Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an uncommon but progressive condition, and much of what
we know about it comes from specialized disease registries. With expanding research into …

Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is an important complication of advanced chronic
kidney disease (CKD). Cinacalcet, an allosteric modulator of the calcium-sensing receptor …

Altered left ventricular (LV) mass and function are classical hallmarks of cardiomyopathy in
chronic kidney disease (CKD). The left atrium (LA), a heart chamber exquisitely sensitive to …

Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) was recently recognized as a common
complication of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) that causes an increased risk of mortality …

Aim Arteriovenous fistula-formation remains critical for the provision of hemodialysis in end-
stage renal failure patients. Its creation results in a significant increase in cardiac output, with …

Results Of 1088 patients with pulmonary hypertension, 388 (36%) patients had CKD: 340
patients had stage 3 CKD, and 48 (4%) patients had stage 4 CKD. In the multivariable …

Background Hemodialysis patients are at an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity
and mortality. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been recently reported as a new entity and …

Grubbs et al.[1] present USRDS data on the association between vascular access type at
hemodialysis initiation and 6-month mortality in 117 277 patients who started hemodialysis …

The kidneys, as an integral part of the body, are in close functional relationship with other
organs. Dysfunction of the relationship with one organ will affect the kidney. Chronic kidney …

目的研究维持性血液透析(maintenance hemodialysis, MHD) 患者肺动脉高压(pulmonary
hypertension, PAH) 与内皮细胞功能紊乱之间的关系. 方法选取维持性血液透析患者60 名 …