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Open AccessComparison of uric acid reduction and renal outcomes of febuxostat vs allopurinol in patients with chronic kidney disease
Whether the clinical trial treatment effect of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) in patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is generalizable to real-word settings is unclear. This study aimed to compare febuxosta...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blocker monotherapy retard deterioration of renal function in Taiwanese chronic kidney disease population
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Relationship between body mass index and renal function deterioration among the Taiwanese chronic kidney disease population
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Open AccessImpaired production of immune mediators in dengue virus type 2-infected mononuclear cells of adults with end stage renal disease
Chronic kidney disease is an epidemiologically identified risk factor for development of severe dengue in dengue-affected patients. However, available data on the immune pathogenesis in end stage renal disease...
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Open AccessAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blocker monotherapy retard deterioration of renal function in Taiwanese chronic kidney disease population
It remains unclear how different uses of angiotensin-converting inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) influence the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study explored CKD pro...
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Open AccessEffect of Statins on Renal Function in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Dyslipidemia is associated with glomerular injury. However, the effect of statins on chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression remains controversial. We aimed to investigate the efficacy of statins for renal pr...
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Open AccessRelationship between body mass index and renal function deterioration among the Taiwanese chronic kidney disease population
This study investigated the characteristics of patients with different chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages according to various body mass index (BMI) categories and determined the influence of BMI in renal fun...
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Open AccessRisk factors and their interaction on chronic kidney disease: A multi-centre case control study in Taiwan
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent in Taiwan. More than two-thirds of end-stage renal disease is associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) or hypertension (HTN). Therefore, the formulation of a spec...
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Effect of oral ferric citrate on serum phosphorus in hemodialysis patients: multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Hyperphosphatemia is a common complication in dialysis patients that can be treated by oral phosphate binders. We investigated the efficacy and safety of oral ferric citrate as a phosphate binder for Taiwanese...
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Epigenetic histone methylation regulates transforming growth factor β-1 expression following bile duct ligation in rats
Multiple mechanisms contribute to the liver fibrosis following cholestasis. Recent research has focused on the role of transforming growth factor β-1 (TGF-β1) in the progression of fibrosis. The aim of our stu...
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Melatonin regulates L-arginine transport and NADPH oxidase in young rats with bile duct ligation: role of protein kinase C
Bile duct ligation (BDL) is a commonly used cholestatic liver disease (CLD) model. We recently found that L-arginine levels were significantly raised by melatonin in young rats with BDL. We hypothesized that prot...
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Open AccessThe risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients treated with hemodialysis: a population-based cohort study
There are no prior studies that have estimated the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) among the dialysis population relative to the general population. The aim of this study was to examine the risk...
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Open AccessDiscrepancy between effects of carbapenems and flomoxef in treating nosocomial hemodialysis access-related bacteremia secondary to extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing klebsiella pneumoniaein patients on maintenance hemodialysis
Hemodialysis (HD) patients are susceptible to extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacterial infections. Because the optimal treatment and clinical significance of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumonia...
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A potential salvage therapy for refractory renal cyst infection in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
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Propofol-induced vascular permeability change is related to the nitric oxide signaling pathway and occludin phosphorylation
The present study was undertaken to elucidate the mechanism of intra-arterial propofol-induced vascular permeability change resulting in tissue edema. The mechanism of propofol-induced hyperpermeability was ex...
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Hepatitis C virus infection among short-term intravenous drug users in southern Taiwan
The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with duration of drug use and other risk factors among drug users. This survey covered 899...
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Muscle Force and Bone Mineral Density after Parathyroidectomy and Subcutaneous Autotransplantation for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
The object of this study was to determine the muscle force and bone mineral density (BMD) of patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism before and 3 months after operation. Thirty-nine patients with secondar...
