Current levels of environmental exposure to cadmium in industrialized countries as a risk factor for kidney damage in the general population: A comprehensive review …

NM Smereczański, MM Brzóska - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The growing number of reports indicating unfavorable outcomes for human health upon
environmental exposure to cadmium (Cd) have focused attention on the threat to the general …

ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2), COVID-19, and ACE inhibitor and Ang II (angiotensin II) receptor blocker use during the pandemic: the pediatric perspective

AM South, TM Brady, JT Flynn - Hypertension, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Potential but unconfirmed risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adults
and children may include hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting mortality risk in patients with COVID-19 using machine learning to help medical decision-making

M Pourhomayoun, M Shakibi - Smart health, 2021 - Elsevier
In the wake of COVID-19 disease, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, we designed and
developed a predictive model based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning …

Angiotensin II receptor type 1–An update on structure, expression and pathology

R Eckenstaler, J Sandori, M Gekle… - Biochemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
The AT 1 receptor, a major effector of the renin-angiotensin system, has been extensively
studied in the context of cardiovascular and renal disease. Moreover, angiotensin receptor …

Pro-inflammatory profile of adipokines in obesity contributes to pathogenesis, nutritional disorders, and cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease

S Czaja-Stolc, M Potrykus, M Stankiewicz, Ł Kaska… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Obesity is a disease which leads to the development of many other disorders. Excessive
accumulation of lipids in adipose tissue (AT) leads to metabolic changes, including …

Renal denervation in patients with versus without chronic kidney disease: results from the Global SYMPLICITY Registry with follow-up data of 3 years

C Ott, F Mahfoud, G Mancia… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Activity of the sympathetic nervous system is increased in patients with
hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Here we compare short-and long-term …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity and hypertension: obesity medicine association (OMA) clinical practice statement (CPS) 2023

TL Clayton, A Fitch, HE Bays - Obesity Pillars, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background This Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement
(CPS) provides an overview of the mechanisms and treatment of obesity and hypertension …

Prevention of intradialytic hypotension in hemodialysis patients: Current challenges and future prospects

SM Hamrahian, S Vilayet, J Herberth… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Intradialytic hypotension, defined as rapid decrease in systolic blood pressure of greater
than or equal to 20 mmHg or in mean arterial pressure of greater than or equal to 10 mmHg …

[HTML][HTML] Co-occurrence of chronic kidney disease and glaucoma: epidemiology and etiological mechanisms

W Liu, R Guo, D Huang, J Ji, RT Gansevoort… - survey of …, 2023 - Elsevier
As the histology, physiology, and pathophysiology of eyes and kidneys show substantial
overlap, it has been suggested that eye and kidney diseases, such as glaucoma and chronic …

Atherosclerosis specific features in chronic kidney disease (CKD)

AV Poznyak, NK Sadykhov, AG Kartuesov, EE Borisov… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Atherosclerosis is the major cause of cardiovascular disease, leading to a high mortality rate
worldwide. Several risk factors are known to favor atherogenesis, among which are high …