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Aldosterone induced galectin-3 secretion in vitro and in vivo: from cells to humans

scientific article

Angiopoietin-2 is associated with albuminuria and microinflammation in chronic kidney disease

scientific article

Angiopoietin-2-induced arterial stiffness in CKD

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Are both psychological and physical dimensions in health-related quality of life associated with mortality in hemodialysis patients: a 7-year Taiwan cohort study.

scientific article published on 20 July 2010

Association of low serum fetuin A levels with poor arteriovenous access patency in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis

scientific article published on 01 October 2010

Association of the variations in the HSD3β gene with primary aldosteronism

scientific article published in July 2013

Associations of metabolic syndrome and its components with cardiovascular outcomes among non-diabetic patients undergoing maintenance peritoneal dialysis.

scientific article published on 12 May 2011

Benefits of sevelamer on markers of bone turnover in Taiwanese hemodialysis patients.

scientific article published on September 2010

Bradykinin enhances reactive oxygen species generation, mitochondrial injury, and cell death induced by ATP depletion--a role of the phospholipase C-Ca(2+) pathway.

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C.E.R.A. once every 4 weeks corrects anaemia and maintains haemoglobin in patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis.

scientific article published on 19 April 2011

CAPD-related peritonitis due to Salmonella enteritidis in a patient with SLE.

scientific article

Chronic fatigue in long-term peritoneal dialysis patients.

scientific article published in November 2001

Clinical utility of malnutrition-inflammation score in maintenance hemodialysis patients: focus on identifying the best cut-off point

scientific article published on 6 June 2008

Cognitive-behavioral therapy for sleep disturbance decreases inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress in hemodialysis patients.

scientific article

Cognitive-behavioral therapy for sleep disturbance in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

scientific article published on 29 May 2008

Comparison of 24-h urinary aldosterone level and random urinary aldosterone-to-creatinine ratio in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism

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Comparison of self-reported health-related quality of life between Taiwan hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients: a multi-center collaborative study.

scientific article published on 13 October 2010

Correlation of metabolic syndrome with residual renal function, solute transport rate and peritoneal solute clearance in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

scientific article published on 22 January 2008

Diagnosis of insulin resistance in hypertensive patients by the metabolic syndrome: AHA vs. IDF definitions

scientific article published on 28 June 2008

Diagnostic performance of random urine samples using albumin concentration vs ratio of albumin to creatinine for microalbuminuria screening in patients with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

scientific article published on July 2014

Differential expression of type 1 angiotensin II receptor mRNA and aldosterone responsiveness to angiotensin in aldosterone-producing adenoma

scientific article published on 01 June 1999

Dopaminergic modulation of aldosterone secretions on changes of sodium intake in aldosterone-producing adenoma.

scientific article published in July 2002

Dual regulation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced CCL2/monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression in vascular smooth muscle cells by nuclear factor-kappaB and activator protein-1: modulation by type III phosphodiesterase inhibition

scientific article published on 20 February 2004

Early activation of bradykinin B2 receptor aggravates reactive oxygen species generation and renal damage in ischemia/reperfusion injury

scientific journal article

Effect Modifying Role of Serum Calcium on Mortality-Predictability of PTH and Alkaline Phosphatase in Hemodialysis Patients: An Investigation Using Data from the Taiwan Renal Registry Data System from 2005 to 2012

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Effect of diuretic use on 30-day postdialysis mortality in critically ill patients receiving acute dialysis

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Effect of pentoxifylline in addition to losartan on proteinuria and GFR in CKD: a 12-month randomized trial.

scientific article published on 9 July 2008

Effects of far infrared acupoint stimulation on autonomic activity and quality of life in hemodialysis patients.

scientific article

Effects of low- and high-flux dialyzers on oxidative stress and insulin resistance.

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Exaggerated natriuresis in salt-sensitive essential hypertension.

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Factors associated with metabolic acidosis in patients receiving parenteral nutrition

scientific article published on 01 February 2007

Factors influencing left ventricular mass regression in patients with primary aldosteronism post adrenalectomy

scientific article published on 18 August 2010

Ferritin heavy chain mediates the protective effect of heme oxygenase-1 against oxidative stress

scientific article published on 27 September 2015

Health-related quality of life of hemodialysis patients in Taiwan: a multicenter study

scientific article published on 27 October 2004

High frequency of linezolid-associated thrombocytopenia among patients with renal insufficiency

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High frequency of linezolid-associated thrombocytopenia and anemia among patients with end-stage renal disease

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Higher plasma interleukin-18 levels associated with poor quality of sleep in peritoneal dialysis patients

scientific article published on 22 September 2007

Higher systemic inflammation is associated with poorer sleep quality in stable haemodialysis patients

scientific article published on 29 July 2008

Hyperuricemia associated with rapid renal function decline in elderly Taiwanese subjects.

scientific article published in December 2009

Impact of weaning from acute dialytic therapy on outcomes of chronic kidney disease following urgent-start dialysis

scientific article

Increased risk of active tuberculosis following acute kidney injury: a nationwide, population-based study

scientific article published on 25 July 2013

Inhibition by pentoxifylline of TNF-alpha-stimulated fractalkine production in vascular smooth muscle cells: evidence for mediation by NF-kappa B down-regulation.

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Lack of evidence for an association between alpha-adducin and blood pressure regulation in Asian populations.

scientific article published on June 2000

Laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy for aldosterone-producing adenomas with needlescopic instruments.

scientific article published on 18 September 2006

Lifetime costs for peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis in patients in Taiwan

scientific article published on May 2013

Lineage tracing reveals distinctive fates for mesothelial cells and submesothelial fibroblasts during peritoneal injury

scientific article

Low protein diet supplemented with ketoanalogues makes hemodialysis withdrawal possible

scientific article published on 01 January 2008

Malnutrition-inflammation score independently determined cardiovascular and infection risk in peritoneal dialysis patients.

scientific article published on 24 June 2010

Malnutrition-inflammation score independently determined cardiovascular and infection risk in peritoneal dialysis patients.

scientific article published on 4 February 2010

Membranous nephropathy: a review on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment

scientific article

Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance as risk factors for development of chronic kidney disease and rapid decline in renal function in elderly.

scientific article published on 15 February 2012

Metabolic syndrome predicts hospitalization in hemodialysis patients: a prospective Asian cohort study

scientific article published on 12 April 2007

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease in Taiwan: Distinguishing Between Community-Associated and Healthcare-Associated Strains

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Microalbuminuria screening for detecting chronic kidney disease in the general population: a systematic review

scientific article published on 28 March 2013

Modification of diet in renal disease (MDRD) study and CKD epidemiology collaboration (CKD-EPI) equations for Taiwanese adults

scientific article

Multidisciplinary care program for advanced chronic kidney disease: reduces renal replacement and medical costs.

scientific article published on 19 August 2014

Myocardial Ultrasound Tissue Characterization of Patients With Primary Aldosteronism

Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is associated with higher all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients

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Outcomes of stage 3-5 chronic kidney disease before end-stage renal disease at a single center in Taiwan

scientific article published on 25 July 2008

Patterns of Dialysis Initiation Affect Outcomes of Incident Hemodialysis Patients

scientific article published on 21 November 2015

Pentoxifylline Attenuates Proteinuria in Anti-Thy1 Glomerulonephritis via Downregulation of Nuclear Factor-κB and Smad2/3 Signaling.

scientific article published on 13 April 2015

Pentoxifylline ameliorates proteinuria through suppression of renal monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in patients with proteinuric primary glomerular diseases.

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Pentoxifylline attenuates tubulointerstitial fibrosis by blocking Smad3/4-activated transcription and profibrogenic effects of connective tissue growth factor.

scientific article published on 29 June 2005

Pleiotropic effects of sevelamer beyond phosphate binding in end-stage renal disease patients: a randomized, open-label, parallel-group study

scientific article published on 01 January 2011

Preoperative proteinuria is associated with long-term progression to chronic dialysis and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery

scientific article

Prolonged asymptomatic dense deposit disease in Chinese. Report of 2 cases in Taiwan

scientific article published on 01 January 1998

Quantitative analysis of messenger ribonucleic acid encoding natriuretic peptide receptors in aldosterone-producing adenoma

scientific article published on 01 June 1995

Rate of decline of residual renal function is associated with all-cause mortality and technique failure in patients on long-term peritoneal dialysis.

scientific article

Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitor is Associated with Lower Risk of Ensuing Chronic Kidney Disease after Functional Recovery from Acute Kidney Injury

scientific article

Reply to Tsai et al

scientific article published in 2009

Revised cutoff values of serum aminotransferase in detecting viral hepatitis among CAPD patients: experience from Taiwan, an endemic area for hepatitis B

scientific article published on 01 January 1997

Risk factors for high dialysate glucose use in PD patients--a retrospective 5-year cohort study.

scientific article published on 12 March 2010

Rosiglitazone in diabetes control in hemodialysis patients with and without viral hepatitis infection: effectiveness and side effects

scientific article published on 01 January 2007

Safety issues of long-term glucose load in patients on peritoneal dialysis--a 7-year cohort study.

scientific article published on 23 January 2012

Serum myostatin is reduced in individuals with metabolic syndrome

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Sexual dysfunction in peritoneal dialysis patients.

scientific article published on 11 September 2007

Skin denervation and its clinical significance in late-stage chronic kidney disease

scientific article published in February 2011

The Adrenal Vein Sampling International Study (AVIS) for Identifying the Major Subtypes of Primary Aldosteronism

The acute effect of nicardipine on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in salt-sensitive essential hypertension.

scientific article published on January 1993

The association of higher depressive symptoms and sexual dysfunction in male haemodialysis patients.

scientific article published on 22 November 2006

The effect of iron stores on corrected QT dispersion in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis

scientific article published in October 2004

The effects of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system gene polymorphisms on insulin resistance in hypertensive families

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The value of losartan suppression test in the confirmatory diagnosis of primary aldosteronism in patients over 50 years old

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Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis induced by pegylated interferon alpha plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C.

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Transforming growth factor β-1 stimulates profibrotic epithelial signaling to activate pericyte-myofibroblast transition in obstructive kidney fibrosis.

scientific article published on 9 November 2012

Urinary kallikrein excretion is related to renal function change and inflammatory status in chronic kidney disease patients receiving angiotensin II receptor blocker treatment.

scientific article published in June 2008

Women on hemodialysis have lower self-reported health-related quality of life scores but better survival than men.

scientific article published on 15 May 2012

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