Search results for: Zeid J. Khitan
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The triad of obesity, a high‐protein diet from animal sources, and disturbed gut microbiota have been linked to poor clinical outcomes in patients with COVID‐19. In this report, the effect of oxidative stress resulting from the Na+/K+‐ATPase transporter signaling cascade is explored as a driver of this poor clinical outcome.
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Protein–protein interactions with the SARS‐CoV‐2 proteome...
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International Urology and Nephrology > 2018 > 50 > 7 > 1263-1270
Osmotic diuresis results from urine loss of large amounts of solutes distributed either in total body water or in the extracellular compartment. Replacement solutions should reflect the volume and monovalent cation (sodium and potassium) content of the fluid lost. Whereas the volume of the solutions used to replace losses that occurred prior to the diagnosis of osmotic diuresis is guided by the clinical...
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BMC Nephrology > 2017 > 18 > 1 > 1-15
Background The United States is faced with an unprecedented epidemic of drug abuse. Every year thousands of Americans visit the emergency departments all over the country with illicit drug related complaints. These drugs have been known to be associated with a range of renal pathologies, from reversible acute kidney injuries to debilitating irreversible conditions like renal infarction. So far, no...
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