Clinical and Experimental Nephrology

Article	Citations
Predictors of encapsulated peritoneal sclerosis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis using neutral-pH dialysate	65
Genetic nephrotic syndrome associated with disturbed function of glomerular slit membrane and podocyte cytoskeleton in children	57
Advancing large language models in nephrology: bridging the gap in image interpretation	36
Cancer risk after kidney transplantation in japan: methodological gaps and future directions	34
Association of severe stress with the onset of chronic kidney disease after the Great East Japan Earthquake: the Fukushima Health Management Survey	29
N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide predicts hospitalization for ischemic stroke in Japanese hemodialysis patients	26
Risk factors for septic shock in older patients with urinary tract infection	21
Age and gender differences in the urinary proteome of healthy subjects using the advantages of quantitative proteomics	19
Pre-transplant tacrolimus fluctuations predict BK virus infection risk in kidney transplants	18
Efficacy and safety of reduced-dose valganciclovir prophylaxis for cytomegalovirus infection after pediatric kidney transplantation	18
Pleuroperitoneal communication through the retroperitoneum	18
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	17
Relationship between iron deficiency and corrected QT-interval prolongation in Japanese patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis	16
Review no. 1: designing clinical kidney research using real-world data: research questions, data sources, and analytical skills	16
Changes in mean corpuscular volume after erythropoiesis-stimulating agent treatment are associated with renal outcomes in non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease	16
eGFR slope as a surrogate endpoint for clinical study in early stage of chronic kidney disease: from The Japan Chronic Kidney Disease Database	15
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cognitive function in patients undergoing hemodialysis	15
List of referees	14
Clinical predictors associated with prolonged pneumoperitoneum time in laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy	14
Efficacy and safety of telitacicept in patients with lupus nephritis: a single-center, real-world retrospective study	14
Skin perfusion pressure in lower extremities at haemodialysis initiation is associated with 1-year mortality and cardiovascular disease	14
Comparison of survival rates between incident hemodialysis patients and peritoneal dialysis patients: a 5-year prospective cohort study with propensity score matching	13
Adjustment of anion gap for other serum components is of little benefit to acid–base assessment	13
Evaluation of renal fibrosis using scanning acoustic microscopy	13
Clinical insights on “Effectiveness and safety of ravulizumab for Japanese patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) switched from eculizumab”	12

Prediction model for treatment response of primary membranous nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome	12
Efficacy and safety of rituximab in primary IgA nephropathy: a retrospective study	12
Hydroxychloroquine suppresses anti-GBM nephritis via inhibition of JNK/p38 MAPK signaling	12
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
Clinical outcomes of immunosuppressive therapy in patients with seronegative anti-PLA2R antibodies and PLA2R-related membranous nephropathy	11
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
Correction to: Clinical questions and good practice statements of clinical practice guidelines for management of kidney injury during anticancer drug therapy 2022	11
Cytosolic mtDNA–cGAS–STING axis contributes to sepsis-induced acute kidney injury via activating the NLRP3 inflammasome	11
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	11
Estimating the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the older population using health screening data in Japan	11
Comparison of seroconversion rates after hepatitis B vaccination in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and those receiving maintenance hemodialysis	10
Intrarenal corpuscular multinucleated giant cells in ANCA-associated vasculitis	10
Questionnaire survey of the frequency of dietary intake during hemodialysis and the impact of COVID-19 in Japan	10
Glucocorticoid dose at discharge and the risk of infectious complications and rehospitalization in renal diseases	10
Clinical and functional evaluation of non-missense MYH9 variants in MYH9-related disease	10
Trimerization profile of type IV collagen COL4A5 exon deletion in X-linked Alport syndrome	10
Prevalence, clinical course and outcomes of COVID-19 in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients: a single-center experience	10
cnm-positive Streptococcus mutans, a major pathogen in dental caries, may exacerbate IgA nephropathy via the tonsils	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
The role of a novel mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, finerenone, in chronic kidney disease: mechanisms and clinical advances	10
Nephrotic syndrome induces the upregulation of cell proliferation-related genes in tubular cells in mice	10
Alleviation effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate against acute kidney injury following severe burns	9
Angiotensin II and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis	9
Estimated T50 calciprotein crystallization test in patients undergoing hemodialysis: Osaka Dialysis Complication Study (ODCS)	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	9
Genetic aspects of pediatric nephrotic syndrome and anti-nephrin antibodies	9
Development and validation of an algorithm for identifying patients undergoing dialysis from patients with advanced chronic kidney disease	9
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	9
Water and electrolyte abnormalities in novel pharmacological agents for kidney disease and cancer	9
Predictive values of four nutritional indices for adverse outcomes in patients with hypertension	9
Association between alcohol consumption and chronic kidney disease: a population-based survey	8
Clinical predictors of monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance: a multicenter study in Japan	8
Efficacy of valganciclovir prophylaxis in kidney transplant recipients following low-dose rituximab induction therapy: a multicenter retrospective study	8
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	8
Neferine mitigates cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury in mice by regulating autophagy and apoptosis	8
Higher hemoglobin levels using darbepoetin alfa and kidney outcomes in advanced chronic kidney disease without diabetes: a prespecified secondary analysis of the PREDICT trial	8
Association between lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio and acute kidney injury in patients with sepsis: a retrospective cohort study	8
Aberrant splicing caused by exonic single nucleotide variants positioned 2nd or 3rd to the last nucleotide in the COL4A5 gene	8
MiR-34a induces myofibroblast differentiation from renal fibroblasts	8
A digest of the clinical practice guideline for pediatric idiopathic nephrotic syndrome 2020 updated: medical therapy	8
Zinc deficiency is associated with erythropoietin-stimulating agents hyporesponsive anemia in peritoneal dialysis patients: a cross-sectional study	8
The safety and effectiveness of transcatheter renal arterial embolization with tris-acryl gelatin microspheres in hemodialysis patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease	8
Morphological characteristics of the renal lesion in TAFRO syndrome and POEMS syndrome: a retrospective and multicenter study	8
Real-world fracture risk, osteoporosis treatment status, and mortality of Japanese non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease stages G3–5	8
Arteriovenous fistula is associated with diastolic dysfunction in end-stage renal failure patients	8
The association of fasting triglyceride variability with renal dysfunction and proteinuria in medical checkup participants	8
Favorable changes in the eGFR slope after dapagliflozin treatment and its association with the initial dip	7
Effect of monoclonal gammopathy in the progression of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease: a retrospective observational study	7
Cellular and humoral immune responses to COVID-19 booster vaccination in Japanese dialysis patients	7

Upward-directed exit-site of the swan-neck catheter and “Easy-to-disinfect the backside area of exit-site” may prevent PD complications	7
MicroRNAs in idiopathic childhood nephrotic syndrome	7
Guidelines for administering gadolinium-based contrast agents to patients with renal dysfunction (Version 3: Revised May 20th, 2024)	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
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Circ_0000064 knockdown attenuates high glucose-induced proliferation, inflammation and extracellular matrix deposition of mesangial cells through miR-424-5p-mediat	7
Albuminuria and chronic kidney disease progression in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	7
Clinicopathological cohort study of kidney biopsy findings resulting in dialysis during long-term follow-up exceeding 30 years	7
Glomerular filtration of creatinine: expanding its clinical utility as a skeletal muscle mass index in non-dialysis CKD patients	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
Luminal flow in the connecting tubule induces afferent arteriole vasodilation	7
Adverse reactions and effects on renal function of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with IgA nephropathy	7
Association of abnormalities in electrocardiography and ultrasonic echocardiography with the occurrence of cardiovascular disease in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease	7
Treatment of hyponatremia: comprehension and best clinical practice	6
PTH variability is associated with increased risk of mortality in Japanese hemodialysis patients	6
Diabetic kidney disease: the kidney disease relevant to individuals with diabetes	6
Cell based therapy in chronic kidney disease: emerging evidence for a fifth pillar in guideline directed medical therapy	6
Annual change in eGFR in renal hypouricemia: a retrospective pilot study	6
Changes in urinary albumin as a surrogate for kidney disease progression in people with type 2 diabetes	6
Effect of tonsillectomy combined with steroid pulse therapy upon IgA nephropathy depending on proteinuria status at diagnosis: a nationwide multicenter cohort study in Japan	6
Exploring factors associated with Kidney Disease Quality of Life in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease: the Reach-J CKD cohort study	6
Prospective randomized trial of antibiotic prophylaxis for percutaneous renal biopsy	6
Clinicopathological findings of tubulointerstitial nephritis: a cross-sectional analysis of the Japan Renal Biopsy Registry (J-RBR)	6
One anastomosis gastric bypass ameliorates diabetic nephropathy via regulating the GLP-1-mediated Sirt1/AMPK/PGC1α pathway	6
Longitudinal change in thigh muscle cross-sectional area in association with hospitalization among patients undergoing hemodialysis: the Osaka Dialysis Complication Study (ODCS)	6
Single-cell RNA sequencing and kidney organoid differentiation	6
Hidden malignancy in large polycystic liver and kidney	6
The effect of different timings of protein supplementation on variable outcomes in hemodialysis patients: a randomized clinical trial	6
Probenecid protects against contrast–induced nephropathy through modulation of small Rho GTPases and Pannexin1 channels in Wistar rats	6
Comprehensive review of mitochondrial nephropathy—a renal phenotype in mitochondrial disease: causative genes, clinical and pathological features, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment	6
Longitudinal changes in the abundance of IgA1 O- and N-glycoforms in IgA nephropathy	6
Initial annual decline in the estimated glomerular filtration rate and adverse kidney outcomes in IgA nephropathy	6
Association between early proteinuria reduction and kidney outcomes in Japanese patients with IgA nephropathy: The Japan Chronic Kidney Disease Database	6
Risk factors for surgery in children with ureteropelvic junction obstruction due to antenatally detected ınfantil hydronephrosis	5
Correction: Epidemiological study of renal involvement in sarcoidosis in Japan using the Japan Renal Biopsy Registry	5
Sore thumb syndrome	5
Periglomerular granulomatosis: a rare finding in microscopic polyangiitis	5
Effects of NRF2 polymorphisms on safety and efficacy of bardoxolone methyl: subanalysis of TSUBAKI study	5
Current treatment status of IgA nephropathy in Japan: a questionnaire survey	5
Renal outcomes in IgA nephropathy following inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination	5
Correlation between IgAC3 ratio and oxford score in IgA nephropathy	5
Predictive value of suPAR in AKI: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Deep learning analysis of clinical course of primary nephrotic syndrome: Japan Nephrotic Syndrome Cohort Study (JNSCS)	5
Targeting B7-H3 attenuates uremic vascular calcification by suppressing phenotypic switching of VSMCs and regulating VSMCs–macrophage crosstalk	5
Current antihypertensive treatment and treatment-resistant hypertension in Japanese patients with chronic kidney disease	5
Acute kidney injury as a prognostic determinant in cardiogenic shock: a cohort study	5
Prevalence and prognosis of severe hyperkalemia in the emergency department	5
Knockdown of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase ameliorates renal fibrosis caused by ischemia–reperfusion injury and remodels sphingosine metabolism	5
Circulating small extracellular vesicles in chronic kidney disease and vascular calcification: “Tiny packages with big biological mission”	5
Initiation of renin–angiotensin system inhibitors and first complete remission in patients with primary nephrotic syndrome: a nationwide cohort study	5
Evaluation of screening with urine dipsticks and renal ultrasonography for 3-year-olds in Chiba City over 30 years	5
Diagnosis and treatment in adult patients with C3 glomerulopathy in Japan: a real-world survey	5
Assessment of communication environment and health literacy of patients on chronic hemodialysis: a multicenter observational study (SMEL-HD study)	5
Clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis with refractory peritonitis: significance of the day 5 cell count	5
The differences in renal hemodynamic response following high-intensity exercise between younger and older males	5
Hematological parameters of anemia and prognosis of non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease: the Fukushima CKD cohort study	5
Long-term outcomes of initial tonsillectomy and steroid pulse therapy in children with IgA nephropathy and heavy proteinuria: a single-center retrospective study	5
Clinical epidemiology for comprehensive kidney care: a framework for developing clinical research questions, from biomarkers to patient-reported outcomes	5
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF): a multifaceted marker in chronic kidney disease	5
Fibrosis-4 index can predict improved renal function in acute heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	5
Exfoliated kidney cells from urine for non-invasive kidney transplant monitoring: A potential opportunity?	5
AHA Life’s Essential 8 and new-onset CKD: a prospective cohort study from the UK Biobank	4
Clinical impact of device connections on PD-related peritonitis	4
Impact of Fc-gamma receptor IIIA polymorphism on late-onset neutropenia and clinical outcomes in kidney transplant recipients following rituximab induction therapy	4
Comments on “Dialysis modality and cognitive outcomes in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	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
Nationwide questionnaire analysis on awareness of general practitioners for the management of chronic kidney disease in Japan	4
Effects of individual sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors on all-cause mortality in patients with diabetic kidney disease	4
Straightforward and immediate ultrasound-guided kidney biopsy using a guide needle technique to get adequate tissue with reduced procedural time	4
The role of C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio as a prognostic biomarker in patients hospitalized for cardiorenal syndrome	4
Hypomagnesemia in peritoneal and hybrid dialysis: prevalence, predictors, and association with atrial fibrillation	4
Prognostic value of proteinuria monitoring in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis	4
Long-term need and potential for withdrawal of enteral feeding in children with chronic kidney disease stage 5D or 5T	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
A case series of Fabry diseases with CKD in Japan	4
Comparative study of the protective effects of coenzyme Q10 and cinnamon extract on possible kidney damage and dysfunction of amiodarone in rats	4
Platelet indices and incident CKD in high-risk individuals	4
The amount of sodium intake may affect the susceptibility to treatment with mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with primary aldosteronism	4
External validation of the pediatric International IgA Nephropathy Prediction Tool in a central China cohort	4

The implication of calf circumference and grip strength in osteoporosis and bone mineral density among hemodialysis 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
Persistent hyperparathyroidism after preemptive kidney transplantation	4
Association of soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 with mortality and adverse outcomes in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Correction: Transcatheter arterial embolization therapy in patients with polycystic kidney disease and liver disease: review from case series	4
Synergistic effect of proteinuria on dipstick hematuria-related decline in kidney function: The Japan Specific Health Checkups (J-SHC) Study	4
Evidence–practice gaps in chronic kidney disease management among patients taking antidiabetic or antihypertensive medications: a nationwide analysis of Japanese primary care electronic health records	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
Intimal growth on the luminal surface of arteriovenous grafts in rats	4
Golden mean of serum uric acid level on the risk of kidney function decline	4
Reference values for urinary protein, albumin, beta 2-microglobulin, and the alpha 1-microglobulin-to-creatinine ratio in Japanese children	4
Delayed diagnosis and exacerbation of hyperlipidemia in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children during the COVID-19 pandemic	4