Browsing by Subject "chronic kidney disease"
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Activation of platelet-activating factor receptor exacerbates renal inflammation and promotes fibrosis
(Nature Publishing Group, 2014-04-01)Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is a lipid mediator with important pro-inflammatory effects, being synthesized by several cell types including kidney cells. Although there is evidence of its involvement in acute renal ...
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Aerobic exercise training rescues protein quality control disruption on white skeletal muscle induced by chronic kidney disease in rats
(Wiley, 2018)We tested whether aerobic exercise training (AET) would modulate the skeletal muscle protein quality control (PQC) in a model of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in rats. Adult Wistar rats were evaluated in four groups: control ...
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Are prediction equations reliable for estimating resting energy expenditure in chronic kidney disease patients?
(Oxford Univ Press, 2011-02-01)Background. the determination of resting energy expenditure (REE) is the primary step for estimating the energy requirement of an individual. Although numerous equations have been formulated for predicting metabolic rates, ...
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Assessment of body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, skinfold thickness and creatinine kinetics in chronic kidney disease patients
(Oxford Univ Press, 2004-09-01)Background. Finding a method that can be routinely used to assess body composition with minimum error is still a challenge for those who work with chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. This study aimed to compare the value ...
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Children with Chronic Renal Disease Undergoing Dialysis or Conservative Treatment-Differences in Structural and Functional Echocardiographic Parameters
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2014-10-01)Cardiac disease frequently occurs in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing dialysis (DI), but it is not well studied in patients undergoing conservative treatment (CT). the aim of our study was to use ...
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Commentary: Stress Signal Network between Hypoxia and ER Stress in Chronic Kidney Disease
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The complexity of chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder across stages of chronic kidney disease
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2017)Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)-Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) is a complex disease that is not completely understood. However, some factors secreted by the osteocytes might play an important role in its pathophysiology. ...
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Compreendendo a vivência da família no processo de transplante renal de intervivos parentes
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2013-11-27)Non-communicable chronic disease rates have increased significantly worldwide and end stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) follows the same trend, even in Brazil. Aspects linked to this disease profoundly affect patient’s ...
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Confounder factors masking a Leydig-cell ovarian tumor in a post-menopausal woman treated for androgen-positive receptor breast cancer
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017)Post-menopause hyperandrogenism is a condition that needs careful evaluation. Aromatase inhibitors (AI), which are important in the management of positive estrogen breast cancer, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) can puzzle ...
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Efeito do exercício aeróbico sobre marcadores séricos do metabolismo mineral e ósseo de pacientes com doença renal crônica e excesso de peso na fase não dialítica
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2016-11-30)Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is currently considered a public health problem. Obesity, condition commonly observed in this population, has been identified as an independent risk factor for the development and ...
