Objective(s): This study aims to determine the effects of ozone therapy on restoring impaired Nrf2 activation to ameliorate chronic tubulointerstitial injury in rats with adenine-induced CKD. Materials and Methods: Sprague–Dawley rats were fed with 0.75% adenine-containing diet to induce CKD and chronic tubulointerstitial injury. Ozone therapy was administered by rectal insufflation. After 4 we...

Dietary alkali slows GFR decline in humans with a moderately reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR) despite the absence of metabolic acidosis. Similarly, dietary alkali slows GFR decline in animals with 2/3 nephrectomy (Nx), a chronic kidney disease (CKD) model without metabolic acidosis in which GFR decline is mediated by acid (H(+)) retention through endothelin (ET) and mineralocorticoid re...

BACKGROUND Comorbidity has a great impact on lung cancer survival. Renal function status may affect treatment decisions and drug toxicity. The survival outcome in lung cancer patients with coexisting chronic kidney disease (CKD) has not been fully evaluated. We hypothesized that CKD is an independent risk factor for mortality in patients with lung cancer. METHODS A retrospective, propensity-m...

BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing being recognized as a global public health problem. However, there is dearth of information on the prevalence, determinants, and management of CKD from low- and middle-income countries. The objectives of the study were to determine the 1) prevalence of CKD; 2) socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with CKD; and 3) the existing ma...

Abstract Background and Aims Few studies have investigated the prognosis in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with heart failure (HF) diabetes (DM). In clinical setting, treating a combination of these conditions is challenging but novel treatments such as SGLT2-inhibitors are now emerging. The aim this study to investigate prevalence outcomes survival major cardiovascular events (MACE) CKD...

Osteoporosis is defined as a condition of impairment in bone strength due to low bone mineral density and poor bone quality and predisposes individuals to an increased risk of fractures. Osteoporosis may coexist with chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) and osteoporotic fractures occur in all stages of CKD. Management of osteoporosis in CKD should consider the pathophysiol...

Aim. To compare two creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equations, the chronic kidney disease epidemiology collaboration (CKD-EPI) and the modification of diet in renal disease (MDRD), for predicting the risk of CKD progression in type 2 diabetic patients with nephropathy. Methods. A total of 707 type 2 diabetic patients with 24 hr urinary albumin excretion of more than...