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Development of calciphylaxis in kidney transplant recipients with a functioning graft.

Clinical kidney journal
BACKGROUND: Calciphylaxis is not uniquely observed in uraemic patients, as some cases have also been reported in patients with normal renal function or moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD), in association with severe vasculopathy or systemic inflamm...

Super high-flux membrane dialyzers improve mortality in patients on hemodialysis: a 3-year nationwide cohort study.

Clinical kidney journal
INTRODUCTION: In Japan, dialyzers are classified based on β-microglobulin clearance. Type I dialyzers are classified as low-flux dialyzers (<10 mL/min clearance), type II and III as high-flux dialyzers (≥10 to <30 mL/min and ≥30 to <50 mL/min clearan...

The minimum-mortality estimated glomerular filtration rate percentile shifts upward in the aged population: a nationwide population-based study.

Clinical kidney journal
BACKGROUND: The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a biomarker not only for kidney function, but also for major clinical outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the patterns of mortality across the entire eGFR percentile spectrum using a populatio...

Predictive value of triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol for major clinical outcomes in advanced chronic kidney disease: a nationwide population-based study.

Clinical kidney journal
BACKGROUND: Dyslipidemia is an essential parameter in the prediction of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We aimed to explore whether lipid profiles could predict major outcomes in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Renoprotective role of bariatric surgery in patients with established chronic kidney disease.

Clinical kidney journal
BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery (BS) has been postulated as the most effective measure for weight reduction. Weight loss improves metabolic parameters and exerts changes in renal function that lead to the amelioration of absolute or relative glomerular...

Early initiation of PD therapy in elderly patients is associated with increased risk of death.

Clinical kidney journal
BACKGROUND: The effect of early initiation of dialysis on outcomes of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) remains controversial. We conducted this study to investigate the association between the timing of peritoneal dialysis (PD) initiation...

Urine concentrating defect as presenting sign of progressive renal failure in Bardet-Biedl syndrome patients.

Clinical kidney journal
BACKGROUND: Urine concentrating defect is a common dysfunction in ciliopathies, even though its underlying mechanism and its prognostic meaning are largely unknown. This study assesses renal function in a cohort of 54 Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) indi...

Intravenous iron therapy and the cardiovascular system: risks and benefits.

Clinical kidney journal
Anaemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this setting, iron deficiency is frequent because of the combination of increased iron needs to sustain erythropoiesis with increased iron losses. Over the years, evidence has accum...

The validity of Dutch health claims data for identifying patients with chronic kidney disease: a hospital-based study in the Netherlands.

Clinical kidney journal
BACKGROUND: Health claims data may be an efficient and easily accessible source to study chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence in a nationwide population. Our aim was to study Dutch claims data for their ability to identify CKD patients in differen...

Cognitive impairment in patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease: the Salford kidney cohort study.

Clinical kidney journal
BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common and underrecognized [1, 2]. Determining risk factors for cognitive impairment and whether speed of CKD progression is an important consideration may help identify cognitive im...