Importance Chronic kidney disease (low estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] or
albuminuria) affects approximately 14% of adults in the US. Objective To evaluate associations of …

Background In addition to classically activated macrophages that have effector roles in
tissue injury, alternatively activated M2 macrophages are involved in the resolution of …

While patients receiving dialysis therapy in the United States are more likely to develop
cardiovascular disease (CVD) than those in Japan, direct comparisons of patients with …

Although blood pressure control is a major goal in chronic kidney disease, no worldwide
overview of either its achievement or antihypertensive prescriptions is currently available. To …

Background Prognoses and long‐term cardiac function of patients with fulminant
myocarditis have not been fully elucidated. Therefore, we clarified the prognoses and long‐term …

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate the morphologic changes in infarct-related
lesions after stenting in acute or recent myocardial infarction (MI) with coronary …

Objectives: The calcium sensitizer levosimendan is used in treatment of decompensated heart
failure and may also exhibit anti-inflammatory properties. We examined whether treatment …

Glycemic fluctuations may play a critical role in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications,
such as cardiovascular disease. We investigated whether the oxycarotenoid astaxanthin can …

Rates of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, end stage kidney disease (ESKD), all-cause
mortality, and cardiovascular (CVD) events among individuals with CKD vary widely …

… Author links open overlay panel Hata Noritake MD a , Tanaka Keiji MD b , Imaizumi Takahiro
MD a , Ohara Toshihiko MD a , Ohba Takayoshi MD a , Shinada Takurou MD a , Takano …