Kidney International aims to inform the renal researcher and practicing nephrologists on all aspects of renal research. Clinical and basic renal research, commentaries, The Renal Consult, Nephrology sans Frontieres, minireviews, reviews, Nephrology Images, Journal Club. Published weekly online and twice a month in print.
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) are essential for the cardiac extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling. We investigated differences in serum levels of these markers between patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and sinus rhythm (SR).|Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) are essential for the cardiac extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling. We investigated differences in serum levels of these markers between patients with atrial fibrillation (
The American Journal of Hypertension, a peer reviewed journal, provides a forum for scientific inquiry of the highest standard in the fields of hypertension and related cardiovascular disease. AJH publishes articles on basic sciences, molecular biology, clinical and experimental hypertension, cardiology, epidemiology, pediatric hypertension, endocrinology, neurophysiology, and nephrology. Published weekly online and once a month in print.
A new risk prediction score (RPS) may be used to estimate the risk of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients who have systemic sclerosis (SSc). More »
Adult-onset Still disease (AOSD) is an inflammatory condition characterized by a sudden onset of spiking fever, arthralgia, a salmon-colored evanescent rash, leukocytosis, and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and serum ferritin level. More »
The prevalence of gout in the United States has risen over the past 20 years and now affects 8.3 million Americans, or 4% of the population, according to a study reported in a recent issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) publication. More »
Following a retrospective analysis which may be the largest of its kind to date, a multicenter team of investigators says treatment-related hypertension may be a useful biomarker of superior clinical outcome with sunitinib (Sutent) in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). More »
Measurement of pulse pressure may help identify patients with "white coat" hypertension, according to data presented by Korean researchers at the American College of Cardiology’s 60th Annual Scientific Session. More »
A panel of experts presented a general strategy for evaluating patients with refractory hypertension, but ultimately cautioned the audience to assume non-compliance until proven otherwise. More »
Patients with hypertension and/or diabetes are at high risk for CV and renal disease. How can the busy primary care... 
The era of controlling blood pressure with monotherapy (ie, with only a single antihypertensive) may well be a thing of the... 