Even in the setting of a relatively normal GFR, the proteinuric patient has a high chance of s howing a steep progressive slope of GFR loss compared with a patient with low or no urinary protein excretion. The association of proteinuria and estimated GFR improves the capacity of prediction of...
The patient’s history, physical examination, laboratory tests, kidney ultrasound and Doppler ultrasonography were obtained. Renal biopsies were performed on 113 children who showed severe proteinuria, hypertension, abnormal renal function, family history of chronic renal disease, systemic diseases or ...
Bei Diabetespatienten korreliert eine Mikroalbuminurie mit einem massiv erhöhten Risiko für die Entwicklung einer koronaren Herzkrankheit. Um dieses Risiko zu senken und gleichzeitig die Progression der diabetischen Nephropathie aufzuhalten, werden frühzeitig Medikamente eingesetzt, die das Renin...
Accordingly, the goal of achieving control of HTN should not be dismissed because a patient is nearing RRT. We found that younger patients were more likely to have higher SBPz and DBPz. This finding has been reported by other investigators and may be related to either difficulty in obtaining...
Lowik MM, Hol FA, Steenbergen EJ, Wetzels JF, van den Heuvel LP (2005) Mitochondrial tRNALeu(UUR) mutation in a patient with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Nephrol Dial Transplant 20:336–341 ...