ABSTRACT. The incidence of ESRD is increasing dramatically. Progression to end-stage may
be halted or slowed when kidney damage is detected at an early stage. Kidney damage is …

Background Recurrent glomerulonephritis is a known cause of renal allograft loss; however,
the incidence of this complication is poorly defined. We determined the incidence, timing, …

Background: Little is known of the effects of blood pressure reduction by specific classes of
antihypertensive drugs on the association between proteinuria reduction and progression of …

Background. There is limited population‐based epidemiological data on renal disease. An
insight into the spectrum of clinically significant glomerulonephritis can be obtained from …

OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between serum macrophage migration inhibitory factor
(MIF) and disease-related variables and corticosteroid use in patients with systemic lupus …

Objective: To measure the prevalence of untreated hypertension in Australian adults, and
examine the associations with clinical and lifestyle factors. Design: AusDiab, a cross‐sectional …

Background: Smoking has been associated with the prevalence, development, and progression
of kidney disease. The effect of smoking on kidney function in the healthy population is …

Background: Health-related quality of life is increasingly recognized as an important outcome
in clinical research and patient care. Although there are a large number of reports of …

Background. The relationship between urinary albumin and total protein excretion and the
appropriateness of one test over the other are unclear due to the paucity of large …

We examined the combined effects of exercise and calcium on BMC accrual in pre‐ and
early‐pubertal boys. Exercise and calcium together resulted in a 2% greater increase in femur …