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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Kidney health"”.
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Exploring the impact of maternal obesity on offspring renal morphology and later life health
… has a detrimental effect on offspring kidney health. The prevalence of chronic kidney disease has increased rapidly in recent years, concurrently with the growing obesity epidemic. Obesity is now prevalent in all age groups within the population including women of child-bearing age. …
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Application of Fourier-transformed-infrared spectroscopy to quantitate amorphous silica in personal air samples in sugarcane cutters
In recent years, chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) has risen to an epidemic level in Latin America. Specifically, in agricultural communities of sugarcane cutters, the burden of the disease is unusually high. Several hypotheses exist as to the cause of the disease, focusing on various …
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Care and Outcomes for Older Adults with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
… prevalence of older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing globally, although optimal treatment remains uncertain. We examined in this thesis survival outcomes for older adults with kidney failure treated and not treated with dialysis. We also sought to identify barriers …
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Inhibition of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate Crystallization Using Organic Growth Modifiers
… (COM), the most common component in human kidney stone diseases, was investigated using various structural derivatives of citrate, a known inhibitor of COM crystallization. Bulk crystallization studies revealed the specific binding of modifiers to COM crystal surfaces. Kinetic studies were …
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Kidney tubulogenesis in human renal organoids: an investigation into the contribution of the microtubule-associated protein DCDC2
During early human kidney development, the cells of the metanephric mesenchyme repeatedly undergo a mesenchymal to epithelial transition (MET). This forms an initial tube which subsequently extends into the nephrons, which are the functional unit of the kidney. When kidney nephrons are lost due to …
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Mechanisms of Exercise-Mediated Restoration of Renal Dopamine D1 Receptor Function in Aging
… process alters vital organ functions including kidney function. Our previous studies have demonstrated a diminished natriuretic response to dopamine in aging kidneys. Age-associated oxidative stress is reported to increase D1R serine-phosphorylation via PKC/GRK-2 pathway. This causes D1R …