Type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated chronic kidney disease (CKD) have become major public health problems. Little is known about the influence of diet on the incidence or progression of CKD among individuals with type 2 diabetes. To examine the
Pharmacogenetics and genomics, 23(9), 470-478 (2013-07-11)
The objective of this study was to identify genetic variants associated with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor-associated angioedema. We carried out a genome-wide association study in 175 individuals with ACE inhibitor-associated angioedema and 489 ACE inhibitor-exposed controls from Nashville (Tennessee) and
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN, 8(2), 233-240 (2012-11-28)
The microvascular circulation plays an important role in bone health. This study examines whether albuminuria, a marker of renal microvascular disease, is associated with incident hip and pelvic fractures. This study reanalyzed data from the Ongoing Telmisartan Alone and in
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology, 304(6), F808-F819 (2012-11-09)
Bardoxolone methyl is an antioxidant inflammation modulator acting through induction of Keap1-Nrf2 pathway. Results from a recent phase IIb clinical trial reported that bardoxolone methyl was associated with improvement in the estimated glomerular filtration rate in patients with advanced chronic
American journal of nephrology, 37(1), 65-73 (2013-01-19)
Diabetic nephropathy is the main cause of end-stage renal disease. N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline (Ac-SDKP), a physiological tetrapeptide hydrolyzed by the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), has antifibrotic effects in the cardiovascular system and in the kidney in experimental models of hypertension, heart failure and
