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Recent Advances on Solution-phase Synthesis of Metal Chalcohalide Nanocrystals
Chalcohalide nanocrystals have attracted significant attention as promising candidates for the fabrication of novel electronic and optoelectronic devices. Chalcohalide exhibit high charge carrier mobility, def...
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Open AccessEffect of low sodium and high potassium diet on lowering blood pressure and cardiovascular events
Incorporating aggressive lifestyle modifications along with antihypertensive medication therapy is a crucial treatment strategy to enhance the control rate of hypertension. Dietary modification is one of the i...
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Open AccessMetabolomic profiling in kidney cells treated with a sodium glucose-cotransporter 2 inhibitor
We aimed to determine the metabolomic profile of kidney cells under high glucose conditions and following sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor treatment. Targeted metabolomics using the Absolute ID...
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Association of microscopic hematuria with long-term mortality in patients with hypertensive crisis
Microscopic hematuria is associated with increased risk of develo** chronic kidney function impairment and even death. However, data on the long-term mortality risk associated with microscopic hematuria amon...
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Open AccessIncidence of depression in kidney transplant recipients in South Korea: a long-term population-based study
Depression is associated with impaired quality of life and increased morbidity and mortality in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients and kidney transplantation (KT) recipients. Depression incidence after K...
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Open AccessComparison of intradialytic neuromuscular electrical stimulation and oral nutritional supplements in hemodialysis patients: study protocol for a multicenter, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial in Korea
The prevalence of sarcopenia increases as renal function decreases, and a considerable number of hemodialysis (HD) patients have sarcopenia. Exercise and nutritional support are established interventions to pr...
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Open AccessIncident Parkinson’s disease in kidney transplantation recipients: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Korea
This nation-wide population based retrospective cohort study evaluated risk of incident Parkinson’ disease in kidney transplant (KT) recipients in Korea. From Korean National Health Insurance Service database,...
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Socioeconomic dependency and kidney transplantation accessibility and outcomes: a nationwide observational cohort study in South Korea
Socioeconomic status is an important determinant for patients' accessibility to, and prognosis of, kidney transplantation. However, the association between socioeconomic dependency and kidney transplantation a...
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Open AccessRatio of triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk of major cardiovascular events in kidney transplant recipients
Dyslipidemia is common in kidney transplant (KT) recipients. We analyzed the ratio of triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) in KT recipients to identify risk factors for major cardiov...
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Open AccessModel based development of tacrolimus dosing algorithm considering CYP3A5 genotypes and mycophenolate mofetil drug interaction in stable kidney transplant recipients
This study quantifies the interaction between tacrolimus (TAC) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in kidney transplant recipients. Concentrations of TAC, mycophenolic acid (MPA), and metabolites were analyzed and...
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Open AccessDeath with graft function after kidney transplantation: a single-center experience
Death with graft function (DWGF) is an important cause of long-term loss of grafts and patients. In this study, we investigated clinical characteristics and causes of DWGF in kidney transplant recipients.
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The effect of desensitization therapy in kidney transplantation
Desensitization therapy may enable the patient to get allograft in sensitized recipient or solve the organ shortage in ABO-incompatible relationship in kidney transplantation (KT). However, the graft outcome a...
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Open AccessAssociation between post-transplant red cell distribution width and prognosis of kidney transplant recipients
The role of elevated post-transplant red cell distribution width (RDW) as a predictive factor for graft loss remains unclear, although RDW was reported to be significantly associated with poor prognosis in var...
