Publications by authors named "Hongjie Zhuang"

Background: There are relatively few studies on continuing care of coronary heart disease (CHD), and its research value needs to be further clarified.

Aim: To investigate the effect of continuous nursing on treatment compliance and side effect management in patients with CHD.

Methods: This is a retrospective study with patients from January 2021 to 2023.

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Renal interstitial fibrosis is an important mechanism in the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to end-stage kidney disease. However, we lack specific treatments to slow or halt renal fibrosis. Ribosome profiling identified upregulation of a secreted micropeptide, C4orf48 (Cf48), in mouse diabetic nephropathy.

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Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is increasingly prevalent in children with nephrotic syndrome (NS). It is associated with adverse outcomes in NS, especially steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS). The incidence, risk factors and outcomes of AKI in secondary SRNS remain undefined.

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  • The study focused on serum levels of soluble B-cell maturation antigen (sBCMA) in children with systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) and kidney issues, aiming to link these levels to various clinical characteristics.
  • It involved 116 cSLE patients and 31 healthy controls, with a significant finding that untreated cSLE patients had higher sBCMA levels compared to treated patients and healthy individuals, indicating active disease.
  • The results suggest that sBCMA levels correlate with disease severity and other immunological and hematological indicators, highlighting its potential usefulness as a biomarker for monitoring cSLE in pediatric patients.
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Background: The objective of the study was to explore the potential biomarkers and risk factors in children with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN).

Methods: Untargeted metabolomics analysis was performed on children with IgAN before and after treatment. Subsequently, a retrospective study involving the past 15 years and a follow-up study were performed to verify the role of hyperuricemia in IgAN children.

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Progressive fibrosis is a hallmark of chronic kidney disease, but we lack effective treatments to halt this destructive process. Micropeptides (peptides of no more than 100 amino acids) encoded by small open reading frames represent a new class of eukaryotic regulators. Here, we describe that the micropeptide regulator of β-oxidation (MOXI) regulates kidney fibrosis.

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Background: IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is often chronically progressive and commonly accompanied by dyslipidemia. However, the intrinsic relationship between dyslipidemia and IgAN remains to be elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the impact of different types of dyslipidemia on clinical and pathological characteristics in children with IgAN.

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  • Studies show that the MIF -173 G>C gene polymorphism may be linked to susceptibility to idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) and steroid resistance, yet findings are not definitive.
  • A meta-analysis of seven studies involving 1,026 INS children and 870 controls indicated that this polymorphism significantly increases the risk of INS in certain genetic models, but its association with steroid resistance was deemed not noteworthy.
  • The analysis suggests that while the MIF -173 G>C polymorphism is a potential risk factor for INS, its influence on steroid responsiveness remains unclear, warranting further research.
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Introduction: Secondary steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) refers to the condition when patients with initial steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome develop steroid resistance in subsequent relapses. Long-term outcomes of secondary SRNS in children are uncertain.

Methods: This was a single-center retrospective study of 56 children with secondary SRNS between 2006 and 2016.

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This study aimed to summarize the clinicopathological features and prognostic risk factors of primary antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) in children. Clinical and prognostic data for children admitted to our center with AAV between September 2003 and September 2020 were studied retrospectively. The incidence and risk factors of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) were calculated and analyzed.

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To analyze the clinical characteristics of nephrotic syndrome (NS) with complications of cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) in children. Clinical, radiographic, laboratory, and treatment data obtained from 10 confirmed cases of NS with complications of CSVT were analyzed. All patients were followed up for at least 18 months.

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Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the incidence and explore the types of aortic arch branch variations found in our cadavers.

Methods: The types and incidence of aortic branch variations in 120 cadavers were analysed after careful dissection.

Results: One hundred and six of 120 cadavers had normal aortic arch branches and gave rise to usual branches, namely the brachiocephalic trunk, the left common carotid artery and the left subclavian artery.

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