2024
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Unvaccinated Kidney Transplant Recipients Infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant: A Case Series
Qu Y, Zhuang J, Duan Y, Baibutihan A, Maimaiti Z, Zhang C, Niu J, Teng W, Ailimu M, Wei X, Qi B, Li J, Du S, Wang D, Cao K, Wang J, Lu C, Tian X, Jiang H. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Unvaccinated Kidney Transplant Recipients Infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant: A Case Series. Integrative Medicine In Nephrology And Andrology 2024, 11: e00019. DOI: 10.1097/imna-d-23-00019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKidney transplant recipientsKT recipientsClinical characteristicsKidney transplantationTransplant recipientsElevated serum D-dimerIncidence of severe infectionsOmicron infectionSevere/critical illnessOutcomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Calcineurin inhibitor drugsSerum D-dimerSerum albumin levelSARS-CoV-2Acute kidney injuryFollow-up periodC-reactive proteinSARS-CoV-2 Omicron infectionSARS-CoV-2 Omicron variantReverse transcription polymerase chain reactionImmunocompromised statusFerritin levelsTranscription polymerase chain reactionSevere/critical groupAntiviral therapy
2023
The Combination Therapy of Glucocorticoids, Tacrolimus, and Mycophenolate Mofetil in Primary Membranous Nephropathy Coexisting with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Study
Wang Y, Cui C, Tian X, Wang L, Ma X, Ge H, Zhang L, Xue X, Chen Z, Huo Y, Wang H, Fu R, Jia L. The Combination Therapy of Glucocorticoids, Tacrolimus, and Mycophenolate Mofetil in Primary Membranous Nephropathy Coexisting with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Study. Integrative Medicine In Nephrology And Andrology 2023, 10: e00010. DOI: 10.1097/imna-d-22-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary membranous nephropathyMycophenolate mofetilCTX groupMembranous nephropathyType 2 diabetes mellitusCombination of glucocorticoidsSerum albumin levelUrinary protein excretionData of patientsLong-term efficacyWorse glycemic controlCTX regimenProteinuria reductionCyclophosphamide regimenAlbumin levelsDiabetes mellitusGlycemic controlImmunosuppressive agentsProtein excretionRetrospective studyCombination therapyBlood glucoseType 2Disease severityGlucocorticoids