A primer on congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tracts (CAKUT)

V Murugapoopathy, IR Gupta - … Journal of the American society of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tracts (CAKUT) are disorders caused by
defects in the development of the kidneys and their outflow tracts. The formation of the …

Nephron overload as a therapeutic target to maximize kidney lifespan

VA Luyckx, AD Rule, KR Tuttle, P Delanaye… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Kidney lifespan is a patient-oriented outcome that provides much needed context for
understanding chronic kidney disease (CKD). Nephron endowment, age-associated decline …

Visualization of renal glomeruli in human native kidneys with sensing ultrasound localization microscopy

S Bodard, L Denis, G Chabouh, J Battaglia… - Investigative …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Kidney diseases significantly impact individuals' quality of life and strongly
reduce life expectancy. Glomeruli play a crucial role in kidney function. Current imaging …

SGLT2 inhibition requires reconsideration of fundamental paradigms in chronic kidney disease,'diabetic nephropathy', IgA nephropathy and podocytopathies with …

HJ Anders, AJ Peired… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract In 2020, the Dapagliflozin and Prevention of Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Kidney
Disease (DAPA-CKD) trial first demonstrated that inhibition of the sodium–glucose …

Chronic kidney disease induced by cadmium and diabetes: A quantitative case-control study

S Yimthiang, DA Vesey, P Pouyfung… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Kidney disease associated with chronic cadmium (Cd) exposure is primarily due to proximal
tubule cell damage. This results in a sustained decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and …

An improved method for estimating nephron number and the association of resulting nephron number estimates with chronic kidney disease outcomes

A Denic, AF Mullan, MP Alexander… - Journal of the …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background Nephron number can be estimated from glomerular density and cortical
volume. However, because of measurement biases, this approach needs refinement …

The NOAEL equivalent of environmental cadmium exposure associated with GFR reduction and chronic kidney disease

S Satarug, AB Đorđević, S Yimthiang, DA Vesey… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic metal pollutant present in virtually all food types. Health
guidance values were established to safeguard against excessive dietary Cd exposure. The …

Quantitative renal magnetic resonance imaging: magnetic resonance urography

JD Grattan-Smith, J Chow, S Kurugol, RA Jones - Pediatric radiology, 2022 - Springer
The goal of functional renal imaging is to identify and quantitate irreversible renal damage
and nephron loss, as well as potentially reversible hemodynamic changes. MR urography …

Renal MRI: from nephron to NMR signal

O Bane, E Seeliger, E Cox, J Stabinska… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Renal diseases pose a significant socio‐economic burden on healthcare systems. The
development of better diagnostics and prognostics is well‐recognized as a key strategy to …

Evidence Linking Cadmium Exposure and β2-Microglobulin to Increased Risk of Hypertension in Diabetes Type 2

S Yimthiang, P Pouyfung, T Khamphaya, DA Vesey… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The most common causes of chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and hypertension are
significant public health issues worldwide. Exposure to the heavy metal pollutant, cadmium …