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Article Reviews/Hyperlinks by Date - Spring , 2002 |
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Article Reviews/Hyperlinks by Date - Spring , 2002 |
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Losartan and perindopril effects on plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and fibrinogen in hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients | Am J Hypertens |
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Echocardiographic comparison of left ventricular structure and function in hypertensive patients with primary aldosteronism and essential hypertension | Am J Hypertens |
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Reduction in arterial stiffness with angiotensin II antagonist is comparable with and additive to ACE inhibition | Am J Hypertens |
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The role of spironolactone in the treatment of patients with refractory hypertension | Am J Hypertens |
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Is there an association between hypertension and cancer mortality? | Am J Med |
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Change in coronary flow reserve on transthoracic Doppler echocardiography after a single high fat meal in young healthy men | Ann Intern Med |
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Effect of aerobic exercise on blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials | Ann Intern Med |
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Benefits of beta-blocker therapy for heart failure: Weighing the evidence | Arch Int Med |
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Coffee intake and the risk of hypertension | Arch Int Med |
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Chlamydia pneumonia seropositivity and systemic and renovascular atherosclerotic disease | Arch Int Med |
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Metoprolol CR/XL in female patients with heart failure: analysis of the experience in the MERIT-HF trial | Circulation |
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Switching off embolization from carotid plaque using S- nitrosoglutathione | Circulation |
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Statin attenuates the increase in C-reactive protein during estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women | Circulation |
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Percutaneous left atrial appendage transcatheter occlusion to prevent stroke in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation: Early clinical experience | Circulation |
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Biological gradient between long-term arsenic exposure and carotid atherosclerosis | Circulation |
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UKPDS 50: Hyperglycemia and other potentially modifiable risk factors for peripheral vascular disease in type 2 diabetes | Diabetes Care |
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Effect of a chicken-based diet on renal function and lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes: A randomized crossover trial | Diabetes Care |
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A low sodium diet potentiates the effects of losartan in type 2 diabetes | Diabetes Care |
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Effects of chronic calcium channel blockade on sympathetic nerve activity in hypertension | Hypertension |
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Diagnostic value of the post-captopril test in primary aldosteronism | Hypertension |
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Familial aggregation of low-renin hypertension | Hypertension |
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Effects of celecoxib on ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients on ACE inhibitors | Hypertension |
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Ambulatory blood pressure in 12-year old children born small for gestational age | Hypertension |
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Association between CYP2C9 genetic variants and anticoagulation- related outcomes during warfarin therapy | J Am Med Assoc |
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Fish and omega-3 fatty acid intake and risk of coronary heart disease in women | J Am Med Assoc |
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Dairy consumption, obesity, and the insulin resistance syndrome in young adults: The CARDIA Study | J Am Med Assoc |
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Diuretic therapy, the alpha-adducin gene variant, and the risk of myocardial infarction or stroke in persons with treated hypertension | J Am Med Assoc |
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Enhanced responses of blood pressure, renal function, and aldosterone to angiotensin I in the DD genotype are blunted by low sodium intake | J Am Soc Nephrol |
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Effects of vitamin C and E on progression of transplant-associated arteriosclerosis: a randomized trial | Lancet |
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Effect of nicorandil on coronary events in patients with stable angina: the Impact of Nicorandil in Angina (IONA) randomized trial | Lancet |
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Long-term effectiveness of pravastatin in 9014 patients with coronary artery disease and average cholesterol concentrations: the LIPID trial follow-up | Lancet |
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HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) and aortic valve calcium | Lancet |
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Blood levels of long-chain n-3 fatty acids and the risk of sudden death | N Engl J Med |
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Estrogen-receptor polymorphisms and effects of estrogen replacement on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in women with coronary disease | N Engl J Med |
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May |
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Overexpression of renin-angiotensin system in human visceral adipose tissue in normal and overweight subjects | Am J Hypertens |
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Prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia in an elderly population | Am J Hypertens |
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Selective COX-2 inhibitors, NSAIDs, aspirin, and myocardial infarction | Arch Int Med |
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Factors associated with hypertension control in the general population in the United States | Arch Int Med |
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Elevated C-reactive protein values and atherosclerosis in sudden coronary death: Association with different pathologies | Circulation |
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Calcineurin in human heart hypertrophy | Circulation |
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Elevated C-reactive protein in patients with obstructive sleep apnea | Circulation |
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Clinical efficacy of orlistat therapy in overweight and obese patients with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes: A 1-year randomized controlled trial | Diabetes Care |
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Longitudinal association of glycemia and microalbuminuria: The Framingham offspring study | Diabetes Care |
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Growth of left ventricular mass in African American and European American youth | Hypertension |
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Resistant hypertension: comparing hemodynamic management to specialist care | Hypertension |
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Aldosterone is produced from ventricles in patients with essential hypertension | Hypertension |
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A prospective, multicenter, randomized trial of percutaneous transmyocardial laser revascularization in patients with nonrecanalizable chronic total occlusions | J Am Coll Cardiol |
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Effects of moderate alcohol intake on fasting insulin and glucose concentrations and insulin sensitivity in postmenopausal women | J Am Med Assoc |
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Retinal arteriolar narrowing and risk of diabetes mellitus in middle- aged persons | J Am Med Assoc |
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Plasma ghrelin levels after diet-induced weight loss or gastric bypass surgery | N Engl J Med |
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Germ-line mutations in nonsyndromic pheochromocytoma | N Engl J Med |
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June |
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Greater intima media thickness in the carotid bulb is associated with reduced baroreflex sensitivity | Am J Hypertens |
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The relationship between body mass index and pulse pressure in older adults with isolated systolic hypertension | Am J Hypertens |
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Relationship between physical activity and inflammation among apparently healthy middle-aged and older US adults | Arch Int Med |
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Nut consumption and decreased risk of sudden cardiac death in the Physicians' Health Study | Arch Int Med |
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Reduction of left ventricular hypertrophy after exercise and weight loss in overweight patients with mild hypertension | Arch Int Med |
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Plasma total homocysteine and hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease. The Hordaland Homocysteine Study | Arch Int Med |
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Reliability of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide assay in diagnosis of heart failure: cohort study in representative and high risk community populations | Br Med J |
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Imaging atherosclerotic plaque inflammation with [18F]- fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography | Circulation |
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Obesity accelerates the progression of coronary atherosclerosis in young men | Circulation |
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Five-year clinical follow-up after intracoronary radiation: results of a randomized clinical trial | Circulation |
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Prospective study of C-reactive protein, homocysteine, and plasma lipid levels as predictors of sudden cardiac death | Circulation |
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Omapatrilat reduces pulse pressure and proximal aortic stiffness in patients with systolic hypertension | Circulation |
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Roxithromycin treatment prevents progression of peripheral arterial occlusive disease in Chlamydia pneumoniae seropositive men: A RDBPCT | Circulation |
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Smoking and the kidney | J Am Soc Nephrol |
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Glucose metabolism in patients with acute myocardial infarction and no previous diagnosis of diabetes mellitus: a prospective study | Lancet |
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Cardiac resynchronization in chronic heart failure | N Engl J Med |
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A randomized comparison of a sirolimus-eluting stent with a standard stend for coronary revascularization | N Engl J Med |
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Hemodialysis access assessment with intravascular ultrasound | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Value of corrected QT interval dispersion in identifying patients initiating dialysis at increased risk of total and cardiovascular mortality | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Salvage of poorly developed arteriovenous fistulae with percutaneous ligation of accessory veins | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Bone density and heel ultrasound testing do no identify patients with dialysis-dependent renal failure who have had fractures | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Can a reduction in extracellular fluid volume result in increased serum albumin in peritoneal dialysis patients? | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Predialysis versus postdialysis hematocrit evaluation during erythropoietin therapy | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Efficacy and safety of a 7.5% icodextrin peritoneal dialysis solution | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Exercise during hemodialysis decreases the use of antihypertensive medications | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Gastroenteritis-associated hyperamylasemia | Arch Int Med |
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Randomized trial of endoscopy with testing for Helicobacter pylori compared with non-invasive H pylori testing alonne in the management of dyspepsia | Br Med J |
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Does oral folic acid lower total homocysteine levels and improve endothelial function in children with chronic renal failure? | Circulation |
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Unexpected high risk of contamination with Staphylococci species attributable to standard preparation of syringes for intravenous drug administration in a simulation model in ICUs | Crit Care Med |
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Fibrin sheath enhances central venous catheter infection | Crit Care Med |
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Impact of simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation on progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with end-stage renal failure due to type 1 diabetes | Diabetes Care |
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Association between pulse pressure and mortality in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis | J Am Med Assoc |
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Improving the quality of hemodialysis treatment: A community-based randomized controlled trial to overcome patient-specific barriers | J Am Med Assoc |
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The ADEMEX Study: Make haste slowly | J Am Soc Nephrol |
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Prevalence of low glomerular filtration rate in nondiabetic Americans: Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) | J Am Soc Nephrol |
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The calcimimetic agent AMG 073 lowers plasma parathyroid hormone levels in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism | J Am Soc Nephrol |
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ACE inhibitors versus AT1 receptor antagonists in patients with chronic renal disease | J Am Soc Nephrol |
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Postdialytic rebound of serum phosphorus: Pathogenetic and clinical insights | J Am Soc Nephrol |
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Effects of increased peritoneal clearances on mortality rates in peritoneal dialysis: ADEMEX, a prospective, randomized, controlled trial | J Am Soc Nephrol |
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Dialysis dose and body mass index are strongly associated with survival in hemodialysis patients | J Am Soc Nephrol |
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Feasibility of resuming peritoneal dialysis after severe peritonitis and Tenckhoff catheter removal | J Am Soc Nephrol |
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Probiotics and prebiotics: A brief overview | J Ren Nutr |
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Severe dietary protein restriction in overt diabetic nephropathy: Benefits or risks? | J Ren Nutr |
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Moderate renal insufficiency and the risk of cardiovascular mortality: Results from NHANES I | Kidney Int |
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A placebo-controlled trial examining atorvastatin in dylipidemic patients undergoing CAPD | Kidney Int |
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Role of the alpha-adducin genotype on renal disease progression | Kidney Int |
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Is folate a promising agent in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in patients with renal failure? | Kidney Int |
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Parathyroid-hormone independent osteoclastic resorptive bone disease: a new variant of adynamic bone disease in hemodialysis patients | Nephrol Dial Transplant |
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Long-term impact of renal transplantation on carotid artery properties and on ventricular hypertrophy in end-stage renal failure patients | Nephrol Dial Transplant |
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Dialyzing the elderly: Issues and concerns. Comparison and survival of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis in the elderly | Sem Dialysis |
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Dialyzer fiber bundle volume and kinetics of solute removal in continuous venovenous hemodialysis | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Chronic dialysis patients have high risk for pulmonary embolism | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Prognostic role of serum ACE activity on outcome of type 2 diabetic patients on chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Alcohol-based handrub improves compliance with hand hygiene in intensive care units | Arch Int Med |
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Intravascular catheter-related infections: New horizons and recent advances | Arch Int Med |
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Outcomes of patients with chronic renal insufficiency in the bypass angioplasty revascularization investigation | Circulation |
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Effect of therapeutic footwear on foot reulceration in patients with diabetes: A randomized controlled trial | J Am Med Assoc |
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Needlestick transmission of hepatitis C | J Am Med Assoc |
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Value of static venous pressure for predicting arteriovenous graft thrombosis | Kidney Int |
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Methodological issues in studying the epidemiology of mild to moderate chronic renal insufficiency | Kidney Int |
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Hypocholesterolemia is a significant predictor of death in a cohort of chronic hemodialysis patients | Kidney Int |
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Sodium ferric gluconate complex in hemodialysis patients: Adverse reactions compared to placebo and iron dextran | Kidney Int |
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Increased cortisol metabolites and reduced activity of 11- hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in patients on hemodialysis | Kidney Int |
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High bone density due to a mutation in LDL-receptor related protein 5 | N Engl J Med |
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Hyperhomocystinemia therapy in hemodialysis patients: folinic versus folic acid in combination with vitamin B6 and B12 | Nephrol Dial Transplant |
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Daily hemodialysis improves indices of protein glycation | Nephrol Dial Transplant |
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Insomnia in maintenance hemodialysis patients | Nephrol Dial Transplant |
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June |
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Effects of simvastatin on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and serum albumin in hemodialysis patients | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Impaired secretion of parathyroid hormone, but not refractoriness of osteoblast, is a major mechanism of low bone turnover in hemodialyzed patients with diabetes mellitus | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Native arteriovensous fistula: preoperative evaluation | Am J Kidney Dis |
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A comparison of standardized vs. usual blood pressure measurements in hemodialysis patients | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Prevalence of constipation in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients and comparison with hemodialysis patients | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Chlorhexidine compared with povidone-iodine solution for vascular catheter site care: A meta-analysis | Ann Intern Med |
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Catheter replacement in continuous arteriovenous hemodiafiltration: The balance between infectious and mechanical complications | Crit Care Med |
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Anemia is associated with worse symptoms, greater impairment in functional capacity and a significant increase in mortality in patients with advanced heart failure | J Am Coll Cardiol |
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Regression of left ventricular hypertrophy after conversion to nocturnal hemodialysis | Kidney Int |
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Relationships among inflammation, nutrition, and physiologic mechanisms establishing albumin levels in hemodialysis patients | Kidney Int |
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Calcium channel blocker use and mortality among patients with end-stage renal disease | Kidney Int |
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Hemodialysis vascular access preferences and outcomes in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) | Kidney Int |
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Therapeutic angiogenesis with recombinant fibroblast growth factor -2 for intermittent claudication (the TRAFFIC study): a randomised trial | Lancet |
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Intranasal mupirocin to prevent postoperative Staphylococcus aureus infections | N Engl J Med |
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Troponin T levels in patients with acute coronary syndromes, with or without renal dysfunction | N Engl J Med |
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Isothermic dialysis for hypotension-prone patients | Semin Dial |
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Renal transplant in patient with Alport syndrome | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Different patterns of renal damage in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A multicenter study on 393 biopsies | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Ultrasonography in renal transplantation | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Call for revolution: A new approach to describing allograft deterioration | Am J Transplant |
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Duration of donor brain death and its influence on kidney graft function | Am J Transplant |
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Circadian pattern in occurrence of renal colic in an emergency department: analysis of patient notes | Br Med J |
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Frequent development of lupus anticoagulants in critically ill patients treated under intensive care conditions | Crit Care Med |
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Withdrawal of cyclosporine or prednisone six months after kidney transplantation in patients on triple drug therapy: a randomized, prospective, multicenter study | J Am Soc Nephrol |
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Use of the albumin/creatinine ratio to detect microalbuminuria: implications of sex and race | J Am Soc Nephrol |
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Identification and characterization of a gene with base substitutions associated with absorptive hypercalciuria phenotype and low spinal bone density | J Clin Endocrinol Metab |
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Cyclophosphamide pharmacokinetics and dose requirements in patients with renal insufficiency | Kidney Int |
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May |
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Sirolimus does not exhibit nephrotoxicity compared to cyclosporine in renal transplant recipients | Am J Trans |
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Adrenal function in the human immunodeficiency virus infected patient | Arch Int Med |
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Incidence and prognostic importance of acute renal failure after percutaneous coronary intervention | Circulation |
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Effect of intensive therapy on the microvascular complications of type 1 diabetes mellitus | J Am Med Assoc |
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Comparison of blood group versus HLA-dependent transplantation and its influence on donor kidney survival | Nephrol Dial Transplant |
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Dietary fish oil does not infuence acute rejection rate and graft survival after renal transplantation: a randomized placebo-controlled study | Nephrol Dial Transplant |
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Lack of renoprotective effect of theophylline during aortocoronary bypass surgery | Nephrol Dial Transplant |
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A new acute inflammatory syndrome related to the introduction of mycophenolate mofetil in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis | Nephrol Dial Transplant |
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June |
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Albumin to creatinine ratio: A screening test with limitations | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Clinicopathologic correlates predict the outcome in children with steroid -resistant idiopathic nephrotic syndrome treated with pulse methylprednisolone therapy | Am J Kidney Dis |
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Acute lead intoxication from a mug with a ceramic inner surface | Am J Med |
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Fever of unknown origin caused by multiple myeloma: A report of 9 cases | Arch Int Med |
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Clinical review: ABC of clinical electrocardiography. Conditions not primarily affecting the heart | Br J Med |
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Adrenal insufficiency in critically ill patients with human immunodeficiency virus | Crit Care Med |
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Oral sulodexide reduces albuminuria in microalbuminuric and macroalbuminuric type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients: the Di.N.A.S. randomized trial | J Am Soc Nephrol |
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Creatinine reduction ratio and 24-hour creatinine excretion on posttransplant day two: simple and objective tools to define graft function | J Am Soc Nephrol |
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Promising effects of ischemic preconditioning in renal transplantation | Kidney Int |
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Acarbose for prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus: the STOP- NIDDM randomised trial | Lancet |
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Misdiagnosis of hereditary amyloidosis as AL (primary) amyloidosis | N Engl J Med |