Anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS) are a class of hormones that are widely abused for
their muscle-building and strength-increasing properties in high, nontherapeutic, dosages …

Regular physical activity is associated with an increased quality of life and reduced
morbidity and mortality in the general population and in patients with chronic kidney disease …

Background: Understanding the epidemic of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology
may be critical for health policies and public health responses. Recent studies have shown …

Cystatin C as a biomarker for estimating glomerular filtrati... : Current Opinion in Nephrology
and Hypertension Cystatin C as a biomarker for estimating glomerular filtration rate : Current …

An equation from the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI)
provides more accurate estimates of the glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) than that from the …

Background Increased mortality risk is associated with short-term temperature variability.
However, to our knowledge, there has been no comprehensive assessment of the …

Rationale: Sepsis is the cause of nearly half of acute kidney injury (AKI) and, unfortunately,
AKI in sepsis is associated with unacceptably high rates of mortality. Early detection of AKI …

Background and objectives: Obesity is an independent risk factor for development and
progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). We conducted a systematic review to assess …

Background Symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) is an accurate and precise biomarker for
estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in humans and cats. Serum creatinine (sC r) also …

Body composition has gained increasing attention in oncology in recent years due to fact
that sarcopenia has been revealed to be a strong prognostic indicator for survival across …