2024
Interleukin-16 is increased in dialysis patients but is not a cardiovascular risk factor
Brösecke F, Pfau A, Ermer T, Dein Terra Mota Ribeiro A, Rubenbauer L, Rao V, Burlein S, Genser B, Reichel M, Aronson P, Coca S, Knauf F. Interleukin-16 is increased in dialysis patients but is not a cardiovascular risk factor. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 11323. PMID: 38760468, PMCID: PMC11101424, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61808-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-16 levelsIL-16Dialysis patientsCardiovascular eventsConcentrations of IL-16Kidney failureUremic toxinsCardiovascular diseaseCompared to healthy individualsPlasma oxalate concentrationActivated immune cellsAssociated with cardiovascular diseaseIL-16 concentrationCytokine IL-16Cardiovascular risk factorsNo significant associationPlasma oxalateInflammatory markersImmune cellsCytokine concentrationsInterleukin-16US patientsCohort 1Cardiovascular outcomesHealthy individuals
2021
Determinants and Outcomes Associated With Urinary Calcium Excretion in Chronic Kidney Disease
Liu J, Tio M, Verma A, Schmidt I, Ilori T, Knauf F, Mc Causland F, Waikar S. Determinants and Outcomes Associated With Urinary Calcium Excretion in Chronic Kidney Disease. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2021, 107: e281-e292. PMID: 34390334, PMCID: PMC8684460, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary calcium excretionChronic kidney diseaseEnd-stage kidney diseaseCalcium excretionKidney diseaseChronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) StudyIncident end-stage kidney diseaseLevel of CKDSelf-identified black raceAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease eventsSerum parathyroid hormoneCardiovascular disease eventsAdverse clinical eventsAdverse clinical outcomesStage kidney diseaseBaseline eGFRCKD progressionUrinary sodiumCause mortalityCohort studyLoop diureticsThiazide diureticsClinical outcomesParathyroid hormoneVascular calcification