2020
Cystatin C and Muscle Mass in Patients With Heart Failure
Ivey-Miranda JB, Inker LA, Griffin M, Rao V, Maulion C, Turner JM, Wilson FP, Tang WHW, Levey AS, Testani JM. Cystatin C and Muscle Mass in Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2020, 27: 48-56. PMID: 32750487, PMCID: PMC8672303, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureCreatinine clearanceMuscle massCystatin CHigher muscle massAssociation of eGFRcysGlomerular filtration rateLow muscle massCystatin C levelsAccurate GFR estimationMultivariable analysisFiltration rateEGFRcysEGFRcrBody compositionGFR estimationPatientsCreatinineC levelsClearanceMortalityAssociation
2016
We Avoid RAAS Inhibitors in PD Patients with Residual Renal Function
Turner JM. We Avoid RAAS Inhibitors in PD Patients with Residual Renal Function. Seminars In Dialysis 2016, 29: 265-267. PMID: 27061273, DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12488.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsResidual renal functionPeritoneal dialysisRAAS inhibitorsRenal functionAngiotensin receptor blockersGlomerular filtration rateRAAS blockadeAldosterone systemReceptor blockersNephrotoxic agentsPD patientsPD populationFiltration rateModality failureUltrafiltration failureEnzyme inhibitorsPatientsPeritoneal membraneMorphologic changesInhibitorsMortalityCliniciansAnuriaAngiotensinFailure