Angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has been established as the functional host
receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), the virus …

BACKGROUND: The Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study equation
underestimates measured glomerular filtration rate (GFR) at levels >60 mL/min/1.73 m 2 , with …

Reduced glomerular filtration rate defines chronic kidney disease and is associated with
cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. We conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide …

Dietary sodium restriction has been shown to enhance the short-term response of blood
pressure and albuminuria to angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). Whether this also enhances …

Background Urine proteome analysis is rapidly emerging as a tool for diagnosis and prognosis
in disease states. For diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy (DN), urinary proteome analysis …

Objectives : This study sought to investigate the role of secretory phospholipase A 2 (sPLA 2
)-IIA in cardiovascular disease. Background : Higher circulating levels of sPLA 2 -IIA mass …

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of benfotiamine on urinary albumin excretion (UAE)
and the tubular damage marker kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) in patients with type 2 …

We conducted a genome-wide association study to identify novel associations between
genetic variants and circulating plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) concentration, and …

It is unclear whether sodium and potassium intake is relevant to the development of chronic
kidney disease (CKD) in the general population. Our aim was to examine the associations of …

Background Ultraprocessing makes food products more convenient, appealing, and
profitable. Recent studies show that high ultraprocessed food (UPF) intake is associated with …