期刊: KIDNEY DISEASES, 2021; 7 (5)
Background: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited kidney disorder, accounting for approximately 5% of all ......
期刊: KIDNEY DISEASES, 2021; 7 (5)
Background: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a histologic pattern characterized by focal glomerular scarring, which often progresses to sy......
期刊: KIDNEY DISEASES, 2021; 7 (5)
Background: The relationship between marital status and CKD is rarely studied. We aimed to explore the effect of marital status on the depression and ......
期刊: KIDNEY DISEASES, 2021; 7 (3)
CKD is a global problem that causes significant burden to the healthcare system and the economy in addition to its impact on morbidity and mortality o......
期刊: KIDNEY DISEASES, 2021; 7 (4)
Background: Macroautophagy (autophagy) is a cellular recycling process involving the destruction of damaged organelles and proteins in intracellular l......
期刊: KIDNEY DISEASES, 2021; 7 (3)
Background: Chemokines are a family of proteins mainly mediating the homing and migration of various cells. The CXC chemokine CXCL12 is a member of lo......
期刊: KIDNEY DISEASES, 2021; 7 (4)
Living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with hardships for patients and their care-partners. Empowering patients and their care-partner......
期刊: KIDNEY DISEASES, 2021; 7 (3)
Introduction: Vascular calcification (VC), with the mechanisms remaining unclear, is closely related with dialysis patients' cardiovascular mortality ......
期刊: KIDNEY DISEASES, 2021; 7 (5)
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought increased focus on hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), as doctors, the medical community, and policymakers around ......
期刊: KIDNEY DISEASES, 2021; 7 (5)
Background: The kidney is a highly complex organ that performs diverse functions that are essential for health. Kidney disease occurs when the kidneys......
Background: Progressive tubulointerstitial fibrosis (TIF) is the final common pathway leading to ESRD. There is an urgent need to develop effective ap......
Background: Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta)/Smad signaling is the central mediator in renal fibrosis, yet its functional role in acute kidn......
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in haemodialysis (HD) patients. Vascular calcification (VC) is dramatically acc......
Introduction: In animal models, it can be difficult to confirm therapeutic effects due to technical inconsistencies and other reasons. Although renal ......