Nephrology

Virtual screening of natural compounds as inhibitors of EGFR 696-1022 T790M associated with non-small cell lung cancer.

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most dominating and lethal type of lung cancer triggering ...

Does size matter? Kidney transplant donor size determines kidney function among living donors.

BACKGROUND: Kidney donor outcomes are gaining attention, particularly as donor eligibility criteria ...

A LASSO Method to Identify Protein Signature Predicting Post-transplant Renal Graft Survival.

Identifying novel biomarkers to predict renal graft survival is important in post-transplant clinica...

Antithyroid drug-associated MPO-ANCA-positive tubulointerstitial nephritis in a type 2 diabetes patient: a case report.

A 54-year-old man diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and hyperthyroidism was prescribed propylthiouracil...

Serum osteoprotegerin and renal function in the general population: the Tromsø Study.

BACKGROUND: Serum osteoprotegerin (OPG) is elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) an...

Editorial Comment from Dr Hongo to Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy confers excellent long-term outcomes for the treatment of complex cystic renal tumors: Median follow up of 58 months.

Course of chronic kidney disease in French patients.

BACKGROUND: In 1998, a French survey showed that the referral of patients with chronic kidney diseas...

Association of serum intact fibroblast growth factor 23 with left ventricular mass and different echocardiographic findings in patients on hemodialysis.

OBJECTIVES: To determine the association of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) with left ventricula...

Knowledge Translation Interventions to Improve the Timing of Dialysis Initiation: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Trial.

BACKGROUND: Early initiation of chronic dialysis (starting dialysis with higher vs lower kidney func...

Automatic 3D liver location and segmentation via convolutional neural network and graph cut.

PURPOSE: Segmentation of the liver from abdominal computed tomography (CT) images is an essential st...

Effect of extract on the phase and morphology of calcium oxalate crystals.

OBJECTIVE: Calcium oxalate crystals are found in majority of kidney stones with calcium oxalate mono...

Impact of FGF23 level on calcium and phosphorus levels in post-renal transplantation.

The level of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) may be considered as a prognostic factor for asses...

Assessment of the pharmacokinetics, removal rate of hemodialysis, and safety of lactulose in hemodialysis patients.

Lactulose is often used to treat hepatic encephalopathy or constipation, and also exhibits benefits ...

Neuro-endocrine effects of aqueous extract of (Linn.) leaf in male Wistar rat model of cyclophosphamide-induced reproductive toxicity.

Cyclophosphamide (CP) is a widely used cytotoxic alkylating agent with antitumor and immunosuppressa...

Comparison of 1800 Robotic and Open Partial Nephrectomies for Renal Tumors.

Effect of cranberry () oligosaccharides on the formation of advanced glycation end-products.

The formation and accumulation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are implicated in several ...

An international observational study suggests that artificial intelligence for clinical decision support optimizes anemia management in hemodialysis patients.

Managing anemia in hemodialysis patients can be challenging because of competing therapeutic targets...

Development of a compact continuum tubular robotic system for nasopharyngeal biopsy.

Traditional posterior nasopharyngeal biopsy using a flexible nasal endoscope has the risks of abrasi...

Serum Thiamine Values in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients under Maintenance Hemodialysis.

OBJECTIVE: Hemodialysis patients are prone to malnutrition because of diet or many uremic complicati...

A MULTICENTER, LONGITUDINAL, INTERVENTIONAL, DOUBLE BLIND RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL IN HEMATOPOIETIC CELL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS RESIDING IN REMOTE AREAS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE LATE CYTOMEGALOVIRUS PREVENTION TRIAL.

PURPOSE: The logistics of conducting double-blinded phase III clinical trials with participants resi...

Persisting Hypocalcemia After Surgical Parathyroidectomy: The Differential Effectiveness of Calcium Citrate Versus Calcium Carbonate With Acid Suppression.

The effectiveness of oral calcium (Ca) may be contingent on a patient׳s factors beyond compliance, s...