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Cerebrorenal interaction and stroke.
Abstract Beyond the original meaning of chronic kidney disease (CKD) as high-risk state for future dialysis, CKD is now known as an established risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Stroke is a major player of cardiovascular disease and has deep two-way relationships with CKD. CKD is an evident risk factor for stroke. Meta-analyses of cohort studies and trials indicate that proteinuria/albuminuria increases the risk of stroke by 71-92%, and reduced glomerular filtration rate increases the risk by 43%. In addition, CKD has a strong relationship with subclinical brain damage including white matter changes, microb...
Source: Contributions to Nephrology - May 26, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Toyoda K Tags: Contrib Nephrol Source Type: research

Stroke feature and management in dialysis patients.
Abstract Strokes remain the major complication among dialysis population as the number of diabetes and elderly is increasing. In chronic hemodialysis patients, prevalence and incidence of stroke is higher than that of the general population. According to the annual registry data of the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, prevalence of stroke death has been declining, yet the incidence of nonfatal incidence of stroke is not known. Underlying mechanisms of stroke are multiple. Among them, control of hypertension is important for the primary prevention; however, the ideal target level of blood pressure is not dete...
Source: Contributions to Nephrology - May 26, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Iseki K Tags: Contrib Nephrol Source Type: research

New aspects of cerebrovascular diseases in dialysis patients.
Authors: Naganuma T, Takemoto Y Abstract Growing evidence suggests that chronic kidney disease is a significant risk factor for stroke, subclinical cerebrovascular abnormalities, and cognitive impairment, independent of known cardiovascular risk factors. Cerebrovascular disease is also a major cause of death in dialysis patients, who have a much higher incidence of stroke compared to the normal population. Strokes in dialysis patients are also characterized by a higher incidence of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage compared with those in the general population. Recent studies on dialysis cohorts have shown that...
Source: Contributions to Nephrology - June 1, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Contrib Nephrol Source Type: research

Asymptomatic Cerebrovascular Disease in Dialysis Patients.
Authors: Naganuma T, Takemoto Y Abstract Cerebrovascular disease is a major cause of death in dialysis patients, who have a much higher incidence of stroke compared to the normal population. Recent studies have shown that asymptomatic cerebral small-vessel disease, including silent brain infarction (SBI), white matter hyperintensities (WMHs), and cerebral microbleeds (CMBs), is related to the future onset of stroke. Cerebral small-vessel disease is caused by microvascular damage to the small penetrating arteries of the middle cerebral artery including arteriolosclerosis, fibrinoid necrosis, and lipohyalinosis attri...
Source: Contributions to Nephrology - July 26, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Contrib Nephrol Source Type: research

Kidney disease and cognitive function.
Abstract We provide a brief review of research on chronic kidney disease and cognitive performance, including dementia. We touch briefly on the literature relating end-stage-renal disease to cognitive function, but focus on studies of modest and moderate forms of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that precede dialysis and transplantation. We summarize previous reviews dealing with case control studies of patients but more fully examine community-based studies with large samples and necessary controls for demographic risk factors, cardiovascular variables, and other confounds such as depression. In addition we suggest p...
Source: Contributions to Nephrology - May 26, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Elias MF, Dore GA, Davey A Tags: Contrib Nephrol Source Type: research