In this issue (24 articles)

1. Review Article

   Diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma and AL amyloidosis with focus on improvement of renal lesion

   Kenshi Suzuki Pages 659-671

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   Review Article

   Current therapeutic strategies for acute kidney injury

   Shigeo Negi, Takashi Shigematsu Pages 672-678

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   Original Article

   Effects of adipose-derived mesenchymal cells on ischemia–reperfusion injury in kidney

   Kengo Furuichi, Hidemi Shintani, Yoshio Sakai… Pages 679-689

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   Original Article

   Mechanical stretch down-regulates expression of the Smad6 gene in cultured rat mesangial cells

   Yoshimitsu Hayashi, Tetsuo Katoh, Kenichiro Asano… Pages 690-696

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   Original Article

   Updated height- and creatinine-based equation and its validation for estimation of glomerular filtration rate in children from developing countries

   Pankaj Hari, Bivas Biswas, Ravindra Pandey… Pages 697-705

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   Original Article

   Overweight and obesity accelerate the progression of IgA nephropathy: prognostic utility of a combination of BMI and histopathological parameters

   Hiroshi Kataoka, Mamiko Ohara, Kaori Shibui… Pages 706-712

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7. Original Article

   The complex of immunoglobulin A and uromodulin as a diagnostic marker for immunoglobulin A nephropathy

   Takashi Obara, Sadaaki Mizoguchi… Pages 713-721

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   Original Article

   Serum levels of soluble secreted α-Klotho are decreased in the early stages of chronic kidney disease, making it a probable novel biomarker for early diagnosis

   Yoshiko Shimamura, Kazu Hamada, Kosuke Inoue… Pages 722-729

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   Original Article

   Perioperative fluid balance and acute kidney injury

   Ganesh Kambhampati, Edward A. Ross… Pages 730-738

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    Original Article

    Phenotypic change of macrophages in the progression of diabetic nephropathy; sialoadhesin-positive activated macrophages are increased in diabetic kidney

    Ryo Nagase, Nobuo Kajitani, Kenichi Shikata… Pages 739-748

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    Original Article

    Differences in the local and national prevalences of chronic kidney disease based on annual health check program data

    Minako Wakasugi, Junichiro James Kazama… Pages 749-754

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    Original Article

    Long-term effect of radiocontrast-enhanced computed tomography on the renal function of chronic kidney disease patients

    Il Young Kim, Soo Bong Lee, Dong Won Lee… Pages 755-759

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    Original Article

    Mizoribine, tacrolimus, and corticosteroid combination therapy successfully induces remission in patients with lupus nephritis

    Hidetoshi Kagawa, Tsutomu Hiromasa, Takayuki Hara… Pages 760-766

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    Original Article

    Serum non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) levels and cardiovascular mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients

    Yoshihisa Echida, Tetsuya Ogawa, Kuniaki Otsuka… Pages 767-772

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    Original Article

    Transcatheter renal artery embolization improves lung function in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease on hemodialysis

    Shiho Yamakoshi, Yoshifumi Ubara, Tatsuya Suwabe… Pages 773-778

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    Original Article

    Vitamin D receptor agonist supplementation and suppression of inflammation may have advantage for all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients

    Tetsuya Ogawa, Ai Kyono, Masayo Sato… Pages 779-785

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    Original Article

    Relationship between renal hemodynamic status and aging in patients without diabetes evaluated by renal Doppler ultrasonography

    Tatsuo Kawai, Kei Kamide, Miyuki Onishi… Pages 786-791

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    Original Article

    Protein-energy wasting and peritoneal function in elderly peritoneal dialysis patients

    Rui Zhang, Ye-ping Ren Pages 792-798

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    Original Article

    Population pharmacokinetics of mizoribine in pediatric recipients of renal transplantation

    Kazuya Ishida, Osamu Motoyama, Seiichiro Shishido… Pages 799-804

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20. 

    Case Report

    A case of adefovir-induced membranous nephropathy related to hepatitis B caused by lamivudine-resistant virus after liver transplant due to Byler’s disease

    Shinich Ebata, Seiji Hashimoto, Akira Suzuki… Pages 805-810

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