Endothelium is the largest organ in the body strategically located between the wall of blood
vessels and the blood stream. The human body contains approximately 1013 endothelial …

Despite new therapeutic options and treatment strategies, anemia still remains one of the
major complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially in patients undergoing …

BACKGROUND: Residual kidney function (RKF) is associated with improved survival in
peritoneal dialysis patients, but its role in hemodialysis patients is less well known. Urine …

The combination of diabetes and renal failure is associated with accelerated
cardiomyopathy, but the molecular mechanisms of how renal failure drives diabetic heart …

Residual renal function (RRF) remains important even after beginning of dialysis. RRF
contributes significantly to the overall health and well-being of patients on dialysis. It plays …

Chronic inflammation has recently been proposed to play a major role in the development of
cardiovascular disease and mortality among advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) …

BACKGROUND: Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is closely linked to cardiovascular disease
and outcome in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Visfatin is an adipocytokine that …

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) has recently been proved useful in the
quantitation of chronic kidney disease. A cross-sectional study was performed to assess …

Aim: To assess whether pentoxifylline improves anaemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD)
via suppression of interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) and improved iron mobilization. Background: CKD …

Iron is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust and is crucial for life. Over the last
few years, our understanding of iron metabolism has dramatically increased due to the …