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BACKGROUND: End-stage renal disease substantially increases the risks of death, cardiovascular disease, and use of specialized health care, but the effects of less severe kidney dysfunction on these outcomes are less wel...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem associated with a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and impaired quality of life. Previous research for preventing loss of glomerular filtra...

<b><i>Background/Aims:</i></b> Magnesium is an essential mineral for many metabolic functions. There is very little information on the effect of magnesium supplementation on metabolic profiles of ...

BACKGROUND: Equations to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) are routinely used to assess kidney function. Current equations have limited precision and systematically underestimate measured GFR at higher values. OB...

The hepato- and nephro-protective effects of sea buckthorn berries (Hippophae rhamnoides L) were investigated in paracetamol-induced toxicity in animals and hypoglycemic effects in type II diabetic patients. Crude drug p...

Dos estudios independientes fueron llevados a cabo para relacionar creatinina sérica y concentración sanguínea de ciclosporina. En 8 y 14 pacientes transplantados renales respectivamente, se determinaron concentracion...

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The components of cigarette smoke (CS) have been implicated in the development of cancer as well as in cardiopulmonary diseases. We have previously reported increased oxidative stress in rat tissues indu...