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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AN AUTONOMOUS robot performed more effectively than human surgeons in operations on soft tissue in live pigs in a recent study. The Smart Tissue…