Diagnostic accuracy and clinical usefulness of erythrocyte creatine content to predict the improvement of anaemia in patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis.

Background: The improvement of anaemia over time by erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) is associated with better survival in haemodialysis patients. We previously reported that erythrocyte creatine content, a marker of erythropoietic capacity, was a reliable marker to estimate the effectiveness of ESA. The aim of this study was to examine the accuracy and clinical usefulness of erythrocyte creatine content to predict the improvement of anaemia in haemodialysis patients.

Shortened red blood cell age in patients with end-stage renal disease who were receiving haemodialysis: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The causes of anaemia in patients with end-stage renal disease include a relative deficiency in erythropoietin production and complex clinical conditions. We aimed to investigate the underlying mechanisms of anaemia in patients with end-stage renal disease who were undergoing maintenance dialysis by measuring erythrocyte creatine levels.

Methods: In a cross-sectional study, we evaluated 69 patients with end-stage renal disease who were receiving haemodialysis (n = 55) or peritoneal dialysis (n = 14).

Determinants of the Change in Arterial Stiffness in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients.

Arterial stiffness is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with end-stage renal failure. However, little is known about the factors that contribute to arterial rigidity in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. The aim of this study was to define the pattern and determinants of the longitudinal change in arterial stiffness after PD initiation.

A polyphenol-rich extract from Chaenomeles sinensis (Chinese quince) inhibits influenza A virus infection by preventing primary transcription in vitro.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The fruits of Chaenomeles sinensis Koehne (Chinese quince) are distributed throughout China and Japan. It has traditionally been known to have a therapeutic effect against respiratory symptoms caused by infectious diseases.

Aim Of The Study: The polyphenol-rich extract, CSD3, from Chaenomeles sinensis has previously been shown to neutralize influenza virus infectivity.

'Takotsubo' cardiomyopathy in a maintenance hemodialysis patient.

An 84-year-old woman undergoing maintenance hemodialysis presented with chest discomfort lasting several days and electrocardiographic abnormalities. She had stopped smoking 2 weeks earlier and was experiencing irritability. Upon admission, electrocardiography showed ST-segment elevation in leads I, II, aVF, and V2-6 and an abnormal Q wave in leads II, III, and aVF.