In a diabetic milieu high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are induced. This
contributes to the vascular complications of diabetes. Recent studies have shown that ROS …

Inflammation, a process intimately linked to renal disease, can be defined as a complex
network of interactions between renal parenchymal cells and resident immune cells, such as …

Defining cellular and molecular identities within the kidney is necessary to understand its
organization and function in health and disease. Here we demonstrate a reproducible …

Traditional vascular grafts constructed from synthetic polymers or cadaveric human or
animal tissues support the clinical need for readily available blood vessels, but often come …

Abstract Purpose of Review Diabetes mellitus prevalence is increasing throughout the world
as a consequence of growing rates of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and westernization of …

Infectious disease is recognized as an important complication among patients with end-
stage renal disease, contributing to excess morbidity and health care costs. However, recent …

Importance Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death among patients with
end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Young adult (ages 22-29 years) have risks for ESRD …

Purpose To compare perfused capillary density (PCD) in diabetic patients and healthy
controls using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Methods Forty controls …

Methods We enrolled 22 patients from a hemodialysis center for a 6-month non-randomized
prospective trial. Combination of aerobic exercise with bicycle ergometer and anaerobic …

Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) affects about 40% of diabetes mellitus (DM) patients
and is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease …