Circulatory microRNA expression profile for coronary artery calcification in chronic kidney disease patients.

Background & Aim: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the primary cause of mortality in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). MicroRNA profiling is proven as a powerful tool in the diagnosis of any disease at the molecular level. Hence, the present study aimed to profile the microRNA expression for CAD especially coronary artery calcification in CKD patients.

Determination of serum glycated albumin and high sensitivity C - reactive protein in the insight of cardiovascular complications in diabetic chronic kidney disease patients.

Background: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has been proved as one among the cardiovascular complications and predominant in patients with CKD. In CKD patients, Glycated albumin (GA) express a superior marker of glycemic control than HbA1c. Nevertheless, the precision of GA for the prediction of cardiovascular diseases among the CKD population has been ineffectively reported.

Study on Regulation of Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Metabolism using PCSK9 Gene Silencing: A computational Approach.

Combating and preventing abnormality in lipid metabolism becomes a pivotal criterion for research. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a circulating protein; it promotes the degradation of low-density lipoprotein receptors (LDL-R) and hence increases LDL-C levels. Silencing the gene PCSK9 at post-transcriptional level with the help of small interfering Ribo nucleic acid (siRNA) gives a new insight and a novel therapeutic way to regulate LDL-C metabolism.

Evaluation of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis fluid C-reactive protein in patients with peritonitis.

Severe peritonitis causing death is one of the most devastating complications of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Since the predictive value of C-reactive protein (CRP) in PD fluid has not been assessed, the objective of the present study is to evaluate its predictive value and clinical correlation in patients on PD with peritonitis. One hundred and twenty patients on continuous ambulatory PD (CAPD) were enrolled and their serum and fluid CRP (Fl.