#smoblogkidneynews

This article shows that the lower the protein in the diet, the slower the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This means that it could be used to delay or avoid dialysis initiation. Link to the

The linked article states that higher levels of physical activity, as measured by the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) questionnaire could be related to a substantial decrease in mortality.

The following article describes 3 cases of patients who recovered from dialysis which was the consequence of primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1). Link to the article. doi: Link To quote this article in

The inked article shows that there is an association between death and severe acute renal failure. Other variables associated with increased mortality were old age, high neutrophil/lympocyte ratio and

This article is a very interesting study which relates high levels of desphospho-uncarboxylated Matrix Gla Protein (dp-ucMGP) with the formation of kidney stones. High levels of dp-ucMGP are caused by

The following article is observational study which compared the outcome of dialysis between patients with gout or hyperuricemia who already had CKD stage 5 according the the use of allopurinol or febuxostat.

The following article article is a prospective study which shows that the levels of dephosphorylated uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein (dp-ucMGP) are associated with the degree of vascular calcification

This is an index of the articles I have highlighted as SMO Kidney News in 2019. Finding older posts is not that simple and I am trying to simplify the process through this method. I will keep indexing

This article is a retrospective cohort study which compares the survival of patients with type 1 hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) who receive therapy with octreotide and midodrine versus the ones who do not

This article is an article which evaluates the pathological characteristics in various patients with clinical hypertensive nephropathy. Chronic benign hypertensive patients exhibited benign arteriolar

This article is a review article which describes the mechanisms of renal pressure autoregulation. Specifically it describes the myogenic response and a macula densa - tubuloglomerular feedback (MD-TGF).

This article is a review article which describes the kidney role in the homeostasis of glucose, in the normal kidney and the diabetic kidney. the kidney participates in the gluconeogenesis, glucose filtration,

This article is a study which establishes an association between higher neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) levels and cystatin C levels and the presence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

This article is a review of the mechanisms known to explain the diuretic effect of caffeine. Caffeine inhibits the vasoconstriction mediated by the type 1 adenosine receptor in afferent arteriole increasing

This article is study that shows how A1 adenosine receptors are needed for the diuretic and natriuertic effects of methylxanthines such as theophylline and caffeine. The blockade of these receptors caused

This article is a case report of metabolic acidosis (lactic acidosis) caused by thiamine deficiency. Thiamine is a a cofactor for the pyruvate dehydrogenase enzymatic complex. Its deficiency causes an

This article shows a cross sectional study in which shows that markers of acute kidney injury are present in hypertensive emergencies more than in hypertensive urgencies or controls. One of the markers

This article is a case report of oxalate nephropathy caused by high doses of vitamin C. In the article, the patient presented with acute kidney failure requiring dialysis. When questioned about diet he

This article is a review of the pathogenesis of pigment nephropathy, mediated by the inflammasome pathway. In essence, the filtered hem groups can trigger an inflammatory response when reabsorbed by the

This article is a cohort study of non diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease which shows that fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is an independent predictor of progression of chronic kidney disease.