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Renal vascular disease causing end-stage renal disease, incidence, clinical correlates, and outcomes: a 20-year clinical experience by Mailloux, L U, Napolitano, B, Bellucci, A G, Vernace, M, Wilkes, B M, Mossey, R T

“…In the United States, the incidence of end-stage renal disease to hypertension has increased sharply over the last 8 years, especially in elderly white…”
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Iron deficiency in patients with chronic kidney disease: potential role for intravenous iron therapy independent of erythropoietin by Post, James B, Wilkes, Barry M, Michelis, Michael F

“…The prevalence of iron deficiency and its contribution to the anemia of end stage renal disease has been extensively studied, but much less is known about the…”
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Mortality in dialysis patients: analysis of the causes of death by Mailloux, L U, Bellucci, A G, Wilkes, B M, Napolitano, B, Mossey, R T, Lesser, M, Bluestone, P A

“…The objective of this study was to identify the causes of death in maintenance dialysis patients who survived at least 90 days and were monitored during a…”
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Predictors of survival in patients undergoing dialysis by Mailloux, L U, Bellucci, A G, Mossey, R T, Napolitano, B, Moore, T, Wilkes, B M, Bluestone, P A

“…Survival and risk analyses were performed on all 532 patients in whom long-term dialysis was started from 1970 through 1985. During this 16-year period,…”
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Increased expression of glomerular AT1 receptors in rats with myocardial infarction by Mento, P F, Pica, M E, Hilepo, J, Chang, J, Hirsch, L, Wilkes, B M

“…Rats with congestive heart failure demonstrate striking intrarenal vasoconstriction that contributes to reduced renal excretory function. We previously…”
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Plasma Angiotensins and Blood Pressure During Converting Enzyme Inhibition by MENTO, PETER F, WILKES, BARRY M

“…The relationship between plasma angiotensin and the reduction of blood pressure with the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor enalapril was studied in rats…”
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Reduced glomerular angiotensin II receptor density in diabetes mellitus in the rat: time course and mechanism by Wilkes, B M

“…Glomerular angiotensin II receptors are reduced in number in early diabetes mellitus, which may contribute to hyperfiltration and glomerular injury. The time…”
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The impact of co-morbid risk factors at the start of dialysis upon the survival of ESRD patients by Mailloux, L U, Napolitano, B, Bellucci, A G, Mossey, R T, Vernace, M A, Wilkes, B M

“…By using a computerized database, we have catalogued the presence of 29 co-morbid risk factors in 683 patients with end-stage renal disease who started…”
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Effects of Angiotensin Receptor Subtype Inhibitors on Plasma Angiotensin Clearance by Veniace, Melchiore A, Mento, Peter F, Maita, Mary E, Wilkes, Barry M

“…The aim of this study was to determine whether angiotensin receptor subtypes play a role in angiotensin clearance from plasma. Angiotensin metabolic clearance…”
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Comparison of angiotensin converting enzyme and renin inhibition in rats following myocardial infarction by Mento, P F, Maita, M E, Murphy, W R, Holt, W F, Wilkes, B M

“…Renal and systemic hemodynamics were studied in rats 1 month after induction of myocardial infarction by ligation of the left coronary artery. The mean…”
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Combined Renin and Converting Enzyme Inhibition in Rats by Mento, Peter F, Holt, William F, Murphy, William R, Wilkes, Barry M

“…The effects of combined renin inhibition and converting enzyme inhibition on mean arterial pressure and the plasma renin-angiotensin system were studied in…”
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Evidence for a vasodepressor effect of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, MK421 (enalapril), independent of blockade of angiotensin II formation by Wilkes, B M

“…The effects of acute and chronic angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition with MK421 (enalapril maleate) on angiotensin II formation were studied in…”
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Plasma angiotensins in anephric humans: evidence for an extrarenal angiotensin system by Wilkes, B M, Mento, P F, Pearl, A R, Hollander, A M, Mossey, R T, Bellucci, A, Bluestone, P A, Mailloux, L U

“…The recent identification of messenger RNAs encoding renin and angiotensinogen in nonrenal tissues raises the possibility that angiotensins (Ang) may be formed…”
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Effects of Chronic Infusion of Renin Inhibitor A-64662 in Sodium-Depleted Monkeys by Verburg, Kenneth M, Kleinert, Hollis D, Kadam, Jill R.C, Chekal, Marcia A, Mento, Peter F, Wilkes, Barry M

“…The potent and primate-selective renin inhibitor A-64662 (n=8) or vehicle (n=6) was administered intravenously for 7 days to sodium-depleted cynomolgus monkeys…”
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Increased renin immunostaining in preglomerular arterioles after myocardial infarction in the rat by Thanakornyothin, Nuttasut, Susin, Myron, Benoff, Susan, Wilkes, Barry M.

“…In previous studies we demonstrated that the intrarenal circulation is vasoconstricted in congestive heart failure (CHF) and that pharmacologic inhibition of…”
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PUlmonary embolism Low incidence in chronic renal failure by Mossey, R T, Kasabian, A A, Wilkes, B M, Mailloux, L U, Susin, M, Bluestone, P A

“…The records of 2,255 autopsies performed on adults between Jan 1, 1969, and Dec 31, 1981, were reviewed for the presence of pulmonary embolism. The overall…”
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Death by withdrawal from dialysis: a 20-year clinical experience by Mailloux, L U, Bellucci, A G, Napolitano, B, Mossey, R T, Wilkes, B M, Bluestone, P A

“…The reasons for withdrawal from dialysis are not well understood. The goals of this study were to determine the risk of dying by withdrawal from dialysis over…”
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Localization of endothelin-like immunoreactivity in rat kidneys by Wilkes, B M, Susin, M, Mento, P F, Macica, C M, Girardi, E P, Boss, E, Nord, E P

“…The distribution of endothelin-like immunoreactivity was examined in normal rat kidneys using the immunoperoxidase technique. A specific polyclonal antibody to…”
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Characterization of endothelin 1 receptor and signal transduction mechanisms in rat medullary interstitial cells by Wilkes, B M, Ruston, A S, Mento, P, Girardi, E, Hart, D, Vander Molen, M, Barnett, R, Nord, E P

“…Previous autoradiographic studies have delineated the renal medullas the predominant site of renal endothelin (ET) receptors. Accordingly, cultured rat renal…”
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Comparison of methods for measuring albumin in peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis patients by Joseph, R, Tria, L, Mossey, R T, Bellucci, A G, Mailloux, L U, Vernace, M A, Miller, I, Wilkes, B M

“…Serum albumin levels have been used extensively as an indicator of morbidity in patients with end-stage renal disease. Recent evidence suggests that albumin…”
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