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Association between serum ferritin and measures of inflammation, nutrition and iron in haemodialysis patients by Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar, Rodriguez, Rudolph A., Humphreys, Michael H.

“…Background. Serum ferritin is a frequently used marker of iron status in dialysis patients. Iron administration is to be withheld for ferritin values >800 …”
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Regulation of renal tubular secretion of organic compounds by Berkhin, Efim B., Humphreys, Michael H.

“…Regulation of renal tubular secretion of organic compounds. Information on the molecular basis underlying organic anion and cation transport in renal tubules…”
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Human immunodeficiency virus-associated glomerulosclerosis by Humphreys, Michael H.

“…The constellation of nephrotic proteinuria, FSGS, and rapid loss of renal function in a patient infected with HIV-1 has been sufficiently widespread and well…”
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Plasma homocysteine concentrations in healthy volunteers are not related to differences in insulin-mediated glucose disposal by Abbasi, Fahim, Facchini, Francesco, Humphreys, Michael H, Reaven, Gerald M

“…This study was initiated to test the hypothesis that plasma homocysteine concentrations are increased in insulin resistant individuals. For this purpose, the…”
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A Malnutrition-Inflammation Score is correlated with morbidity and mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients by Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar, Kopple, Joel D., Block, Gladys, Humphreys, Michael H.

“…Malnutrition inflammation complex syndrome (MICS) occurs commonly in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients and may correlate with increased morbidity and…”
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Blood Pressure, Sodium Intake, Insulin Resistance, and Urinary Nitrate Excretion by Facchini, Francesco S, DoNascimento, Carlos, Reaven, Gerald M, Yip, Jeannie W, Ni, Xi Ping, Humphreys, Michael H

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the relationships among various humoral factors thought to be involved in the regulation of blood pressure…”
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Comparing outcome predictability of markers of malnutrition–inflammation complex syndrome in haemodialysis patients by Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar, Kopple, Joel D., Humphreys, Michael H., Block, Gladys

“…Background. Markers of malnutrition–inflammation complex syndrome (MICS) are reported to predict mortality and hospitalization in maintenance haemodialysis…”
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Association among SF36 quality of life measures and nutrition, hospitalization, and mortality in hemodialysis by KALANTAR-ZADEH, Kamyar, KOPPLE, Joel D, BLOCK, Gladys, HUMPHREYS, Michael H

“…Patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) often show substantial reductions in quality of life (QoL). The SF36 (Short Form with 36 questions), a…”
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Cellular basis for blunted volume expansion natriuresis in experimental nephrotic syndrome by VALENTIN, J.-P, QIU, C, MULDOWNEY, W. P, WEI-ZHONG YING, GARDNER, D. G, HUMPHREYS, M. H

“…Experimental nephrotic syndrome results in sodium retention, reflecting, at least in part, an intrinsic defect in renal sodium handling in the distal nephron…”
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Phosphodiesterase activity as a mediator of renal resistance to ANP in pathological salt retention by Lee, E Y, Humphreys, M H

“…Resistance to the natriuretic action of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a hallmark of states of pathological sodium retention including congestive heart…”
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Mechanisms and management of nephrotic edema by Humphreys, Michael H.

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Increased cGMP phosphodiesterase activity mediates renal resistance to ANP in rats with bile duct ligation by Ni, Xi-Ping, Safai, Massy, Gardner, David G., Humphreys, Michael H.

“…Increased cGMP phosphodiesterase activity mediates renal resistance to ANP in rats with bile duct ligation. Liver disease resulting from common bile duct…”
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Mechanism of the natriuretic action of gamma-melanocyte-stimulating hormone by Chen, X W, Ying, W Z, Valentin, J P, Ling, K T, Lin, S Y, Wiedemann, E, Humphreys, M H

“…To explore the mechanism underlying the natriuretic effect of gamma-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (gamma-MSH), we infused the peptide intravenously at 200…”
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Renal involvement in patients infected with HIV: Experience at San Francisco General Hospital by Mazbar, Sami A., Schoenfeld, Patricia Y., Humphreys, Michael H.

“…Renal involvement in patients infected with HIV: Experience at San Francisco General Hospital. A spectrum of renal abnormalities has been described in patients…”
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Measurements of insulin-mediated glucose disposal are stable over time by FACCHINI, F, HUMPHREYS, M. H, JEPPESEN, J, REAVEN, G. M

“…To evaluate the stability of insulin-mediated glucose disposal, over time, we measured the steady-state plasma insulin (SSPI) and steady-state plasma glucose…”
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Long-term captopril treatment restores natriuresis after carotid baroreceptor activation in the SHR by Valentin, J P, Mazbar, S A, Humphreys, M H

“…In anesthetized Sprague-Dawley rats, intermittent bilateral carotid artery traction (BilCAT) caused a transient decrease in mean arterial pressure (MAP) of 28…”
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Serum ferritin is a marker of morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients by Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar, Don, Burl R., Rodriguez, Rudolph A., Humphreys, Michael H.

“…We tested the hypothesis that a high concentration of serum ferritin, a frequently used marker of iron stores in dialysis patients and an acute-phase reactant,…”
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Relation between insulin resistance and plasma concentrations of lipid hydroperoxides, carotenoids, and tocopherols by FACCHINI, Francesco S, HUMPHREYS, Michael H, DONASCIMENTO, Carlos A, ABBASI, Fahim, REAVEN, Gerald M

“…It is not known whether total circulating lipid hydroperoxides are increased in insulin-resistant individuals and whether this correlates with depletion of…”
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Modulation of ANP-dependent effects of endothelin by inhibitors of neutral endopeptidase and cGMP phosphodiesterase by Valentin, J P, Qiu, C, Wiedemann, E, Gardner, D G, Humphreys, M H

“…Endothelin 3 (ET3) infusion increases the concentration of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in plasma, which in turn raises hematocrit (Hct) through a…”
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Dietary Sodium Intake Modulates Pituitary Proopiomelanocortin mRNA Abundance by Mayan, Haim, Ling, Kok-Tong, Lee, Eva Y, Wiedemann, Eckehart, Kalinyak, Judith E, Humphreys, Michael H

“…The pituitary prohormone proopiomelanocortin gives rise to melanocortins of alpha, beta, and gamma primary structure in addition to corticotropin…”
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