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Calciphylaxis: Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Treatment by Nigwekar, Sagar U., MD, MMSc, Kroshinsky, Daniela, MD, MPH, Nazarian, Rosalynn M., MD, Goverman, Jeremy, MD, Malhotra, Rajeev, MD, Jackson, Vicki Ann, MD, MPH, Kamdar, Mihir M., MD, Steele, David J.R., MD, Thadhani, Ravi I., MD, MPH

“…Calciphylaxis is a rare but devastating condition that has continued to challenge the medical community since its early descriptions in the scientific…”
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A Nationally Representative Study of Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy Risk Factors by Nigwekar, Sagar U, Zhao, Sophia, Wenger, Julia, Hymes, Jeffrey L, Maddux, Franklin W, Thadhani, Ravi I, Chan, Kevin E

“…Accurate identification of risk factors for calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) is necessary to develop preventive strategies for this morbid disease. We…”
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Sodium Thiosulfate Therapy for Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy by Sagar U. Nigwekar, Steven M. Brunelli, Debra Meade, Weiling Wang, Jeffrey Hymes, Eduardo Lacson, Jr

“…Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) is an often fatal condition with no effective treatment. Multiple case reports and case series have described intravenous…”
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Mortality and Serum Sodium: Do Patients Die from or with Hyponatremia? by Chawla, Arun, Sterns, Richard H, Nigwekar, Sagar U, Cappuccio, Joseph D

“…Severe hyponatremia (<120 mEq/L) in hospitalized patients has a high mortality rate. We hypothesized that underlying diseases causing hyponatremia attribute to…”
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Ergocalciferol and Cholecalciferol in CKD by Nigwekar, Sagar U., MD, Bhan, Ishir, MD, MPH, Thadhani, Ravi, MD, MPH

“…The development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is accompanied by a progressive decrease in the ability to produce 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Pharmacological…”
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Calciphylaxis from Nonuremic Causes: A Systematic Review by Nigwekar, Sagar U, Wolf, Myles, Sterns, Richard H, Hix, John K

“…Calciphylaxis, or calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a well-described entity in end-stage kidney disease and renal transplant patients; however, little…”
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Multidisciplinary approach to calcific uremic arteriolopathy by Nigwekar, Sagar U

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWCalcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA), as known as calciphylaxis, is a rare and poorly understood disease seen predominantly in end stage renal…”
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Delayed Denosumab Injections and Bone Mineral Density Response: An Electronic Health Record-based Study by Lyu, Houchen, Zhao, Sizheng S, Yoshida, Kazuki, Tedeschi, Sara K, Xu, Chang, Nigwekar, Sagar U, Leder, Benjamin Z, Solomon, Daniel H

“…Abstract Context Discontinuation of denosumab leads to a rapid reversal of its therapeutic effect. However, there are no data regarding how unintended delays…”
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Aldosterone Antagonists for Preventing the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Navaneethan, Sankar D, Nigwekar, Sagar U, Sehgal, Ashwini R, Strippoli, Giovanni F M

“…Addition of aldosterone antagonists (AA) might provide renal benefits to proteinuric chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients over and above the inhibition of…”
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Comparison of Teriparatide and Denosumab in Patients Switching from Long-Term Bisphosphonate Use by Lyu, Houchen, Zhao, Sizheng S, Yoshida, Kazuki, Tedeschi, Sara K, Xu, Chang, Nigwekar, Sagar U, Leder, Benjamin Z, Solomon, Daniel H

“…Teriparatide and denosumab are effective treatments for osteoporosis and typically reserved as second-line options after patients have used bisphosphonates…”
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The effect of levocarnitine supplementation on dialysis-related hypotension: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis by Chewcharat, Api, Chewcharat, Pol, Liu, Weitao, Cellini, Jacqueline, Phipps, Elizabeth A, Melendez Young, Jill A, Nigwekar, Sagar U

“…Dialysis patients have been shown to have low serum carnitine due to poor nutrition, deprivation of endogenous synthesis from kidneys, and removal by…”
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Correlation between clinical and pathological features of cutaneous calciphylaxis by Dutta, Puja, Chaudet, Kristine M, Nazarian, Rosalynn M, Kroshinsky, Daniela, Nigwekar, Sagar U

“…Calciphylaxis is a rare and life-threatening disease that classically manifests with painful skin lesions. It occurs mainly in patients with end-stage renal…”
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Hyponatremia, Mineral Metabolism, and Mortality in Incident Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cohort Study by Nigwekar, Sagar U., MD, Wenger, Julia, MPH, Thadhani, Ravi, MD, MPH, Bhan, Ishir, MD, MPH

“…Background Hyponatremia is associated with increased mortality in chronic diseases. Recent animal studies also implicate hyponatremia in bone abnormalities…”
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Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery and Acute Kidney Injury: A Meta-analysis of Randomized and Observational Studies by Nigwekar, Sagar U., MD, Kandula, Praveen, MD, MPH, Hix, John K., MD, Thakar, Charuhas V., MD

“…Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Controversy exists…”
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Serum Angiopoietin‐2 Predicts Mortality and Kidney Outcomes in Decompensated Cirrhosis by Allegretti, Andrew S., Vela Parada, Xavier, Ortiz, Guillermo A., Long, Joshua, Krinsky, Scott, Zhao, Sophia, Fuchs, Bryan C., Sojoodi, Mozhdeh, Zhang, Dongsheng, Karumanchi, S. Ananth, Kalim, Sahir, Nigwekar, Sagar U., Thadhani, Ravi I., Parikh, Samir M., Chung, Raymond T.

“…Acute kidney injury in decompensated cirrhosis has limited therapeutic options, and novel mechanistic targets are urgently needed. Angiopoietin‐2 is a…”
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The Successful Use of Apixaban in Dialysis Patients with Calciphylaxis Who Require Anticoagulation: A Retrospective Analysis by Garza-Mayers, Anna C, Shah, Radhika, Sykes, David B, Nigwekar, Sagar U, Kroshinsky, Daniela

“…Calciphylaxis is a disease of dermal arteriolar calcification that results in necrosis. It commonly occurs in individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)…”
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The Treatment of Hyponatremia by Sterns, Richard H., MD, Nigwekar, Sagar U., MD, Hix, John Kevin, MD

“…Summary Virtually all investigators now agree that self-induced water intoxication, symptomatic hospital-acquired hyponatremia, and hyponatremia associated…”
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Optimal management of bone mineral disorders in chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease by Lundquist, Andrew L, Nigwekar, Sagar U

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWThe review summarizes recent studies on chronic kidney disease–mineral bone disorders, with a focus on new developments in disease management…”
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Mild prolonged chronic hyponatremia and risk of hip fracture in the elderly by Ayus, Juan Carlos, Fuentes, Nora Angelica, Negri, Armando Luis, Moritz, Michael L, Giunta, Diego Hernan, Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar, Nigwekar, Sagar U, Thadhani, Ravi I, Go, Alan S, De Quiros, Fernan Gonzalez Bernaldo

“…Hip fractures are among the most serious bone fractures in the elderly, producing significant morbidity and mortality. Several observational studies have found…”
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Characterization and Correction of Olfactory Deficits in Kidney Disease by Nigwekar, Sagar U, Weiser, Jeremy M, Kalim, Sahir, Xu, Dihua, Wibecan, Joshua L, Dougherty, Sarah M, Mercier-Lafond, Laurence, Corapi, Kristin M, Eneanya, Nwamaka D, Holbrook, Eric H, Brown, Dennis, Thadhani, Ravi I, Păunescu, Teodor G

“…Patients with CKD suffer from food aversion, anorexia, and malnutrition. Although olfaction has a significant role in determining food flavor, our…”
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