In recent years, more scientific data have pointed out the close connection between
intestinal microbial community, nutritional habits, lifestyle, and the appearance of various …

Background and objectives For older patients with kidney failure, lowering symptom burden
may be more important than prolonging life. Dialysis initiation may affect individual kidney …

Uremic toxins contribute to clinical manifestations of kidney dysfunction. These toxins
include organic and inorganic elements or compounds. While the kidney typically clears …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and
traditional Korean medicine (TKM), Gwakhyangjeonggi-san (GJS) is an herbal decoction …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex disease involving
inflammation, cell senescence, and autoimmunity. Dialectical treatment for COPD with …

In today's industrialized society food consumption has changed immensely toward
heightened red meat intake and use of artificial sweeteners instead of grains and vegetables …

Indoxyl sulfate (IxS) and p-cresyl sulfate (pCS) are toxic uremic compounds with
documented pathological outcomes. This review critically and comprehensively analyzes …

ABSTRACT Rationale & Objective Recent evidence suggests substantial burden of
symptoms experienced by people with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (ND-CKD), but …

Background Patients with advanced CKD develop numerous symptoms, with a multifactorial
origin. Evidence linking mineral disorders (CKD-Mineral and Bone Disorder) and uremic …

Background: Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) develop numerous
symptoms, with a multifactorial origin. Evidence linking mineral disorders (CKD-MBD) and …