Published in Nihon Jinzo Gakkai Shi on January 01, 2014
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Estimation of glomerular filtration rate by the MDRD study equation modified for Japanese patients with chronic kidney disease. Clin Exp Nephrol (2007) 2.20
Poor glycemic control is a major factor in the overestimation of glomerular filtration rate in diabetic patients. Diabetes Care (2013) 2.15
Proposal for diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related kidney disease. Clin Exp Nephrol (2011) 2.12
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CD14+,CD16+ blood monocytes and joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum (2002) 2.01
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Direct reciprocal effects of resistin and adiponectin on vascular endothelial cells: a new insight into adipocytokine-endothelial cell interactions. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2004) 1.92
Intercellular adhesion molecule-1-deficient mice are resistant against renal injury after induction of diabetes. Diabetes (2003) 1.91
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Therapeutic efficacy of an angiotensin II receptor antagonist in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Hepatology (2004) 1.85
SIRT1 inhibits transforming growth factor beta-induced apoptosis in glomerular mesangial cells via Smad7 deacetylation. J Biol Chem (2006) 1.81
Gene therapy expressing amino-terminal truncated monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 prevents renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. J Am Soc Nephrol (2003) 1.80
NAD(P)H oxidase and uncoupled nitric oxide synthase are major sources of glomerular superoxide in rats with experimental diabetic nephropathy. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol (2005) 1.78
Sevelamer hydrochloride and calcium bicarbonate reduce serum fibroblast growth factor 23 levels in dialysis patients. Ther Apher Dial (2005) 1.78
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Cerebral microvascular disease predicts renal failure in type 2 diabetes. J Am Soc Nephrol (2010) 1.72
2008 Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy: guidelines for renal anemia in chronic kidney disease. Ther Apher Dial (2010) 1.71
Slower decline of glomerular filtration rate in the Japanese general population: a longitudinal 10-year follow-up study. Hypertens Res (2008) 1.70
Inflammation and the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. Clin Sci (Lond) (2013) 1.69
Risk factors associated with relapse in Japanese patients with microscopic polyangiitis. J Rheumatol (2011) 1.69
Effects of an angiotensin II receptor blocker, valsartan, on residual renal function in patients on CAPD. Am J Kidney Dis (2004) 1.69
The S100A8/A9 heterodimer amplifies proinflammatory cytokine production by macrophages via activation of nuclear factor kappa B and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther (2006) 1.67
Systemic cholesterol embolization syndrome associated with myeloperoxidase-anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody. Intern Med (2006) 1.67
Enhanced sodium sensitivity and disturbed circadian rhythm of blood pressure in essential hypertension. J Hypertens (2006) 1.67
CSF-1 signals directly to renal tubular epithelial cells to mediate repair in mice. J Clin Invest (2009) 1.66
Usefulness of urinary biomarkers in early detection of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery in adults. Circ J (2011) 1.65
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Resveratrol improves oxidative stress and protects against diabetic nephropathy through normalization of Mn-SOD dysfunction in AMPK/SIRT1-independent pathway. Diabetes (2011) 1.61
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Presence of abdominal aortic calcification is significantly associated with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis (2007) 1.58
Cerebral microbleeds in predialysis patients with chronic kidney disease. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009) 1.58
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor ameliorates diabetic nephropathy by its pleiotropic effects in rats. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2003) 1.57
Association of serum fetuin-A with insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic and nondiabetic subjects. Diabetes Care (2006) 1.57
Prevalence and correlates of hepatitis C virus infection among injecting drug users in Tehran. Int J Drug Policy (2007) 1.57
Role of altered renal lipid metabolism in the development of renal injury induced by a high-fat diet. J Am Soc Nephrol (2007) 1.56
Urinary excretion of fatty acid-binding protein reflects stress overload on the proximal tubules. Am J Pathol (2004) 1.56
Klotho reduces apoptosis in experimental ischaemic acute renal failure. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2005) 1.55
Familial pseudohyperkalemia: a rare cause of hyperkalemia. Intern Med (2005) 1.55
Factors associated with frequent remission of microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes (2005) 1.54
2005 Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy guidelines for vascular access construction and repair for chronic hemodialysis. Ther Apher Dial (2006) 1.54
Connective tissue growth factor expressed in tubular epithelium plays a pivotal role in renal fibrogenesis. J Am Soc Nephrol (2004) 1.53
Abnormal angiogenesis in diabetic nephropathy. Diabetes (2009) 1.53
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Abrupt enlargement of adrenal incidentaloma: a case of isolated adrenal metastasis. Endocr J (2005) 1.51
Blockade of a chemokine, CCL2, reduces chronic colitis-associated carcinogenesis in mice. Cancer Res (2009) 1.51
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Prevention of transition from incipient to overt nephropathy with telmisartan in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2007) 1.50
Switching from allopurinol to febuxostat for the treatment of hyperuricemia and renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease. Clin Rheumatol (2014) 1.50
Diabetic neuropathy and nerve regeneration. Prog Neurobiol (2003) 1.49
Association of the gene encoding wingless-type mammary tumor virus integration-site family member 5B (WNT5B) with type 2 diabetes. Am J Hum Genet (2004) 1.49
Urinary fatty acid-binding protein as a new clinical marker of the progression of chronic renal disease. J Lab Clin Med (2004) 1.48
Silent information regulator 2 (SIRT1) attenuates oxidative stress-induced mesangial cell apoptosis via p53 deacetylation. Free Radic Biol Med (2006) 1.48
Structural and functional changes in the kidneys of high-fat diet-induced obese mice. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol (2008) 1.47
Pathologic findings of initial biopsies reflect the outcomes of membranous nephropathy. Kidney Int (2004) 1.46
Establishment and characterization of renal progenitor like cells from S3 segment of nephron in rat adult kidney. FASEB J (2005) 1.45
Oxidative stress decreases klotho expression in a mouse kidney cell line. Nephron Exp Nephrol (2005) 1.44
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