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Acute Kidney Injury, Acute renal failure, Acute renal insufficiency, Acute kidney impai... - 0 views

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    Good review of acute kidney injury
Nathan Goodyear

inhibition of estradiol synthesis attenuates renal injury in male streptozotocin-induce... - 0 views

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    Study finds that inhibition of aromatase activity in diabetic male rats provided renal protection. There has been debate about the effects of testosterone therapy on the renal system. However, I propose that aromatase activity and conversion to estrogen is the negative effects of Testosterone. Other than over dosing men. Though this is a rat study, this study does support the theory.
Nathan Goodyear

Short-term beneficial effects of methylene blue on kidney damage in septic shock patien... - 0 views

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    1 mg/kg improved renal function in sepsis patients
Nathan Goodyear

Ferritin Level Is Positively Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease in Korean Men, Base... - 0 views

  • The overloading of body iron plays a role as an oxidative stressor
  • active radicals can affect lipids, proteins, and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), resulting in tissue injury and dysfunction
  • Excess iron causes oxidative stress and induces inflammation, leading to renal disease progression
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  • Serum ferritin levels correlate with total body iron storage and systemic inflammation
  • The level of serum ferritin, an acute phase protein, is increased in an inflammatory environment
  • Previous studies have reported that elevated serum ferritin levels are associated with insulin resistance syndrome, hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and metabolic syndrome as risk factors of CKD
  • elevated serum ferritin levels in hemodialysis patients predict higher mortality
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    great review and study: finds that elevated ferritin levels (> 200 ng/ml in men) was associated with increased chronic kidney disease in Korean study.
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