Clinical and Experimental Nephrology

Article	Citations
Efficacy of combination therapy for childhood complicated focal IgA nephropathy	55
N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide predicts hospitalization for ischemic stroke in Japanese hemodialysis patients	53
Pleuroperitoneal communication through the retroperitoneum	41
Risk factors for septic shock in older patients with urinary tract infection	34
Clinical and histopathological features related to time to complete remission in adult-onset minimal change nephrotic syndrome patients with corticosteroid treatment	32
Predictors of encapsulated peritoneal sclerosis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis using neutral-pH dialysate	27
Pre-transplant tacrolimus fluctuations predict BK virus infection risk in kidney transplants	26
Age and gender differences in the urinary proteome of healthy subjects using the advantages of quantitative proteomics	20
Impact of inpatient educational programs on mortality after the start of dialysis therapy	20
A possible case of carbamazepine-induced renal phospholipidosis mimicking Fabry disease	19
Advancing large language models in nephrology: bridging the gap in image interpretation	15
Role of the new bioimpedance monitoring device (Seca®) in assessing dry weight in hemodialysis patients	14
Cancer risk after kidney transplantation in japan: methodological gaps and future directions	14
Association of severe stress with the onset of chronic kidney disease after the Great East Japan Earthquake: the Fukushima Health Management Survey	14
Efficacy and safety of telitacicept in patients with lupus nephritis: a single-center, real-world retrospective study	14
eGFR slope as a surrogate endpoint for clinical study in early stage of chronic kidney disease: from The Japan Chronic Kidney Disease Database	14
Genetic nephrotic syndrome associated with disturbed function of glomerular slit membrane and podocyte cytoskeleton in children	14
Factors affecting responsiveness of vadadustat in patients with anemia associated with chronic kidney disease: a post-hoc subgroup analysis of Japanese phase 3 randomized studies	14
Review no. 1: designing clinical kidney research using real-world data: research questions, data sources, and analytical skills	14
Clinical predictors associated with prolonged pneumoperitoneum time in laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy	13
List of referees	13
Comparison of survival rates between incident hemodialysis patients and peritoneal dialysis patients: a 5-year prospective cohort study with propensity score matching	13
Skin perfusion pressure in lower extremities at haemodialysis initiation is associated with 1-year mortality and cardiovascular disease	13
Efficacy and safety of rituximab in primary IgA nephropathy: a retrospective study	13
Rationale and design of the Japanese Biomarkers in Nephrotic Syndrome (J-MARINE) study	12

Multicenter randomized controlled trial of intensive uric acid lowering therapy for CKD patients with hyperuricemia: TARGET-UA	12
Correction to: Public support for patients with intractable diseases in Japan: impact on clinical indicators from nationwide registries in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease	12
Hydroxychloroquine suppresses anti-GBM nephritis via inhibition of JNK/p38 MAPK signaling	12
Adjustment of anion gap for other serum components is of little benefit to acid–base assessment	12
A comparison of the clinical efficacy of tonsillectomy with steroid pulse therapy and tonsillectomy therapy alone for patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy: a retrospective observational study	11
Estimating the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the older population using health screening data in Japan	11
Correction to: Clinical questions and good practice statements of clinical practice guidelines for management of kidney injury during anticancer drug therapy 2022	11
Evaluation of renal fibrosis using scanning acoustic microscopy	11
Clinical outcomes of immunosuppressive therapy in patients with seronegative anti-PLA2R antibodies and PLA2R-related membranous nephropathy	11
Prediction model for treatment response of primary membranous nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome	11
Clinical insights on “Effectiveness and safety of ravulizumab for Japanese patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) switched from eculizumab”	11
cnm-positive Streptococcus mutans, a major pathogen in dental caries, may exacerbate IgA nephropathy via the tonsils	10
Cytosolic mtDNA–cGAS–STING axis contributes to sepsis-induced acute kidney injury via activating the NLRP3 inflammasome	10
Role of IGF-1R in epithelial–mesenchymal transdifferentiation of human peritoneal mesothelial cells	10
Biguanides are associated with decreased early mortality and risk of acute kidney injury in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Japan	10
Prevalence, clinical course and outcomes of COVID-19 in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients: a single-center experience	10
Autopsy study examining non-chronic kidney disease versus chronic kidney disease caused by hypertensive-nephrosclerosis in elderly subjects	10
Correction to: Cost-effectiveness of mass screening for dipstick hematuria in Japan	9
Water and electrolyte abnormalities in novel pharmacological agents for kidney disease and cancer	9
Estimated T50 calciprotein crystallization test in patients undergoing hemodialysis: Osaka Dialysis Complication Study (ODCS)	9
Alleviation effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate against acute kidney injury following severe burns	9
Intrarenal corpuscular multinucleated giant cells in ANCA-associated vasculitis	9
Comparison of seroconversion rates after hepatitis B vaccination in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and those receiving maintenance hemodialysis	9
Questionnaire survey of the frequency of dietary intake during hemodialysis and the impact of COVID-19 in Japan	9
Trimerization profile of type IV collagen COL4A5 exon deletion in X-linked Alport syndrome	9
Nephrotic syndrome induces the upregulation of cell proliferation-related genes in tubular cells in mice	9
Comparison of serum alkaline phosphatase levels between two measurement methods in chronic hemodialysis patients in Japan: involvement of ABO blood group system and relationship with mortality risk	8
MiR-34a induces myofibroblast differentiation from renal fibroblasts	8
Development and validation of an algorithm for identifying patients undergoing dialysis from patients with advanced chronic kidney disease	8
The role of a novel mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, finerenone, in chronic kidney disease: mechanisms and clinical advances	8
Angiotensin II and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis	8
Clinical predictors of monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance: a multicenter study in Japan	8
High body mass index and triglyceride levels at health checkups increase the risk of new-onset chronic kidney disease and worsening renal function: the TAMA MED Project-CKD	8
Genetic aspects of pediatric nephrotic syndrome and anti-nephrin antibodies	8
Efficacy of valganciclovir prophylaxis in kidney transplant recipients following low-dose rituximab induction therapy: a multicenter retrospective study	8
Correction to: Association of initial prednisolone dose with remission, relapse, and infectious complications in adult‑onset minimal change disease	8
The safety and effectiveness of transcatheter renal arterial embolization with tris-acryl gelatin microspheres in hemodialysis patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease	7
Optimal course of pre-emptive rituximab administration for long-term disease remission in patients with complicated steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome requiring immunosuppressive agents after rituxi	7
Aberrant splicing caused by exonic single nucleotide variants positioned 2nd or 3rd to the last nucleotide in the COL4A5 gene	7
The association between embedded catheter implantation and hospitalization costs for peritoneal dialysis initiation: a retrospective cohort study	7
Potential involvement of abnormal splicing in severe WT1-related disorders	7
A digest of the clinical practice guideline for pediatric idiopathic nephrotic syndrome 2020 updated: medical therapy	7
Favorable changes in the eGFR slope after dapagliflozin treatment and its association with the initial dip	7
Neferine mitigates cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury in mice by regulating autophagy and apoptosis	7
Association between alcohol consumption and chronic kidney disease: a population-based survey	7
Higher hemoglobin levels using darbepoetin alfa and kidney outcomes in advanced chronic kidney disease without diabetes: a prespecified secondary analysis of the PREDICT trial	7
Real-world fracture risk, osteoporosis treatment status, and mortality of Japanese non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease stages G3–5	7
Arteriovenous fistula is associated with diastolic dysfunction in end-stage renal failure patients	7
Prospective randomized trial of antibiotic prophylaxis for percutaneous renal biopsy	7
Cellular and humoral immune responses to COVID-19 booster vaccination in Japanese dialysis patients	7

One anastomosis gastric bypass ameliorates diabetic nephropathy via regulating the GLP-1-mediated Sirt1/AMPK/PGC1α pathway	7
The association of fasting triglyceride variability with renal dysfunction and proteinuria in medical checkup participants	7
Evaluation of cardiovascular risk in children with solitary functioning kidney	7
Association between lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio and acute kidney injury in patients with sepsis: a retrospective cohort study	7
Association between adrenal function and dialysis vintage in hemodialysis patients	7
Luminal flow in the connecting tubule induces afferent arteriole vasodilation	7
The efficacy and safety of mizoribine for maintenance therapy in patients with myeloperoxidase anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA)-associated vasculitis: the usefulness of serum mizoribine	7
Effect of tonsillectomy combined with steroid pulse therapy upon IgA nephropathy depending on proteinuria status at diagnosis: a nationwide multicenter cohort study in Japan	7
Predictive values of four nutritional indices for adverse outcomes in patients with hypertension	7
Association of abnormalities in electrocardiography and ultrasonic echocardiography with the occurrence of cardiovascular disease in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease	6
The effect of different timings of protein supplementation on variable outcomes in hemodialysis patients: a randomized clinical trial	6
Glomerular filtration of creatinine: expanding its clinical utility as a skeletal muscle mass index in non-dialysis CKD patients	6
PTH variability is associated with increased risk of mortality in Japanese hemodialysis patients	6
Longitudinal changes in the abundance of IgA1 O- and N-glycoforms in IgA nephropathy	6
Clinicopathological cohort study of kidney biopsy findings resulting in dialysis during long-term follow-up exceeding 30 years	6
Effect of monoclonal gammopathy in the progression of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease: a retrospective observational study	6
Albuminuria and chronic kidney disease progression in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	6
Probenecid protects against contrast–induced nephropathy through modulation of small Rho GTPases and Pannexin1 channels in Wistar rats	6
Clinicopathological findings of tubulointerstitial nephritis: a cross-sectional analysis of the Japan Renal Biopsy Registry (J-RBR)	6
Upward-directed exit-site of the swan-neck catheter and “Easy-to-disinfect the backside area of exit-site” may prevent PD complications	6
Hsp70 promotes maturation of uromodulin mutants that cause familial juvenile hyperuricemic nephropathy and suppresses cellular damage	6
Adverse reactions and effects on renal function of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with IgA nephropathy	6
Guidelines for administering gadolinium-based contrast agents to patients with renal dysfunction (Version 3: Revised May 20th, 2024)	6
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Circ_0000064 knockdown attenuates high glucose-induced proliferation, inflammation and extracellular matrix deposition of mesangial cells through miR-424-5p-mediat	6
MicroRNAs in idiopathic childhood nephrotic syndrome	6
Treatment of hyponatremia: comprehension and best clinical practice	6
Comprehensive review of mitochondrial nephropathy—a renal phenotype in mitochondrial disease: causative genes, clinical and pathological features, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment	6
Single-cell RNA sequencing and kidney organoid differentiation	5
Exploring factors associated with Kidney Disease Quality of Life in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease: the Reach-J CKD cohort study	5
Risk factors for surgery in children with ureteropelvic junction obstruction due to antenatally detected ınfantil hydronephrosis	5
The differences in renal hemodynamic response following high-intensity exercise between younger and older males	5
Circulating small extracellular vesicles in chronic kidney disease and vascular calcification: “Tiny packages with big biological mission”	5
Correction: Epidemiological study of renal involvement in sarcoidosis in Japan using the Japan Renal Biopsy Registry	5
Point-of-care renal ultrasound: the SECONDS checklist	5
Longitudinal change in thigh muscle cross-sectional area in association with hospitalization among patients undergoing hemodialysis: the Osaka Dialysis Complication Study (ODCS)	5
Effects of NRF2 polymorphisms on safety and efficacy of bardoxolone methyl: subanalysis of TSUBAKI study	5
Hidden malignancy in large polycystic liver and kidney	5
Diabetic kidney disease: the kidney disease relevant to individuals with diabetes	5
Changes in urinary albumin as a surrogate for kidney disease progression in people with type 2 diabetes	5
Current antihypertensive treatment and treatment-resistant hypertension in Japanese patients with chronic kidney disease	5
Current treatment status of IgA nephropathy in Japan: a questionnaire survey	5
Deep learning analysis of clinical course of primary nephrotic syndrome: Japan Nephrotic Syndrome Cohort Study (JNSCS)	5
Clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis with refractory peritonitis: significance of the day 5 cell count	5
Tracing all patients who received insured dialysis treatment in Japan and the present situation of their number of deaths	5
Annual change in eGFR in renal hypouricemia: a retrospective pilot study	5
Initial annual decline in the estimated glomerular filtration rate and adverse kidney outcomes in IgA nephropathy	5
Prevalence and prognosis of severe hyperkalemia in the emergency department	5
The association of 5-year therapeutic responsiveness with long-term renal outcome in IgA nephropathy	5
Sore thumb syndrome	5
Straightforward and immediate ultrasound-guided kidney biopsy using a guide needle technique to get adequate tissue with reduced procedural time	5
Predictive value of suPAR in AKI: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Assessment of communication environment and health literacy of patients on chronic hemodialysis: a multicenter observational study (SMEL-HD study)	5
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF): a multifaceted marker in chronic kidney disease	5
Diagnosis and treatment in adult patients with C3 glomerulopathy in Japan: a real-world survey	5
Hematological parameters of anemia and prognosis of non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease: the Fukushima CKD cohort study	5
Impact of collaboration between general practitioners and nephrologists on renal function: an experience in the Hitachi area	5
Knockdown of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase ameliorates renal fibrosis caused by ischemia–reperfusion injury and remodels sphingosine metabolism	5
The implication of calf circumference and grip strength in osteoporosis and bone mineral density among hemodialysis patients	4
Golden mean of serum uric acid level on the risk of kidney function decline	4
Hypomagnesemia in peritoneal and hybrid dialysis: prevalence, predictors, and association with atrial fibrillation	4
Blood pressure load associated with progressive kidney function decline in biopsy-proven atherosclerotic chronic kidney disease patients	4
Stellate ganglion light irradiation to enhance vasodilation in arteriovenous fistula creation for hemodialysis	4
Hyporesponsiveness against donor’s ABO antigens of renal grafts after ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation	4
Long-term need and potential for withdrawal of enteral feeding in children with chronic kidney disease stage 5D or 5T	4
A case series of Fabry diseases with CKD in Japan	4
External validation of the pediatric International IgA Nephropathy Prediction Tool in a central China cohort	4
Persistent hyperparathyroidism after preemptive kidney transplantation	4
Use of mycophenolate mofetil in patients with pediatric and adult primary nephrotic syndrome: information from a Japanese hospital claims database	4
Renal outcomes in IgA nephropathy following inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination	4
Validation of the estimated glomerular filtration rate equation for Japanese children younger than 2 years	4
Evaluation of screening with urine dipsticks and renal ultrasonography for 3-year-olds in Chiba City over 30 years	4
Intimal growth on the luminal surface of arteriovenous grafts in rats	4
Generation of chimeric kidneys using progenitor cell replacement: Oshima Award Address 2021	4
AHA Life’s Essential 8 and new-onset CKD: a prospective cohort study from the UK Biobank	4
Delayed diagnosis and exacerbation of hyperlipidemia in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Reference values for urinary protein, albumin, beta 2-microglobulin, and the alpha 1-microglobulin-to-creatinine ratio in Japanese children	4
Correction: Transcatheter arterial embolization therapy in patients with polycystic kidney disease and liver disease: review from case series	4
Clinical impact of device connections on PD-related peritonitis	4
Synergistic effect of proteinuria on dipstick hematuria-related decline in kidney function: The Japan Specific Health Checkups (J-SHC) Study	4
Prognostic value of proteinuria monitoring in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis	4

Association of soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 with mortality and adverse outcomes in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Correlation between IgAC3 ratio and oxford score in IgA nephropathy	4
Fibrosis-4 index can predict improved renal function in acute heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	4
Prevalence and mortality of transient acute kidney injury within 48 h, as new subtype, following coronary angiography: a cohort study	4
Outcomes of tyrosine kinase inhibitor monotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma arising in patients with kidney transplantation: comparison with sporadic and end-stage renal disease populations	4
Establishment of a novel mouse peritoneal dialysis-associated peritoneal injury model	4
Prognostic impact of urine cyclic AMP levels in patients with chronic kidney disease	4
ABO-incompatible living-donor kidney transplantation is not associated with post-transplant malignancy: a multicenter retrospective study	4
Pharmacological inhibition of the NLRP3 inflammasome attenuates kidney apoptosis, fibrosis, and injury in Dahl salt-sensitive rats	4
Impact of Fc-gamma receptor IIIA polymorphism on late-onset neutropenia and clinical outcomes in kidney transplant recipients following rituximab induction therapy	4
Comparative study of the protective effects of coenzyme Q10 and cinnamon extract on possible kidney damage and dysfunction of amiodarone in rats	4
The role of C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio as a prognostic biomarker in patients hospitalized for cardiorenal syndrome	4
Correction: Oral alkalinizing supplementation suppressed intrarenal reactive oxidative stress in mild-stage chronic kidney disease: a randomized cohort study	4
Calcium carbonate occluding a peritoneal dialysis catheter	4
METTL14 derived from exosomes of M1 macrophages promotes high glucose-induced apoptosis, inflammation and oxidative stress in glomerular endothelial cells by mediating PAQR3 m6A modification	4
Initiation of renin–angiotensin system inhibitors and first complete remission in patients with primary nephrotic syndrome: a nationwide cohort study	4