Background A proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) is implicated in the pathogenesis of IgA
nephropathy. Sibeprenlimab is a humanized IgG2 monoclonal antibody that binds to and …

BACKGROUND:: Depression is the most common psychological complication and may
increase mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients. Because depression could be associated …

… Kook-Hwan Oh revised and edited the manuscript. Kook-Hwan Oh, Seung Hyeok Han,
Tae-Hyun Yoo, Soo Wan Kim, Sue K. Park, Kyu-… Curie Ahn and Kook-Hwan Oh funded the study. …

Background The progression and complications of chronic kidney disease should differ
depending on the cause (C), glomerular filtration rate category (G), and albuminuria (A). The …

Despite the lack of safety and efficacy data regarding immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for
renal dysfunction, they have been approved to treat even in the patients with end-stage …

Lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and cadmium (Cd) are common heavy metal toxins and cause
toxicological renal effects at high levels, but the relevance of low-level environmental exposures …

Rationale & Objective Recent studies have yielded conflicting findings on the association
between obesity and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Few studies have …

Background Few studies have examined the association between the early diastolic mitral
inflow velocity/early diastolic mitral annulus velocity ratio (E/e’) and chronic kidney disease …

The prevalence of hyperuricemia and chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been steadily
increasing. The role of hyperuricemia and efficacy of uric acid-lowering agents against CKD …

BACKGROUND: Although there has been considerable investigation of the general
characteristics of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), it has not been studied adequately in a …