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The DBA/2FG-pcy strain of mouse has been developed as an animal model for adult polycystic kidney disease and we have determined the effects of feeding an n-3 fatty acid-enriched diet on kidney morphology and the fatty acid compositions of the constituent phospholipid and triglyceride fractions in
Urinalysis was carried out in 231 inpatients with alcohol dependence syndrome (215 males and 16 females). Fifty-nine patients (25.5%) showed proteinuria, 97 (42.0%) showed glucosuria, and 62 patients (26.8%) showed hematuria on admission. A total of 135 out of 231 patients (58.4%) showed abnormal
We report the case of a 23-year-old woman with a 2-week history of swelling around the eyes and both legs, and generalized body swelling. She had a history of chronic constipation and poor diet but no fever, recent illnesses, or hematuria. Examination revealed bilateral pedal edema and mild ascites.
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a racemic 4-aminoquinoline derivative that was first introduced as an antimalarial, and subsequently applied to the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Information on the pharmacokinetics of HCQ in healthy
BACKGROUND
Although there have been many reports on clinicopathological studies of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), reliable outcome predictors are still lacking. We therefore assessed maximal glomerular diameter (Max GD), an indicator of glomerular size, as a predictor of the long-term
OBJECTIVE
In recent reports, some kinds of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors were able to decrease proteinuria and to improve renal function. Here we aimed to clarify the effect of fluvastatin (an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) on proteinuria and renal function in children with mild IgA
Objective Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) have been reported to have beneficial effects in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Although DHA and EPA have different mechanisms of action, no study to date has assessed their individual actions in patients with IgAN. This
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the clinical, pathological characteristics and outcomes of IgA nephropathy in the elderly.
METHODS
Seventy patients over age 60 with IgA nephropathy were studied and compared with 82 patients under 60 years in the clinical and pathological features as well as the
OBJECTIVE
To explore the clinical characteristics of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) with severe chronic periodontitis and aggressive periodontitis.
METHODS
A total of 436 hospitalized patients who underwent renal needle biopsy in the department of nephrology of China-Japan Friendship Hospital from November
Echoes are frequently seen in the urinary bladder of cats during abdominal ultrasound. These have been attributed to hematuria, pyuria, crystalluria, and lipid. However, sonographic findings have not been previously correlated with urinalysis. We prospectively evaluated 40 clinically normal cats via
There is increasing prevalence of hypertension worldwide. Hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and renal disease which are the leading cause of death in the world. It is, therefore, very important to prevent progression of hypertension into these fatal diseases through
BACKGROUND
We focused on the fluctuations of serum C3 levels throughout the clinical course of patients and investigated the relationship between these fluctuations and clinical findings.
METHODS
IgA nephropathy patients (n = 122) were enrolled in the present study. Serum C3 and other clinical
Background and objective: Prevention and control of metabolic syndrome is the key to improving the development of systemic lupus erythematosus. The aim of this study was to analyze the relevant factors regarding metabolic syndrome (MS) in
OBJECTIVE
To explore the relationship between blood stasis Syndrome and clinical pathological parameters in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN).
METHODS
The clinicopathological data were analyzed of 94 IgAN patients of traditional Chinese medicine blood stasis syndrome.
RESULTS
Of the 94 IgAN
BACKGROUND
Lipoprotein glomerulopathy (LPG), once recognized as a rare glomerular disease, has been reported around the world in recent years. In this study, we reported 8 patients of LPG and aimed to explore the clinical features and pathological characteristics of LPG under light microscope,