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Hyperuricemia, the heart, and the kidneys - to treat or not to treat? by Petreski, Tadej, Ekart, Robert, Hojs, Radovan, Bevc, Sebastjan

“…Hyperuricemia is a state in which the serum levels of uric acid are elevated. As such it has a pronounced effect on vascular and renal function with their…”
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The Role of Oxidative Stress in Kidney Injury by Piko, Nejc, Bevc, Sebastjan, Hojs, Radovan, Ekart, Robert

“…Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease are among the most common non-communicable diseases in the developed world, with increasing prevalence. Patients…”
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Finerenone: From the Mechanism of Action to Clinical Use in Kidney Disease by Piko, Nejc, Bevc, Sebastjan, Hojs, Radovan, Ekart, Robert

“…Diabetic kidney disease is a frequent microvascular complication of diabetes and is currently the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney…”
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Oxidative Stress Markers in Chronic Kidney Disease with Emphasis on Diabetic Nephropathy by Vodošek Hojs, Nina, Bevc, Sebastjan, Ekart, Robert, Hojs, Radovan

“…Diabetes prevalence is increasing worldwide, especially through the increase of type 2 diabetes. Diabetic nephropathy occurs in up to 40% of diabetic patients…”
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Markers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in the Development and Progression of Renal Disease in Diabetic Patients by Hojs, Radovan, Ekart, Robert, Bevc, Sebastjan, Hojs, Nina

“…The prevalence of diabetes is increasing and has already reached pandemic proportions. Diabetes is a well-known risk factor for chronic kidney disease…”
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Review on Inflammation Markers in Chronic Kidney Disease by Petreski, Tadej, Piko, Nejc, Ekart, Robert, Hojs, Radovan, Bevc, Sebastjan

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the major health problems of the modern age. It represents an important public health challenge with an ever-lasting…”
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Higher Body Mass Index is associated with increased arterial stiffness prior to target organ damage: a cross-sectional cohort study by Piko, Nejc, Bevc, Sebastjan, Hojs, Radovan, Petreski, Tadej, Ekart, Robert

“…Abstract Background Obesity is associated with several neurohumoral changes that play an essential role in organ damage. Increased arterial stiffness causes…”
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Serum zinc values, ankle brachial index and mortality in hemodialysis patients by Knehtl, Maša, Piko, Nejc, Ekart, Robert, Hojs, Radovan, Bevc, Sebastjan

“…The atherosclerotic state of haemodialysis (HD) patients may be influenced by heavy metals. The purpose of our study was to assess the relationship between…”
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Fatty kidney: emerging role of ectopic lipid in obesity-related renal disease by de Vries, Aiko P J, Dr, Ruggenenti, Piero, MD, Ruan, Xiong Z, PhD, Praga, Manuel, MD, Cruzado, Josep M, MD, Bajema, Ingeborg M, MD, D'Agati, Vivette D, MD, Lamb, Hildo J, MD, Barlovic, Drazenka Pongrac, MD, Hojs, Radovan, MD, Abbate, Manuela, MSc, Rodriquez, Rosa, MD, Mogensen, Carl Erik, MD, Porrini, Esteban, MD

“…Summary The global increase in chronic kidney disease (CKD) parallels the obesity epidemic. Obesity conveys a gradual but independent risk of progression of…”
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Non-proteinuric pathways in loss of renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes by Porrini, Esteban, Dr, Ruggenenti, Piero, MD, Mogensen, Carl Erik, MD, Barlovic, Drazenka Pongrac, MD, Praga, Manuel, MD, Cruzado, Josep M, MD, Hojs, Radovan, MD, Abbate, Manuela, MsC, de Vries, Aiko P J, MD

“…Summary Largely on the basis of data from patients with type 1 diabetes, the natural history of diabetic renal disease has been classified as a sequence of…”
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The association between pulse wave analysis, carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity and peripheral arterial disease in patients with ischemic heart disease by Piko, Nejc, Bevc, Sebastjan, Hojs, Radovan, Naji, Franjo Husam, Ekart, Robert

“…Functional changes in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) could play a role in higher cardiovascular risk in these patients. 123 patients who underwent elective…”
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Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists in Diabetic Kidney Disease by Vodošek Hojs, Nina, Bevc, Sebastjan, Ekart, Robert, Piko, Nejc, Petreski, Tadej, Hojs, Radovan

“…Diabetes mellitus is a global health issue and main cause of chronic kidney disease. Both diseases are also linked through high cardiovascular morbidity and…”
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Correction: Serum zinc values, ankle brachial index and mortality in hemodialysis patients by Knehtl, Maša, Piko, Nejc, Ekart, Robert, Hojs, Radovan, Bevc, Sebastjan

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Collagen type III nephropathy as a systemic disease? – A case report by Jakopin, Eva, Bevc, Sebastjan, Ekart, Robert, Hojs, Radovan

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STAT5 phosphorylation in CD4 T cells from patients with SLE is related to changes in their subsets and follow‐up disease severity by Goropevšek, Aleš, Gorenjak, Maksimiljan, Gradišnik, Suzana, Dai, Klara, Holc, Iztok, Hojs, Radovan, Krajnc, Ivan, Pahor, Artur, Avčin, Tadej

“…Imbalanced STAT5 phosphorylation in conventional and regulatory CD4 T cell subsets from SLE patients is related to their Bcl‐2 expression,…”
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Statin-Associated Necrotizing Myopathy Leading to Acute Kidney Injury: A Case Report by Petreski, Tadej, Piko, Nejc, Petrijan, Timotej, Dvoršak, Benjamin, Hojs, Radovan, Bevc, Sebastjan

“…Abstract Statins or 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors are a mainstay of cardiovascular disease therapy. In addition to their…”
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Albuminuria is Associated With Subendocardial Viability Ratio in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Ekart, Robert, Bevc, Sebastjan, Hojs, Nina, Knehtl, Maša, Dvoršak, Benjamin, Hojs, Radovan

“…Background/Aims: Albuminuria is a well-established marker of subclinical organ damage. Pulse-wave analysis (PWA) employs the technique of applanation tonometry…”
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Cystatin C, creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration, and long-term mortality in stroke patients by Hojs Fabjan, Tanja, Penko, Meta, Hojs, Radovan

“…Renal dysfunction is associated with mortality in patients after ischemic stroke. Cystatin C is a potentially superior marker of renal function compared to…”
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Estimation of Glomerular Filtration Rate in Elderly Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: Comparison of Three Novel Sophisticated Equations and Simple Cystatin C Equation by Bevc, Sebastjan, Hojs, Nina, Hojs, Radovan, Ekart, Robert, Gorenjak, Maksimiljan, Puklavec, Ludvik

“…Estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in elderly patients is a problem, since they are poorly represented in studies developing GFR equations. Serum…”
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Subendocardial Viability Ratio Is Impaired in Highly Proteinuric Chronic Kidney Disease Patients With Low Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate by Ekart, Robert, Šegula, Anja, Hartman, Tanja, Hojs, Nina, Hojs, Radovan

“…Proteinuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are markers of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease. With applanation tonometry,…”
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