Nonneoplastic Renal Cortical Scarring at Tumor Nephrectomy Predicts Decline in Kidney Function

Neck circumference predicts renal function decline in overweight women

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by increased risks of morbidity and mortality. Upper-body subcutaneous fat, which is commonly estimated from the neck circumference (NC), was revealed to be the main reservoir of circulating nonesterified fatty acids in overweight patients. Despite a close association between NC and metabolic complications, the relationship of NC with renal function...

Maximal kidney length predicts need for native nephrectomy in ADPKD patients undergoing renal transplantation.

INTRODUCTION Native nephrectomy in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is performed on a case-by-case basis. We determine if pre-transplant maximal kidney length (MKL) can be used to predict ultimate nephrectomy status. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of ADPKD patients who underwent renal transplantation at our centre between January 2000 and Decembe...

Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Predicts Decline in Renal Function and Cardiovascular Events in Early Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease

OBJECTIVE In this study, we investigated the predictive capacity of the brachial-ankle aortic pulse wave velocity (baPWV), a marker of arterial stiffness, for the decline in renal function and for cardiovascular events in the early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). METHOD Two hundred forty-one patients who underwent a comprehensive check-up were included and were divided into two groups...

Serum phosphate but not pulse wave velocity predicts decline in renal function in patients with early chronic kidney disease.

BACKGROUND The rate of decline in kidney function is a powerful predictor of cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Serum phosphate and increased arterial stiffness are associated with elevated cardiovascular risk in CKD and the general population. We sought to determine whether serum phosphate and markers of arterial stiffness predict progression of renal dysfunctio...

albuminuria predicts kidney function outcome in egyptian essential hypertensive patients