Siriteanu, Mihai Onofriescu, Mehmet Kanbay and Adrian Covic BMC Nephrol
  The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) produced a pandemic since March 2020 by affecting more than 243 million people with more than 5 mil... -- Study protocol
• 02:00
  Renal artery thrombosis in SARS-CoV-2 infection: a case report - Huayan Huang, Chunguang Lin, Yongdong Chen, Xiuting Wu, Miaomiao Lin, Siqi Chen and Kai Li BMC Nephrol
  Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is identified as the pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2). The intravascular thrombotic ph... -- Case report
• 02:00
  A patient with severe metformin-associated lactic acidosis complicated by acute coronary syndrome: a case report - N. Mammadova, J. Soukup, P. Shkodivskyi, C. Gudowski, A. Ahmed and R. U. Pliquett BMC Nephrol
  Metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but life-threatening condition. Here, we report the outcome of a patient with MALA complicated by acute coronary syndrome. -- Case report

5 May

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  The impact of multidisciplinary pre-dialysis care on the outcomes of incident peritoneal dialysis patients - I-Kuan Wang, Tung-Min Yu, Tzung-Hai Yen, Hei-Tung Yip, Ping-Chin Lai, Chi-Yuan Li, Kuo-Ting Sun and Fung-Chang Sung BMC Nephrol
  This study aims to evaluate the impact of multidisciplinary pre-dialysis care (MDPC) on the risks of peritonitis, technique failure and mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. -- Research
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  Construction and validation of a prognostic model of RNA binding proteins in clear cell renal carcinoma - Wenkai Han, Bohao Fan, Yongshen Huang, Xiongbao Wang, Zhao Zhang, Gangli Gu and Zhao Liu BMC Nephrol
  The dysfunction of RNA binding proteins (RBPs) is associated with various inflammation and cancer. The occurrence and progression of tumors are closely related to the abnormal expression of RBPs. There are few... -- Research
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  Peritoneal dialysis catheter salvage performed by nephrologists in tunnel exposure management - Seok Hui Kang, A. Young Kim and Jun Young Do BMC Nephrol
  Tunnel exposure, a non-infectious complication, is a rare finding in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, which has been described in some case reports. Our study aimed to present catheter salvage therapy using ... -- Research

4 May

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  Gitelman syndrome with normocalciuria – a case report - Mariusz Flisi?ski, Ewa Skalska, Barbara M?czy?ska, Natalia Butt-Hussaim, Agnieszka Sobczy?ska-Tomaszewska, Olga Haus and Jacek Manitius BMC Nephrol
  Gitelman Syndrome (GS) is a hereditary tubulopathy associated with a biallelic inactivating mutations of the SLC12A3 gene encoding the thiazide-sensitive sodium-chloride cotransporter (NCCT). The typical clinical... -- Case report
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  The prevalence of Fabry disease in a statewide chronic kidney disease cohort – Outcomes of the aCQuiRE (Ckd.Qld fabRy Epidemiology) study - Andrew Mallett, Phoebe Jane Kearey, Anne Cameron, Helen G. Healy, Charles Denaro, Mark Thomas, Vincent W. Lee, Samantha Louise Stark, Maria Fuller, Zaimin Wang and Wendy E. Hoy BMC Nephrol
  Prevalence of Fabry disease amongst Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients on haemodialysis has been shown to be approximately 0.2%. -- Research

2 May

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  The burden of renal admissions in a tertiary Hospital in Sierra Leone - Joshua Coker, Onome Abiri, Obinna Jude Nwosu, Alhaji Gbla, Adetunji Wilson Taylor and Durodami Lisk BMC Nephrol
  The burden of both acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease is on the rise globally. In sierra Leone, there has been no data on renal patients or admissions. This study intends to close this gap in knowl... -- Research
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  Empagliflozin in kidney transplant recipients with chronic kidney disease G3a-4 and metabolic syndrome: Five Japanese cases - Ryoichi Miyazaki and Kyoko Miyagi BMC Nephrol
  Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have been shown to exert cardiorenal protective effects in diabetic patients and are widely used clinically. In addition, an increasing number of reports now s... -- Case report

30 April

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  Epidemiology and outcomes in patients with anemia of CKD not on dialysis from a large US healthcare system database: a retrospective observational study - Lois Lamerato, Glen James, Heleen van Haalen, Katarina Hedman, James A. Sloand, Amy Tang, Eric T. Wittbrodt and Jerry Yee BMC Nephrol
  Optimal management of anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains controversial. This retrospective study aimed to describe the epidemiology and selected clinical outcomes of anemia in patients with CKD in ... -- Research
• 02:00
  Self-reported chronic kidney disease and the risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality: outcome-wide association study of 54 causes of death in the National Health Interview Survey - Dagfinn Aune, Xibin Sun, Jing Nie, Wentao Huang, Bing Liao and Yafeng Wang BMC Nephrol
  A diagnosis of chronic kidney disease has been strongly associated with cardiovascular disease and mortality in a number of studies, but the association with specific causes of death has not been assessed in d... -- Research
• 02:00
  Association of gut microbiota with idiopathic membranous nephropathy - Mengfei Li, Lixue Wei, Jing Sun, Qianshen Zhu, He Yang, Yu Zhang, Chao Zhang, Lin Xi, Rong Zhao and Xuanyi Du BMC Nephrol
  The prevalence of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) is increasing worldwide and the gut microbiota is recognized to play a role in its pathology. The aim of this study was to understand the involvement o... -- Research

29 April

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  The difference between patients with nephrotic syndrome and nephrotic-range proteinuria in IgA nephropathy: a propensity score matched cohort study - Hongfen Li, Fanghao Wang, Junya Jia, Tiekun Yan, Youxia Liu and Shan Lin BMC Nephrol
  To date, nephrotic syndrome (NS) has not been well characterized in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Whether decline in serum albumin is an ominous sign in IgAN patients with massive proteinuria remains u... -- Research

28 April

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  Phosphate restriction using a processed clay mineral reduces vascular pathologies and microalbuminuria in rats with chronic renal failure - Jacqueline Hofrichter, Kai Sempert, Claus Kerkhoff, Anne Breitrück, Reinhold Wasserkort and Steffen Mitzner BMC Nephrol
  The progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increasing risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality due to elevated serum phosphate levels. Besides low phosphate diets and hemodialy... -- Research
• 02:00
  The effect of renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors on continuous and binary kidney outcomes in subgroups of patients with diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials - Noor Alsalemi, Cheryl A. Sadowski, Naoual Elftouh, Maudeline Louis, Kelley Kilpatrick, Sherilyn K. D. Houle and Jean-Philippe Lafrance BMC Nephrol
  Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney failure. Clinical practice guidelines recommend prescribing renin–angiotensin aldosterone system inhibitors (RAASi) to prevent diabetic nephropathy at any st... -- Research
• 02:00
  Risk of malignancy in kidney transplant recipients: a nationwide population-based cohort study - Su Woong Jung, Hyemi Lee and Jae Myung Cha BMC Nephrol
  Post-transplant malignancy is major morbidity complicated in kidney transplantation (KT). In Korea, a few studies have investigated the sex- and age-dependent risk for post-transplant malignancy among KT recip... -- Research

27 April

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  Markers of kidney function, genetic variation related to cognitive function, and cognitive performance in the UK Biobank - Erin L. Richard, Linda K. McEvoy, Ian J. Deary, Gail Davies, Steven Y. Cao, Eyal Oren, John E. Alcaraz, Andrea Z. LaCroix, Jan Bressler and Rany M. Salem BMC Nephrol
  Chronic kidney disease has been linked to worse cognition. However, this association may be dependent on the marker of kidney function used, and studies assessing modification by genetics are lacking. This stu... -- Research

22 April

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  Diet in the management of non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease: perceptions and practices of health professionals - Stephanie Notaras, Kelly Lambert, Janette Perz and Angela Makris BMC Nephrol
  Therapeutic strategies, including dietary intervention, to target non-dialysis dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) progression have been at the forefront of recent renal research. Nephrologists and other re... -- Research
• 02:00
  Hyperuricemia and diabetes mellitus when occurred together have higher risks than alone on all-cause mortality and end-stage renal disease in patients with chronic kidney disease - Cheng-Hung Li, Chia-Lin Lee, Yu-Cheng Hsieh, Cheng-Hsu Chen, Ming-Ju Wu and Shang-Feng Tsai BMC Nephrol
  Hyperuricemia and diabetes mellitus (DM) are associated with increased mortality risk in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Here we aimed to evaluate the independent and joint risks of these two condi... -- Research
• 02:00
  Association of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and thoracic aorta calcification in maintenance hemodialysis patients with and without diabetes - Kai Wei, Gesheng Song, Linhe Xi, Juan Chen, Chuancai Sun, Ping Chen, Yong Wei, Li Wang, Xianglei Kong, Yang Li, Dongmei Xu and Xiaoyan Jia BMC Nephrol
  Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is not only a bone-derived factor involved in metabolism, but also a biomarker of kidney disease and cardiovascular pathophysiology. We conducted this cross-se... -- Research article
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  Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis - Haiting Wu, Yiyun Lu, Rongrong Hu, Wei Ye, Yubing Wen, Jianfang Cai, Hang Li and Xuemei Li BMC Nephrol
  Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) may coexist with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, it is unclear whether the manifestations of AAV with and without coexisting RA are s... -- Research article

19 April

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  Duration of delayed graft function and its impact on graft outcomes in deceased donor kidney transplantation - Pooja Budhiraja, Kunam S Reddy, Richard J Butterfield, Caroline C Jadlowiec, Adyr A. Moss, Hassan A Khamash, Lavanya Kodali, Suman S Misra and Raymond L Heilman BMC Nephrol
  There is controversy regarding the impact of delayed graft function (DGF) on kidney transplant outcomes. We hypothesize that the duration of DGF, rather than DGF itself, is associated with long-term kidney gra... -- Research

18 April

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  Comparison of two protocols for steroid pulse therapy in patients with IgA nephropathy: a retrospective observational study - Satoshi Yamatani, Keiji Kono, Hideki Fujii, Ken Hirabayashi, Mao Shimizu, Kentaro Watanabe, Shunsuke Goto and Shinichi Nishi BMC Nephrol
  Steroid pulse (SP) therapy is one of the immunosuppressive therapies for immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). Although there are various protocols of SP therapy in IgAN, the intermittent SP (ISP) and consecuti... -- Research
• 02:00
  Impact of klotho on the expression of SRGAP2a in podocytes in diabetic nephropathy - Donghua Jin, Miao Jia, Yuxian Xie, Lihua Lin, Hong Qiu and Guoyuan Lu BMC Nephrol
  Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the major cause of kidney failure, and glomerular podocytes play critical roles in the pathogenesis of DN by maintaining the glomerular structure and filtration barrier. Klotho and... -- Research article
• 02:00
  Sunitinib-related high-grade proteinuria and allograft dysfunction in a kidney recipient: a rare case report - Hsu-Cheng Ko, Huai-Pao Lee, Jiann-Der Wu, Tsung-Liang Ma, Cheng-Huang Shen, Chang-Te Lin, Ming-Chin Cheng and Yeong-Chin Jou BMC Nephrol
  Sunitinib-induced high-grade proteinuria and irreversible renal allograft dysfunction are rare conditions. Here, we present a patient who had received renal allograft and later developed metastatic clear cell ... -- Case report
• 02:00
  Resolution of severe eosinophilic peritonitis in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis by changing from Dianeal peritoneal dialysis solution to Stay-Safe Balance solution: a case report - Zi Chan, Yun Ho Hui and Sunny Sze Ho Wong BMC Nephrol
  Eosinophilic peritonitis is a well-known complication at the initiation of peritoneal dialysis. It is often due to an allergic reaction to peritoneal dialysis solution or sometimes to the peritoneal dialysis c... -- Case report
• 02:00
  Patterns of biopsy-proven renal disease in people living with HIV: 10 years experience in Sydney, Australia - Dane Turner, Doug Drak, David Gracey and Lyndal Anderson BMC Nephrol
  Acute and chronic kidney diseases are important comorbidities in People Living With HIV (PLWH). Biopsy is often pursued in this cohort with ongoing renal impairment without a clear aetiology, in order to estab... -- Research

15 April

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  Pregnancy associated TMA in 13-year-old patient successfully treated with Eculizumab: case report - Ellen Cody, Donna Claes, Veronica Taylor and Elif Erkan BMC Nephrol
  This report introduces an unusual cause of kidney failure in a previously healthy pediatric patient. She developed thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) that was diagnosed post-partum, requiring dialysis and eculiz... -- Case report
• 02:00
  Corticomedullary shunting after ischaemia and reperfusion in the porcine kidney? - Michael Rehling, Stine Gram Skjøth, Jørgen Frøkiær, Lene Elsebeth Nielsen, Christian Flø, Bente Jespersen and Anna Krarup Keller BMC Nephrol
  Renal perfusion may redistribute from cortex to medulla during systemic hypovolaemia and after renal ischaemia for other reasons, but there is no consensus on this matter. We studied renal perfusion after rena... -- Research article

14 April

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  Comparing prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its risk factors between population-based surveys in Russia and Norway - Sarah Cook, Marit D. Solbu, Anne Elise Eggen, Olena Iakunchykova, Maria Averina, Laila A. Hopstock, Kamila Kholmatova, Alexander V. Kudryavtsev, David A. Leon, Sofia Malyutina, Andrew Ryabikov, Elizabeth Williamson and Dorothea Nitsch BMC Nephrol
  Little data exists on the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Russian population. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of CKD in a population-based study in Russia, compare with a similar study in... -- Research

13 April

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  A stepwise data interpretation process for renal amyloidosis typing by LMD-MS - Ming Ke, Xin Li, Lin Wang, Shuling Yue and Beibei Zhao BMC Nephrol
  Systemic amyloidosis is classified according to the deposited amyloid fibril protein (AFP), which determines its best therapeutic scheme. The most common type of AFP found are immunoglobulin light chains. The ... -- Research
• 02:00
  Identification and validation of glomerulotubular crosstalk genes mediating IgA nephropathy by integrated bioinformatics - Yawen Bai, Yajing Li, Yali Xi and Chunjie Ma BMC Nephrol
  IgA nephropathy (IgAN), which has been reported as the most prevalent glomerulonephritis globally, is the major contributor to end-stage renal diseases. This bioinformatics study aimed to explore glomerulotubu... -- Research
• 02:00
  Polish attitudes towards unspecified kidney donation: a cross-sectional study - Paulina Kurleto, Lucyna Tomaszek, Irena Milaniak and Katrina A. Bramstedt BMC Nephrol
  Chronic kidney disease effects about 4.2 million people in Poland, yet Polish organ donation research is rare. In addition, compared to other countries in the world, Poland has a relatively low living donation... -- Research

12 April

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  Association of urine phthalate metabolites, bisphenol A levels and serum electrolytes with 24-h blood pressure profile in adolescents - Siddika Songül Yalçin, ?zzet Erdal, Berna O?uz and Ali Duzova BMC Nephrol
  Among the possible causes of hypertension in adolescence, electrolyte imbalances and environmental pollutants are drawing increasing attention. We aimed to examine the relationship between bisphenol A (BPA), p... -- Research

11 April

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  Associations between physical activity levels and renal recovery following acute kidney injury stage 3: a feasibility study - Anam Asad, Amal Thomas, Maurice Dungey, Katherine L. Hull, Daniel S. March and James O. Burton BMC Nephrol
  Acute kidney injury (AKI) can lead to chronic kidney disease, which results in poor long-term outcomes. There is plausibility that increased levels of physical activity may promote renal recovery post-AKI. Thi... -- Research
• 02:00
  Minimal change disease associated with gastrointestinal stromal tumor accompanied by significantly elevated serum IgE level: a case report - Chun-Yang Yu, Jie Liu, Chang-Hai Qi, Zhen-Yu Wu, Yue-Fei Xiao and Xue-Guang Zhang BMC Nephrol
  Minimal change disease (MCD) is a common cause of the nephrotic syndrome. Several studies have shown an increased incidence of cancer in patients with MCD. However, there are no reports on the association betw... -- Case report

9 April

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  Adherence to hemodialysis and medical regimens among patients with end-stage renal disease during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study - Basma Osman Sultan, Ahmed Mahmoud Fouad and Heba M. Zaki BMC Nephrol
  Adherence of patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) to Hemodialysis (HD), prescribed medications, diet and fluid restrictions is essential to get the desirable outcome and prevent complications. During C... -- Research

7 April

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  Acute kidney injury contributes to worse physical and quality of life outcomes in survivors of critical illness - Kirby P. Mayer, Victor M. Ortiz-Soriano, Alborz Kalantar, Joshua Lambert, Peter E. Morris and Javier A. Neyra BMC Nephrol
  Survivors of critical illness and acute kidney injury (AKI) are at risk of increased morbidity. The purpose of this study was to compare physical, emotional, and cognitive health in survivors of critical illne... -- Research
• 02:00
  Acquired aplastic anemia complicated with anti-glomerular basement membrane disease successfully treated with immunosuppressive therapy: a case report - Kenji Matsui, Wataru Kamata, Yasuhiro Mochida, Kunihiro Ishioka, Hidekazu Moriya, Sumi Hidaka, Takayasu Ohtake, Yotaro Tamai and Shuzo Kobayashi BMC Nephrol
  Aplastic anemia (AA) is a rare but fatal disorder characterized by pancytopenia due to bone marrow hypoplasia. Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease (anti-GBM disease) is an immune complex small-vessel vas... -- Case report
• 02:00
  IgA nephropathy relapse following COVID-19 vaccination treated with corticosteroid therapy: case report - Shota Watanabe, Shuling Zheng and Arash Rashidi BMC Nephrol
  The flare of immune-mediated disease following coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination is a rare adverse event following immunization. De novo, as well as relapsing IgA nephropathy (IgAN) cases, hav... -- Case report
• 02:00
  Treatment resistant M-type phospholipase A2 receptor associated membranous nephropathy responds to obinutuzumab: a report of two cases - Rebecca Hudson, Cassandra Rawlings, Saw Yu Mon, Julia Jefferis and George T. John BMC Nephrol
  Membranous Nephropathy (MN) is a common cause of nephrotic syndrome (NS) in adults. Recognition of MN as an antibody mediated autoimmune disease has enabled the introduction of anti-B-cell therapy. Rituximab, ... -- Case report

6 April

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  Associations of sodium and potassium intake with chronic kidney disease in a prospective cohort study: findings from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, 2008–2017 - Samuel L. Swift, Yelena Drexler, Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, Leopoldo Raij, Maria M. Llabre, Neil Schneiderman, Linda Van Horn, James P. Lash, Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani and Tali Elfassy BMC Nephrol
  According to dietary recommendations, reduction of sodium intake has potential to reduce Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) risk; however the role of dietary potassium and the sodium -to- potassium ratio in the deve... -- Research

5 April

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• 02:00
  Tolerability and epidemiology of nephrotoxicity associated with conventional amphotericin B therapy: a retrospective study in tertiary care centers in Palestine - Yusri Abdel-Hafez, Hani Siaj, Mohammad Janajri, Yazan Abu-Baker, Zaher Nazzal, Zakaria Hamdan, Rabee Adwan, Banan M. Aiesh and Ahmad I. Anaya BMC Nephrol
  In the light of recent years, an increase in the number of life-threatening infections due to various fungi has been observed, especially in tertiary care centres. With Amphotericin B labelled as the first cho... -- Research
• 02:00
  Treatment of post-transplant recurrent FSGS in children using plasmapheresis and augmentation of immunosuppression - Jaime M. Restrepo, Laura Torres-Canchala, Hernando Londoño, Eliana Manzi and Michael J. G. Somers BMC Nephrol
  Up to 60% of pediatric renal transplant recipients with end-stage renal disease due to primary focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) may develop recurrent disease. Such recurrence is associated with po... -- Research

4 April

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• 02:00
  Correlation between intestinal flora disruption and protein–energy wasting in patients with end-stage renal disease - Jianguang Hu, Xiaoshi Zhong, Yan Liu, Jing Yan, Daoyuan Zhou, Danping Qin, Xiao Xiao, Yuanyuan Zheng, Luona Wen, Rongshao Tan, Pan Liang and Yun Liu BMC Nephrol
  Different dialysis treatments may affect the composition and structure of the intestinal flora of dialysis-treated chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. This study aimed to analyze the correlations between th... -- Research

2 April

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• 02:00
  Factors associated with aortic valve stenosis in Japanese patients with end-stage kidney disease - Yuji Sasakawa, Naoki Okamoto, Maya Fujii, Jyoichiro Kato, Yukio Yuzawa and Daijo Inaguma BMC Nephrol
  Aortic valve stenosis (AS) has a high prevalence and poor prognosis in patients who receive maintenance dialysis. However, few large-scale observational studies in Japan have investigated patients with AS who ... -- Research
• 02:00
  Clinical value of serum cholinesterase levels in Nephrotic syndrome: an observational study - Kimihiko Goto, Keiji Kono, Hideki Fujii, Shunsuke Goto and Shinichi Nishi BMC Nephrol
  Nephrotic syndrome (NS) results in massive proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia, which are responsible for a compensatory increase in protein synthesis in the liver. Serum cholinesterase (ChE) also increases in NS.... -- Research

31 March

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• 02:00
  Value of repeat renal biopsy in the evaluation of AL amyloidosis patients lacking renal response despite of complete hematologic remission: a case report and literature review - Ping Zhang, Xiuling Chen, Yurong Zou, Wei Wang and Yunlin Feng BMC Nephrol
  Published literatures on repeat renal biopsy of AL amyloidosis have basically reached a consensus that amyloid material deposit does not disappear or diminish after satisfactory hematologic response, regardles... -- Case report
• 02:00
  The mediating effect of sleep quality and fatigue between depression and renal function in nondialysis chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study - Ya-Fang Ho, Pei-Ti Hsu and Kai-Ling Yang BMC Nephrol
  Depressive symptoms, fatigue, and poor sleep quality are associated with renal function deterioration in patients with nondialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD-ND). This study was designed to examine whether fa... -- Research
• 02:00
  Urinary L-type fatty acid-binding protein is a predictor of cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury - Masaaki Yanishi and Hidefumi Kinoshita BMC Nephrol
  Although cisplatin-based chemotherapy is a standard treatment for urothelial carcinoma, it often causes acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI and dysfunction are observed in 25–35% of cisplatin-based chemotherapy pat... -- Research

30 March

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• 02:00
  METTL3 enhances NSD2 mRNA stability to reduce renal impairment and interstitial fibrosis in mice with diabetic nephropathy - Weiming Tang, Yilin Zhao, Hui Zhang, Ying Peng and Zhilian Rui BMC Nephrol
  Nuclear receptor-binding SET domain protein 2 (NSD2) is a histone methyltransferase that has been demonstrated to regulate insulin secretion and glucose concentration. This study focused on the role of NSD2 in... -- Research
• 02:00
  Circulating Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin type 9 level independently predicts incident cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in hemodialysis black Africans patients - François-Pantaléon Musungayi Kajingulu, François Bompeka Lepira, Aliocha Natuhoyila Nkodila, Jean-Robert Rissassy Makulo, Vieux Momeme Mokoli, Pepe Mfutu Ekulu, Justine Busanga Bukabau, Yannick Mayamba Nlandu, Augustin Luzayadio Longo, Nazaire Mangani Nseka, Laura Labriola and Ernest Kiswaya Sumaili BMC Nephrol
  Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading cause of mortality in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). The aim of the present study was to determine whether Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin type... -- Research
• 02:00
  Incidence and cost of haemolytic uraemic syndrome in urban China: a national population-based analysis - Jingnan Feng, Ke Xu, Xinmiao Shi, Lu Xu, Lili Liu, Fang Wang, Xuhui Zhong, Guozhen Liu, Jinxi Wang, Pei Gao, Jie Ding, Shengfeng Wang and Siyan Zhan BMC Nephrol
  Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is a severe syndrome that causes a substantial burden for patients and their families and is the leading cause of acute kidney injury in children. However, data on the epidemi... -- Research
• 02:00
  A randomized controlled trial to evaluate and assess the effect of comprehensive pre-end stage kidney disease education on home dialysis use in veterans, rationale and design - Ashutosh M. Shukla, Jennifer Hale-Gallardo, Tatiana Orozco, Ivette Freytes, Zachary Purvis, Sergio Romero and Huanguang Jia BMC Nephrol
  Informed dialysis selection and greater home dialysis use are the two long-desired, underachieved targets of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) care in the US healthcare system. Observational institutional ... -- Research

25 March

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  Relationship between modifiable lifestyle factors and chronic kidney disease: a bibliometric analysis of top-cited publications from 2011 to 2020 - Ting Yin, Yilong Chen, Lei Tang, Huaihong Yuan, Xiaoxi Zeng and Ping Fu BMC Nephrol
  Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 8 to 16% of the world’s population and is one of the top ten important drivers of increasing disease burden. Apart from genetic predisposition, lifestyle factors greatly co... -- Research

24 March

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  Determining factors of functioning in hemodialysis patients using the international classification of functioning, disability and health - Luciana M. M. Santos, Pedro Henrique S. Figueiredo, Ana C. R. Silva, Patrícia C. Campos, Gabriele T. Gonçalves, Jaqueline de Paula C Freitas, Fidelis Antônio da Silva Junior, Jousielle Márcia Santos, Frederico L. Alves, Vanessa G. B. Rodrigues, Emílio Henrique B. Maciel, Maria Cecília S. M. Prates, Borja Sañudo, Redha Taiar, Mario Bernardo-Filho, Vanessa P. Lima… BMC Nephrol
  Hemodialysis (HD) treatment affects functioning, physical activity level, clinical biomarkers, and body composition. However, the association between these variables with functioning, considering International... -- Research article
• 01:00
  Proteomic signature of tubulointerstitial tissue predicts prognosis in IgAN - Flavia Teodora Ioana Paunas, Kenneth Finne, Sabine Leh, Hans-Peter Marti, Frode Berven and Bjørn Egil Vikse BMC Nephrol
  IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is associated with a significant risk of progression to kidney failure. Tubular atrophy is an established important risk factor for progressive disease, but few studies have investigated... -- Research
• 01:00
  Regulation of SARS CoV-2 host factors in the kidney and heart in rats with 5/6 nephrectomy—effects of salt, ARB, DPP4 inhibitor and SGLT2 blocker - Yingquan Xiong, Denis Delic, Shufei Zeng, Xin Chen, Chang Chu, Ahmed A. Hasan, Bernhard K. Krämer, Thomas Klein, Lianghong Yin and Berthold Hocher BMC Nephrol
  Host factors such as angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and the transmembrane protease, serine-subtype-2 (TMPRSS2) are important factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Clinical and pre-clinical studies demonstr... -- Research

23 March

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  Long-term follow-up of patients after acute kidney injury in the neonatal period: abnormal ambulatory blood pressure findings - Gulsen Akkoc, Ali Duzova, Ayse Korkmaz, Berna Oguz, Sule Yigit and Murat Yurdakok BMC Nephrol
  Data on the long-term effects of neonatal acute kidney injury (AKI) are limited. -- Research

22 March

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  Associations between dietary patterns and stages of chronic kidney disease - Hsin-I. Lin, Hui-Ming Chen, Chien-Chin Hsu, Hung-Jung Lin, Jhi-Joung Wang, Shih-Feng Weng, Yuan Kao and Chien-Cheng Huang BMC Nephrol
  Studies have revealed that patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have dietary patterns different from those of the general population. However, no studies have compared the dietary patterns of between pat... -- Research