Association between glycated albumin and sudden death in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Background: The frequency of sudden death and its risk factors in patients undergoing hemodialysis are unknown. This study was performed to examine the association between glycated albumin (GA) and sudden death in Japanese patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Methods: In total, 260 patients undergoing hemodialysis aged ≥18 years were retrospectively followed for a mean of 4.

Tocilizumab-induced remission of nephrotic syndrome accompanied by secondary amyloidosis and glomerulonephritis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune-mediated systemic disorder that primarily affects the musculoskeletal system. Patients with RA often present with kidney diseases, such as nephrotic syndrome. Causes of nephrotic syndrome include membranous nephropathy, IgA nephropathy and secondary amyloidosis.

Fibroblast growth factor 23 is associated with carotid artery calcification in chronic kidney disease patients not undergoing dialysis: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is an important hormone in the regulation of phosphate metabolism. It is unclear whether FGF23 is associated with carotid artery calcification (CAAC) in predialysis patients. The present study aimed to clarify the relationship between FGF23 and CAAC in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who were not on dialysis.

Carotid artery calcification at the initiation of hemodialysis is a risk factor for cardiovascular events in patients with end-stage renal disease: a cohort study.

Background: Vascular calcification has been recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, the association of carotid artery calcification (CAAC) with CV events remains unknown. The aim of this study was to elucidate whether CAAC is associated with composite CV events in ESRD patients.

A case of IgA nephropathy and renal hemosiderosis associated with primary hemochromatosis.

IgA nephropathy associated with liver cirrhosis is a common disease, unlike hemochromatosis-associated renal involvement, which is uncommon. A 55-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for the acute deterioration of renal function. Laboratory tests showed extremely high transferrin saturation and serum ferritin level.