Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

Protecting Heart, Vessels, and Bone: New Ways to Control Phosphorus

Prof Alexander Rosenkranz and Prof Markus Ketteler welcomed the audience and the expert panel of the symposium, and briefly described the programme of…

New Insights into Iron Metabolism and Deficiency

The symposium provided an overview of the prevalence of iron deficiency and the associated disease burden in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Secondary Carnitine Deficiency in Dialysis Patients: Shall We Supplement It?

Carnitine, essential for fatty acid β-oxidation, is obtained from diet and through de novo biosynthesis.

Editor’s Pick: Targeted Agents in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma on Dialysis: Myths and Reality

Agents targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)/VEGF receptor (VEGFR) pathway, as well as mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors…

Uric Acid in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Clinical Appraisal

A consistent body of evidence supports an independent association between uric acid (UA) level and the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in humans.

Vascular and Valvular Calcifications in Chronic Kidney Disease: An Update

In chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease patients cardiovascular disease is the main cause of morbidity and mortality, with incidence…

Tubular Handling of Uric Acid and Factors Influencing Its Renal Excretion: A Short Review

In this review, the authors briefly examine the most recent evidence concerning the role of several proteins involved in tubular urate transport.

Treating the Diabetic Hypertensive: Consensus and Differences

Hypertension and diabetes commonly coexist. Both are major modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.

Automatic Reporting of Creatinine-Based Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Children: Is this Feasible?

Creatinine, although widely used as a biomarker to measure renal function, has long been known as an insensitive marker of renal impairment.

Fractional Excretion of Survivin, Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase Inducer, and Matrix Metalloproteinase 7 in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease

Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is defined as a transformation of tubular epithelial cells into mesenchymal ones.