Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pivotal role found for IgG autoantibodies in IgA nephropathy
The most common form of the kidney disease called glomerulonephritis is IgA nephropathy.
Sep 24, 2019
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Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis C-infected kidneys function as well as uninfected organs after transplant
Kidneys from donors who were infected with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) function just as well as uninfected kidneys throughout the first year following transplantation, according to a new Penn Medicine study. The analysis ...
Sep 12, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Talking receptors may affect relaxin at work
Fibrosis, the damaging build-up of hardened or scarred tissue in the body, is a hallmark of various diseases and can lead to the dysfunction and failure of organs such as the heart and kidney. Fibrosis-related diseases in ...
Sep 12, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
With one click, 'digital pipeline' automates classification of diabetic kidney disease
A new method that automates the classification of progressive diabetic kidney disease, reducing variability and boosting precision, has been developed by researchers in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences ...
Sep 6, 2019
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Health
Rates of palliative care rising for inpatients with ESKD on dialysis
(HealthDay)—There was an increase in provision of palliative care for patients hospitalized between 2006 and 2014 with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) requiring dialysis, but rates were lower for black and Hispanic patients, ...
Aug 26, 2019
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Medical research
Scientists reveal how a faulty gene leads to kidney disease
New insights into why a faulty gene involved in a devastating form of a kidney condition called nephrotic syndrome leads to disease in some patients have been identified in new Kidney Research UK-funded research led by the ...
Aug 16, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New window on fibrosis
DDR1 is a receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK)—a cell surface receptor—that regulates multiple functions including the maintenance of the normal structure of tissues, but which also contributes to pathological conditions including ...
Aug 9, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sex differences in kidney injury
Evidence indicates men have higher incidence of chronic kidney disease and quicker renal decline than premenopausal women. However, sex differences in the expression and activation of the EGF receptor (EGFR), which mediates ...
Jul 29, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Higher eGFR at dialysis initiation tied to lower survival in children
(HealthDay)—In children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), a higher estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at dialysis initiation is associated with lower survival, particularly among children whose initial treatment ...
Jul 19, 2019
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Genetics
Acidic blood not cause of rare disease pRTA, new study reveals
A University at Buffalo researcher studying a very rare disease characterized by acidic blood has found that most of the symptoms of the condition are caused by something other than low blood pH.
May 1, 2019
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