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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 48(2): 492-506, 2023 Jan.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36725239

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This study aimed to investigate the effective substances and mechanism of Yishen Guluo Mixture in the treatment of chronic glomerulonephritis(CGN) based on metabolomics and serum pharmacochemistry. The rat model of CGN was induced by cationic bovine serum albumin(C-BSA). After intragastric administration of Yishen Guluo Mixture, the biochemical indexes related to renal function(24-hour urinary protein, serum urea nitrogen, and creatinine) were determined, and the efficacy evaluations such as histopathological observation were carried out. The serum biomarkers of Yishen Guluo Mixture in the treatment of CGN were screened out by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight/mass spectrometry(UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) combined with multivariate statistical analysis, and the metabolic pathways were analyzed. According to the mass spectrum ion fragment information and metabolic pathway, the components absorbed into the blood(prototypes and metabolites) from Yishen Guluo Mixture were identified and analyzed by using PeakView 1.2 and MetabolitePilot 2.0.4. By integrating metabolomics and serum pharmacochemistry data, a mathematical model of correlation analysis between serum biomarkers and components absorbed into blood was constructed to screen out the potential effective substances of Yishen Guluo Mixture in the treatment of CGN. Yishen Guluo mixture significantly decreased the levels of 24-hour urinary protein, serum urea nitrogen, and creatinine in rats with CGN, and improved the pathological damage of the kidney tissue. Twenty serum biomarkers of Yishen Guluo Mixture in the treatment of CGN, such as arachidonic acid and lysophosphatidylcholine, were screened out, involving arachidonic acid metabolism, glycerol phosphatide metabolism, and other pathways. Based on the serum pharmacochemistry, 8 prototype components and 20 metabolites in the serum-containing Yishen Guluo Mixture were identified. According to the metabolomics and correlation analysis of serum pharmacochemistry, 12 compounds such as genistein absorbed into the blood from Yishen Guluo Mixture were selected as the potential effective substances for the treatment of CGN. Based on metabolomics and serum pharmacochemistry, the effective substances and mechanism of Yishen Guluo Mixture in the treatment of CGN are analyzed and explained in this study, which provides a new idea for the development of innovative traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of CGN.


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Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas , Glomerulonefrite , Animais , Ratos , Ácido Araquidônico , Biomarcadores/sangue , Proteínas Sanguíneas , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Creatinina , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/farmacologia , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêutico , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Glomerulonefrite/metabolismo , Metabolômica , Ureia , Doença Crônica , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Misturas Complexas/farmacologia , Misturas Complexas/uso terapêutico
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak ; 29(4): 328-332, 2019 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30925954

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OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical characteristics of patients on hemodialysis for more than ten years in order to highlight the modifiable factors that may improve survival in low socioeconomic status. STUDY DESIGN: Observational cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Department of Nephrology, The Kidney Centre Postgraduate Training Institute (TKCPGTI), Karachi, from November 2017 to January 2018. METHODOLOGY: Clinical records of 38 patients, who have been on thrice weekly hemodialysis for more than ten years at the study centre with registration period from 1989 to 2018, were reviewed. The participants were placed in three groups according to duration of hemodialysis: 10 to 15 years; 15 to 20 years, and >20 years. Background information (age, gender, age at initiation of hemodialysis, cause of renal failure), dialysis dose (urea reduction ratio), anemia (hemoglobin), bone-mineral metabolism (calcium, phosphate and iPTH), and nutrition (albumin) were evaluated. The parameters were compared among the groups and with respect to K/DOQI and EBPG guidelines. RESULTS: Mean age at institution of hemodialysis was 33.5 years. The most common cause of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) was of unknown etiology (bilateral small shrunken kidneys). Chronic sclerosing glomerulonephritis was the second most common cause. The mean hemoglobin level was 10.98 +1.4 g/dL. Mean phosphate, calcium and iPTH were 4.75 ±1.34 mg/dL, 9.62 ±0.64 mg/dL and 281.5 pg/ml, respectively. Serum albumin was 3.66 ±0.39 mg/dL. These indexes were comparable to recommended guidelines. CONCLUSION: Clinical characteristics and other profiles of patients on hemodialysis for more than 10 years are comparable to the standard K/DOQI and EPBG guidelines. We believe that complying the standard guidelines for management of patients on chronic hemodialysis can result in better long-term outcome and survival in our population.


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Falência Renal Crônica/terapia , Hormônio Paratireóideo/sangue , Diálise Renal/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Anemia/complicações , Anemia/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/complicações , Glomerulonefrite/epidemiologia , Hemoglobinas/análise , Hemoglobinas/metabolismo , Humanos , Falência Renal Crônica/sangue , Falência Renal Crônica/epidemiologia , Falência Renal Crônica/etiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fósforo/sangue , Fósforo/metabolismo , Diálise Renal/efeitos adversos , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Sobreviventes , Fatores de Tempo
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Nephrology (Carlton) ; 22(1): 43-48, 2017 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26769231

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AIM: Studies investigating the association between blood phosphorus and renal outcomes yielded inconsistent results, and studies from Asian population are extremely limited. We initiated the present cohort study, aiming to prospectively examine the association between blood phosphorus and adverse renal outcomes in a prospective chronic kidney disease (CKD) cohort of Chinese patients majorly with glomerulonephritis. METHODS: A total of 1430 patients were involved in the study. Linear regression analyses were used to assess the relationship between phosphorus and the slope of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Cox regression analyses were used to assess the association between phosphorus and composite outcomes, which were defined as the presence of at least one of: eGFR halving, end stage renal disease, or death. RESULTS: During follow-up for an average of 41.4 months, 196 patients developed composite outcomes. The time-average plasma phosphorus was independently associated with the slope of eGFR (ß = -0.18, 95% CI: -4.42 to -2.19, P < 0.001). Each 1 mg/dL increases of baseline and time-average phosphorus were respectively associated with a 1.33 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.09-1.63; P = 0.005) and 2.79 (95%CI: 2.21-3.52; P < 0.001) fold higher risk of composite outcomes. Compared with participants in the bottom quartile of time-average phosphorus, those in the top quartile were at increased risk of composite outcomes, with a hazard ratio of 6.52 (95% CI: 3.05-13.90; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Plasma phosphorus level is an independent risk factor of adverse renal outcomes in Chinese CKD patients majorly with glomerulonephritis. Compared with baseline value, time-average phosphorus has a stronger relationship with renal prognosis.


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Taxa de Filtração Glomerular , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/fisiopatologia , Rim/fisiopatologia , Fósforo/sangue , Adulto , Biomarcadores/sangue , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , China , Feminino , Glomerulonefrite/diagnóstico , Glomerulonefrite/mortalidade , Humanos , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Falência Renal Crônica/sangue , Falência Renal Crônica/mortalidade , Falência Renal Crônica/fisiopatologia , Modelos Lineares , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , Prognóstico , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Fatores de Tempo , Regulação para Cima , Adulto Jovem
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Indian J Pharmacol ; 48(4): 382-387, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27756948

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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the nephroprotective potential of resveratrol and piperine at same dose on cationic bovine serum albumin (cBSA) induced immune complex glomerulonephritis (ICGN) in BALB/c mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Female BALB/c mice were divided into five groups. Group I served as normal control (complete Freund's adjuvant + Saline). Two weeks later, Groups II, III, IV, and V were administered cBSA (13 mg/kg) via the caudal vein 3 times/week every alternative day for 6 weeks to induce ICGN. Simultaneously, from the 3rd week, Groups III, IV were treated with resveratrol and piperine up to 6 weeks. Group V was treated with methylprednisolone considered as a reference standard. RESULTS: There was a significant decrease in albuminuria, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen in Group IV animals when compared with Group III. In addition, Group III and IV have comparable results with cBSA treated animals. Concurrently, same groups showed significantly comparable variance in antioxidant enzymes, phagocytic index, and neutrophil adhesion assay. Group IV found to be more significant in IgG1 reduction than Group III. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study well-demonstrated that piperine has potential immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory activity than resveratrol; therefore, piperine needs special attention in autoimmunity and inflammation research.


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Alcaloides/uso terapêutico , Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , Benzodioxóis/uso terapêutico , Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Rim/efeitos dos fármacos , Piperidinas/uso terapêutico , Alcamidas Poli-Insaturadas/uso terapêutico , Estilbenos/uso terapêutico , Alcaloides/administração & dosagem , Animais , Anti-Inflamatórios/administração & dosagem , Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Benzodioxóis/administração & dosagem , Catalase/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Feminino , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/imunologia , Glomerulonefrite/urina , Glutationa/metabolismo , Imunoglobulina G/sangue , Rim/enzimologia , Testes de Função Renal , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Piperidinas/administração & dosagem , Alcamidas Poli-Insaturadas/administração & dosagem , Resveratrol , Soroalbumina Bovina , Estilbenos/administração & dosagem , Superóxido Dismutase/metabolismo
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Genet Mol Res ; 15(1)2016 Feb 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26909960

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The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical effects of Tripterygium wilfordii on chronic glomerulo nephritis (CGN) and its mechanisms. Eighty-two cases of CGN treated in our hospital were randomly divided into observation and control groups. The control group was treated with conventional western medicine, and the observation group was treated with conventional western medicine and orally-administered T. wilfordii pills for three courses of treatment, each consisting of 4 weeks. Changes in serum reatinine, blood urea nitrogen, blood total cholesterol, blood albumin, and 24-h urine protein were observed. The levels of peripheral tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were determined with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The curative effects of both groups were evaluated respectively. Both groups had significantly improved serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, blood total cholesterol, blood albumin, and 24-h urine protein (P < 0.05), and the observation group exhibited a more significant improvement (P < 0.05). TNF-α and IL-6 levels in both groups obviously decreased (P < 0.05), and the observation group exhibited remarkable changes (P < 0.05). After treatment, the total efficiency of the observation group was 90.24%, which was significantly higher than the 73.17% of the control group (P < 0.05). In conclusion, T. wilfordii can significantly improve kidney function and clinical symptoms in CGN patients, and the mechanism is possibly related to its inhibition of the secretion of TNF-α and IL-6.


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Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/farmacologia , Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Interleucina-6/sangue , Tripterygium , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/sangue , Adulto , Idoso , Nitrogênio da Ureia Sanguínea , Doença Crônica , Creatinina/sangue , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêutico , Feminino , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/metabolismo , Humanos , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fitoterapia , Albumina Sérica , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/efeitos dos fármacos , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo , Adulto Jovem
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Trials ; 15: 479, 2014 Dec 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25480673

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BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease is a common disease. Most chronic kidney diseases evolve from primary glomerulonephritis. Proteinuria is an independent risk factor for the progression of chronic kidney disease. The general consensus is that therapy administered to decrease proteinuria should include steroids and/or immunosuppressants, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and angiotensin II receptor blockers. However, the side effects of, and adverse reactions to, these agents reduce the benefits to patients. In addition, the cost of these drugs is relatively high. Therefore, identification of inexpensive and effective drugs to decrease proteinuria is urgently needed. Shenyankangfu tablets have been a widely applied Chinese patent medicine for many years to decrease proteinuria. However, there is a lack of research-derived data regarding the clinical use. Therefore, we designed the present randomized controlled clinical trial to compare the efficacy and safety of Shenyankangfu tablets versus losartan potassium for control of proteinuria in patients with primary glomerulonephritis. METHODS/DESIGN: This study will be a multicenter, prospective, double-blind, double-dummy, randomized controlled clinical trial. We will enroll 720 patients diagnosed with primary glomerulonephritis. The eligible patients will be randomly divided into the following groups at a 1:1:1:1:1 ratio: Shenyankangfu tablets group, losartan potassium 50 mg group, losartan potassium 100 mg group, Shenyankangfu tablets + losartan potassium 50 mg group, and Shenyankangfu tablets + losartan potassium 100 mg group. All groups will be followed up for 48 weeks; follow-up visits will be performed, at weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48. The primary efficacy outcome will be the post-treatment change in the 24-hour proteinuria level, and the secondary efficacy outcomes will be the post-treatment changes in the serum creatinine level, estimated glomerular filtration rate, traditional Chinese medicine syndrome score, and serum albumin level. DISCUSSION: The results of this trial will provide solid data for use in evidence-based medicine with respect to the efficacy and safety of Shenyankangfu tablets for control of proteinuria in patients with primary glomerulonephritis compared to those of losartan potassium. Moreover, we infer that therapy comprising Shenyankangfu tablets + losartan potassium can decrease proteinuria to a larger extent than Shenyankangfu tablets or losartan potassium can alone. TRIAL REGISTRATION: This trial was registered on 12 February 2014 at ClinicalTrials.gov (ID number NCT02063100).


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Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/administração & dosagem , Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Rim/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteinúria/tratamento farmacológico , Projetos de Pesquisa , Administração Oral , Bloqueadores do Receptor Tipo 1 de Angiotensina II/uso terapêutico , Biomarcadores/urina , China , Protocolos Clínicos , Creatinina/sangue , Método Duplo-Cego , Quimioterapia Combinada , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/efeitos adversos , Taxa de Filtração Glomerular/efeitos dos fármacos , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/diagnóstico , Glomerulonefrite/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Rim/fisiopatologia , Losartan/uso terapêutico , Estudos Prospectivos , Proteinúria/diagnóstico , Comprimidos , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento
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Ren Fail ; 36(9): 1407-10, 2014 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25246341

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of Huai Qi Huang (HQH) granules on primary glomerulonephritis patients, and to discuss its possible mechanisms. METHOD: Sixteen patients diagnosed with primary glomerular disease between December 2011 and December 2012 were enrolled. Their blood and urine samples were collected at day 0 (the baseline levels), 30, and 90 of receiving HQH granules orally. Levels of creatinine and cystatin C (Cys-C) in serum and urine, and total protein and albumin in urine were measured by automatic biochemical analyzer. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in serum and urine was tested by ELISA; serum malondialdehyde (MDA) was measured by thiobarbituric acid method, the erythrocyte count in urine was calculated under light microscope. RESULTS: Serum levels of creatinine, MDA, Cys-C and NGAL at day 30 and 90 were significantly lower than the baseline levels. Urinary levels of Cys-C, NGAL, total protein, albumin and erythrocyte counts were also decreased; level of estimated glomerular filtration (eGFR) was increased. CONCLUSION: HQH granules have certain effect on delaying the development of primary glomerular disease with mild proteinuria and hematuresis in patients. This study may supply a new treatment for primary glomerular diseases.


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Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêutico , Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Glomérulos Renais/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteínas de Fase Aguda/urina , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Astragalus propinquus/química , Biomarcadores , Creatinina/sangue , Creatinina/urina , Cistatina C/sangue , Cistatina C/urina , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Feminino , Taxa de Filtração Glomerular , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/urina , Humanos , Glomérulos Renais/patologia , Lipocalina-2 , Lipocalinas/sangue , Lipocalinas/urina , Masculino , Malondialdeído/sangue , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Proteinúria , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas/sangue , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas/urina , Substâncias Reativas com Ácido Tiobarbitúrico , Adulto Jovem
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24146510

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The objective of the study was to investigate the effectiveness and efficacy of the randomized, parallel, and controlled trial of Traditional Chinese Medicine, general acteoside of Rehmanniae leaves, compared with piperazine ferulate in the treatment of primary chronic glomerulonephritis. Rehmanniae leaves and piperazine ferulate can reduce proteinuria and erythrocyturia effectively in the treatment of primary chronic glomerulonephritis. A total of 400 patients diagnosed with primary chronic glomerulonephritis were recruited from outpatient clinics and were randomly assigned to the treatment group (general acteoside of Rehmanniae leaves, two 200mg tablets, bid) or the control group (piperazine ferulate, four 50-mg tablets, bid ). The primary outcome was 24-h urinary protein. Secondary outcome measures included estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), erythrocyturia, and electrolytes. After 8 weeks of treatment, the treatment group and the control group showed a mean reduction in 24-h proteinuria of 34.81% and 37.66%. The 95% CI of difference of the mean reduction in 24-h proteinuria between the two groups was [-11.50%, 5.80%]. No significant differences were found between the two groups in the erythrocyturia reduction. Neither group showed obvious changes between baseline and 8 weeks in eGFR or electrolytes. Adverse events occurred at a similarly low rate in the treatment group (1.5%) and control group (2.5%, P = 0.7238). Both general acteoside of Rehmanniae leaves and piperazine ferulate can reduce proteinuria and erythrocyturia effectively in the treatment of primary chronic glomerulonephritis.


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Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Glucosídeos/uso terapêutico , Fenóis/uso terapêutico , Fitoterapia , Piperazinas/uso terapêutico , Extratos Vegetais/uso terapêutico , Proteinúria/tratamento farmacológico , Rehmannia/química , Adulto , Doença Crônica , Eletrólitos/sangue , Eritrócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Feminino , Taxa de Filtração Glomerular/efeitos dos fármacos , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/complicações , Glomerulonefrite/urina , Glucosídeos/farmacologia , Humanos , Masculino , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa , Fenóis/farmacologia , Piperazina , Piperazinas/farmacologia , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Folhas de Planta/química , Proteinúria/etiologia
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Clin Nephrol ; 78(1): 17-23, 2012 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22732333

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AIM: The aim of our study was to examine parameters of bone metabolism during pulse and long-term methylprednisolone (MP) treatment in patients with kidney diseases. METHODS: In 13 patients with RPGN, treated with intravenous MP pulses, followed by tapering oral doses, osteocalcin (OC) and ß-CrossLaps (ß-CL) were measured before treatment, after the 3rd pulse, then 1 and 3 months later ("acute study"). In a separate set of analyses serum markers of bone metabolism and bone mineral density (BMD) were studied in 40 patients on maintenance MP therapy ("chronic study"). RESULTS: Immediately after the 3rd MP pulse serum OC decreased to 38 ± 23%, ß-CL increased to 200 ± 121% of the baseline (p = 0.002 for OC and p = 0.003 for ß-CL, respectively), and the OC/ß-CL ratio decreased from 55 ± 35 to 9 ± 7 (p = 0.002). OC remained below and ß-CL above baseline even at 3 months post pulse steroid treatment. Patients in the "chronic study" who were on maintenance oral steroid therapy received 13,844 ± 7,454 mg MP over 53 ± 47 months. BMD at the end of follow-up revealed reduced bone mineral density in 72.5% of the participants. Z-scores both at the hip and at the lumbar spine were significantly correlated with duration of steroid treatment and also with the cumulative steroid dose. CONCLUSION: MP pulse causes immediate, profound suppression of osteoblast function, and significant increase of osteoclast activity, suggesting uncoupling of bone formation and resorption. Prolonged high dose steroid treatment causes significant bone loss in patients with chronic kidney disease. Appropriate systematic follow up of bone metabolism, preventive measures and therapy when needed would be important for the bone health of this patient population.


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Corticosteroides/administração & dosagem , Remodelação Óssea/efeitos dos fármacos , Osso e Ossos/efeitos dos fármacos , Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Metilprednisolona/administração & dosagem , Adulto , Idoso , Biomarcadores/sangue , Densidade Óssea/efeitos dos fármacos , Osso e Ossos/metabolismo , Osso e Ossos/patologia , Colágeno/sangue , Progressão da Doença , Feminino , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/patologia , Humanos , Hungria , Modelos Lineares , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Osteocalcina/sangue , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/sangue , Pulsoterapia , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento
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Adv Med Sci ; 57(1): 88-93, 2012 Jun 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22472471

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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess vitamin D status and bone density in steroid-treated children with glomerulopathies and to evaluate the effect of prophylactic vitamin D and calcium supplementation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective analysis was performed on 55 children aged 4-18 yrs with glomerulopathies. The following data were analyzed: antropometrical parameters, bone densitometries, parathormone, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD), urinary calcium excretion and medications received for prevention of low bone mass. RESULTS: A significant number of children (38%) had decreased spinal bone mineral density (BMD z-score < -2.0) and the majority of them (89%) had hypovitaminosis D (25-OHD < 30 ng/ml), 75% were vitamin D insufficient (25-OHD < 20 ng/ml) and 16% were vitamin D deficient (25-OHD < 10 ng/ml). The mean serum 25-OHD concentration was comparable to that of controls (19.32 ± 12.87 vs. 15.05 ± 8.52 ng/ml). Nearly all patients (82%) were receiving preparations of calcium and/or vitamin D to improve bone health. Patients on cholecalciferol had higher mean concentration of 25-OHD compared to those who were not receiving it (p=0.027) and to the controls (p=0.047). In 23 children on vitamin D and calcium supplementation for an average 6-month time, we observed an increase in the mean BMD values (p=0.004), however, mean BMD z-score and 25-OHD concentrations did not significantly change over time. CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D and bone density deficits are remarkably common in steroid-treated children with glomerulopathies, despite vitamin D and calcium repletion. In order to enhance the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation for improvement of bone density, we suggest regular assessment of serum concentration of 25-OHD that can guide subsequent dose adjustment of vitamin D.


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Densidade Óssea/efeitos dos fármacos , Cálcio/uso terapêutico , Colecalciferol/uso terapêutico , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Vitamina D/sangue , Adolescente , Suplementos Nutricionais , Feminino , Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Vitamina D/análogos & derivados
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Patol Fiziol Eksp Ter ; (1): 24-7, 2010.
Artigo em Russo | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20731125

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Course introduction of a cowberry dry extract Comarum palustre L. on a background of experimental chronic glomerulonephritis renders expressed nephroprotective influence described by normalization of parameters of a kidneys functional condition, blood lipid spectrum and immune status, reduction of expressiveness of destructive changes in nephrones, inhibition of free-radical processes and increase of organism antioxidative protection.


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Antioxidantes/farmacologia , Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Rosaceae/química , Animais , Antioxidantes/química , Doença Crônica , Feminino , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/patologia , Glomerulonefrite/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Testes de Função Renal , Lipídeos/sangue , Masculino , Extratos Vegetais/química , Ratos , Ratos Wistar
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Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol ; 29(1): 49-61, 2007.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17464766

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UNLABELLED: The therapeutic efficacy of novel designed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, M2000 (beta- D- mannuronic acid) on experimental immune complex glomerulonephritis was evaluated. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) nephritis was induced in rats by a subcutaneous immunization and daily intravenous administration of BSA. M2000 solution (30 mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally at regular 48-hr intervals for 4 weeks. Onset of treatment was day 56. Urinary protein was measured weekly and serum anti-BSA antibody was assessed by ELISA method at different intervals. Animals were killed on day 84 and blood samples and kidney specimens were obtained. Serum (creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, cholesterol, and triglyceride) and urine (protein, urea, and creatinine) determinants were measured at the time of sacrifice. Kidney specimens were processed for light and immunofluorescent microscopic examination. The fibrosarcoma cell line was used for assaying tolerability and matrix metalloproteinase type 2 (MMP-2) activity. MMP-2 activity was assessed using zymography. Our data showed that M2000 therapy could significantly reduce the urinary protein excretion in treated rats versus non-treated controls. Anti-BSA antibody titer was lower in treated rats than in controls at the 12th experimental week. Polymorphonuclear neutrophil leukocytes infiltration and glomerular immune complex deposition were less intense in treated rats than in controls. Cytotoxicity analysis of M2000 showed a much higher tolerability compared with other tested drugs (diclofenac, piroxicam and dexamethasone). The inhibitory effect of M2000 in MMP-2 activity was significantly greater than that of dexsamethasone and of piroxicam at a concentration of 200 microg/ml. Moreover, the toxicological study revealed that M2000 had no influence on serum (BUN, creatinine, triglyceride and cholesterol) determinants, urinary protein excretion and glomerular histology in healthy group receiving drug. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that treatment with M2000 can reduce proteinuria, diminish antibody production, and suppress the progression of disease in a rat model of immune complex glomerulonephritis.


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Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides/farmacologia , Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Ácidos Hexurônicos/farmacologia , Animais , Complexo Antígeno-Anticorpo/metabolismo , Desenho de Fármacos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos , Feminino , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/induzido quimicamente , Glomerulonefrite/patologia , Glomerulonefrite/urina , Metaloproteinase 2 da Matriz/metabolismo , Proteinúria/sangue , Proteinúria/induzido quimicamente , Proteinúria/tratamento farmacológico , Proteinúria/patologia , Proteinúria/urina , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Soroalbumina Bovina/toxicidade
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 32(22): 2416-8, 2007 Nov.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18257273

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OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of Yishen capsule on the serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), the cell immunity and the theraphic. METHOD: Serum VEGF and T cell subsets were studied in 30 normal subjects and 83 patients before and after treatment. RESULT: Compare with normal subjects, CD3, CD4, CD4/CD8 were decreased, CD8 and serum VEGF were increased obviously (P <0. 05 or P <0. 01). After three months treatment with YiShen capsule, CD4/CD8 was increased, CD8 and serum VEGF were decreased significantly (P <0.05 or P <0.01). CONCLUSION: Yishen capsule can reduce the proteinuria, increase the function of immunity and improve the clinical symptom of patients with chronic glomerulonephritis, achieved the effects of allevating chronic glomerular sclerosis ultimately.


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Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêutico , Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Fitoterapia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/efeitos dos fármacos , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/sangue , Adolescente , Adulto , Complexo CD3/sangue , Antígenos CD4/sangue , Relação CD4-CD8 , Cápsulas , Criança , Doença Crônica , Combinação de Medicamentos , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/administração & dosagem , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/isolamento & purificação , Feminino , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/imunologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Plantas Medicinais/química , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem
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Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi ; 24(2): 106-8, 2004 Feb.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15015438

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of treatment of renal anemia by combination of Bushen Jianpi Recipe (BJR, a Chinese experience recipe for supplementing Shen and supporting Pi) and low dosage erythropoietin (EPO), and the influence of treatment on change of serum tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) so as to explore the possible mechanism of integrative Chinese and western medicine (ICWM) in treating renal anemia. METHODS: Patients with renal anemia were randomly divided into two groups, the ICWM group and the control group, symptomatic and supporting treatment such as dialysis, supplementing of ferrous, foliac acid and vitamin B12, was given to both groups. Additionally, to the ICWM group, 50 IU/kg of EPO subcutaneous injection for twice every week, and oral intake of BJR, one dose per day taken in two parts, were given, and to the control group, EPO alone, 50 IU/kg by subcutaneous injecting, 3 times per week, was given. The therapeutic course for two groups was 3 months. Blood levels of hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), TNF-alpha were measured before treatment and the therapeutic effect was observed. RESULTS: After treatment, the levels of Hb and Hct increased significantly in both groups (P < 0.01), comparison between the two groups in Hb and Hct after being treated for 3 months showed significant difference (P < 0.05). The serum level of TNF-alpha was markedly higher than normal range in both groups before treatment, it significantly lowered after treatment in the ICWM group (P < 0.05), but unchanged in the control group. CONCLUSION: Combination of BJR and EPO could significantly inhibit the production of TNF-alpha, this may be an important factor for ICWM in effectively improving sensitivity to EPO.


Assuntos
Anemia/tratamento farmacológico , Eritropoetina/uso terapêutico , Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Fitoterapia , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo , Adulto , Anemia/sangue , Anemia/etiologia , Doença Crônica , Quimioterapia Combinada , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêutico , Eritropoese/efeitos dos fármacos , Feminino , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/complicações , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Proteínas Recombinantes
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Lik Sprava ; (3): 51-4, 2001.
Artigo em Ucraniano | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11560027

RESUMO

Brain lateral light-colour stimulation-induced changes in bulbar microcirculation were studied in 47 patients (29 male and 18 female subjects) with chronic glomerulonephritis. After stimulation, a drop in arterial pressure was noted together with a decrease in red cell aggregation, dilation of arteries, increase in the number of functioning capillaries and in the velocity of microcirculation. A conclusion has been reached that the above stimulations can be an effective method for improvement of microcirculation in patients with chronic glomerulonephritis.


Assuntos
Glomerulonefrite/terapia , Tratos Piramidais/irrigação sanguínea , Adolescente , Adulto , Arteríolas/patologia , Arteríolas/efeitos da radiação , Pressão Sanguínea/efeitos da radiação , Capilares/patologia , Capilares/efeitos da radiação , Doença Crônica , Cromoterapia , Agregação Eritrocítica/efeitos da radiação , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/complicações , Glomerulonefrite/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Hipertensão/complicações , Masculino , Microcirculação , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fototerapia , Fluxo Sanguíneo Regional
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Biosci Biotechnol Biochem ; 65(5): 1155-62, 2001 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11440131

RESUMO

We previously demonstrated that a methionine-threonine-supplemented low (8.5%) casein diet (8.5CMT) reduced symptoms such as proteinuria in nephritic rats without severe protein malnutrition. In this study, we examined whether or not L-arginine supplementation to 8.5CMT would exacerbate proteinuria and other symptoms in nephritic rats. Male Wistar rats with glomerulonephritis induced by a single intravenous injection of nephrotoxic serum were fed either a 20% casein diet (control), 8.5% casein diet, 8.5CMT, or L-arginine-supplemented 8.5CMT (8.5CMTA) for 16 days. The 8.5CMTA, as compared with the 8.5CMT, aggravated proteinuria and glomerulonephritis. Administration of L-N(G)-nitroarginine methyl ester, an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase, to 8.5CMTA-fed nephritic rats by drinking water for 14 days canceled the adverse effect of L-arginine on proteinuria and histopathological damage in glomeruli. These results suggest that the supplementation of L-arginine makes exacerbation via nitric oxide production in glomerulonephritis.


Assuntos
Arginina/efeitos adversos , Caseínas/administração & dosagem , Proteínas Alimentares/administração & dosagem , Glomerulonefrite/fisiopatologia , Metionina/administração & dosagem , Treonina/administração & dosagem , Animais , Arginina/antagonistas & inibidores , Nitrogênio da Ureia Sanguínea , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Masculino , NG-Nitroarginina Metil Éster/farmacologia , Ratos , Ratos Wistar
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Lik Sprava ; (3): 157-61, 1999.
Artigo em Ucraniano | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10474969

RESUMO

A total of 104 patients with different forms, variants and stages of glomerulonephritis were both examined and treated. Acupuncture has a normalizing effect on the system of hemostasis which was manifested by a decrease in the level of hyperfibrinemia, thrombinemia, activation of fibrinolysis and impairment of aggregation properties of blood plates.


Assuntos
Terapia por Acupuntura , Glomerulonefrite/terapia , Hemostasia , Reflexoterapia , Doença Aguda , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Hematúria/sangue , Hematúria/terapia , Humanos , Hipertensão/sangue , Hipertensão/terapia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Síndrome Nefrótica/sangue , Síndrome Nefrótica/terapia , Proteinúria/sangue , Proteinúria/terapia
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Z Ernahrungswiss ; 37 Suppl 1: 125-7, 1998.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9558744

RESUMO

The investigation of the effectiveness of a diet supplemented with n-3 PUFA in children with glomerulonephritis was done. Patients receiving "Polyen" achieved better clinical remission, more rapid decrease of hypercholesterolemia, and hypercoagulation than the patients from the control group. We can recommend "Polyen" usage in the treatment of glomerulonephritis in children.


Assuntos
Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição Infantil , Ácidos Graxos Ômega-3/uso terapêutico , Óleos de Peixe , Glomerulonefrite/dietoterapia , Cápsulas , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Colesterol/sangue , Suplementos Nutricionais , Ingestão de Energia , Membrana Eritrocítica/química , Ácidos Graxos não Esterificados/sangue , Ácidos Graxos Ômega-3/administração & dosagem , Ácidos Graxos Insaturados/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/sangue , Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Lipídeos de Membrana/sangue , Pediatria
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