Introduction Albumin,which is a 65-kDa liver-synthesized protein,accounts for nearly 50%of total plasma protein and contributes to approximately 80%of intravascular oncotic pressure.Albumin helps maintain microvascula...
supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82200820,81970599 and 82170737);Guangzhou Science and Technology Project(No.202201011483);Key Laboratory of National Health Commission,and Key Laboratory of Nephrology,Guangdong Province,Guangzhou,China(Nos.2002B60118 and 2020B1212060028);and 5010 Clinical Program of Sun Yat-Sen University(No.2017007);and National Key Research and Development Project of China(No.2021YFC2501302).
Background: The clinical importance of hypokalemia is likely underrecognized in Chinese dialysis patients, and whether its clinical effect was mediated by serum albumin is not fully elucidated. This study aimed to exp...
This work was supported by grants from the Beijing Committee of Science and Technology(No.Z181100001718162,No.Z171100001017200,and No.Z171100001017084);the Capital's Funds for Health Improvement and Research(No.2018-4-4089).
Background:Acute myeloid leukemia(AML)is a common type of hematological malignancy in elderly people.Geriatricians developed comprehensive geriatric assessment(CGA)methods for elderly patients;however,the tools used f...
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Background Evidences show that subclinical chronic inflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between serum C-reactive protein (CRP), ...
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Background The value of artificial colloids in treating patients with liver disease is controversial. The effects of intravascular volume replacement regimens on liver function secondary to alteration of the postopera...
Background It has been proven that ultrasonic destruction of microbubbles can enhance gene transfection efficiency into the noncardiac cells, but there are few reports about cardiac myocytes. Moreover, the exact mecha...
Background Diabetic nephropathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to explore whether mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) transplantation could attenuate diabetic nephropathy in experimental d...