Publications by authors named "A Hishikawa"
A Case of Membranous Nephropathy Associated with Syphilis: Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy Revealing the Localization of Neuron-derived Neurotrophic Factor within Subepithelial Electron Dense Deposits.
Chisato Minezaki Tatsuhiko Azegami Akinori Hashiguchi Ayumi Yoshifuji Norifumi Yoshimoto Akihito Hishikawa
Intern Med
December 2024
A 50-year-old man presented to our hospital with a fever, edema, and a rash. The clinical diagnosis was renal dysfunction, nephrotic syndrome, and syphilis. The patient was treated with benzylpenicillin, and his symptoms improved.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Peritonitis is a common and serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) that leads to its discontinuation and death. Icodextrin (ICO) improves peritoneal ultrafiltration and its early use reduces mortality. However, its effectiveness in reducing PD-associated infections remains to be elucidated.
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- IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a leading cause of kidney disease worldwide, and the study investigates the proteinuria selectivity index (PSI) to evaluate its prognostic value in IgAN patients.
- Conducted from March 2012 to March 2020, the study included 94 patients and found that those with a low PSI had better rates of remission and lower risk of kidney complications compared to those with a high PSI.
- The findings suggest that PSI may enhance prognosis assessments for IgAN, along with other established markers, by indicating the overall permeability of the kidneys.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the potential of the Proteinuria Selectivity Index (PSI) and fractional excretion of sodium (FENa) as tools for classifying nephrotic syndrome and predicting treatment responses.
- It involved a retrospective analysis of 611 patients who underwent kidney biopsies, categorizing their conditions and determining optimal cutoffs for PSI and FENa to predict complete remission.
- The findings indicate that both low PSI and FENa are associated with a higher likelihood of achieving complete remission, suggesting their clinical relevance in nephrotic syndrome management.