scholarly journals Preliminary analysis of the effect of Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) in patients with chronic kidney disease (stage I to stage III)

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 17-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhana Rizwan ◽  
Harun Ur Rashid ◽  
Saquiba Yesmine ◽  
Forhad Monjur ◽  
Tapan Kumar Chatterjee
Nephron Extra ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 192-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Koukoulaki ◽  
Evangelos Papachristou ◽  
Christina Kalogeropoulou ◽  
Maria Papathanasiou ◽  
Petros Zampakis ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Melchert ◽  
Silvano Salgueiro Geraldes ◽  
André Nanny Le Sueur Vieira ◽  
Regina Kiomi Takahira ◽  
Paulo Roberto Rodrigues Ramos ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT: Intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) is a form of renal replacement that is used in veterinary medicine for cases involving drug removal, electrolyte imbalance, acute kidney injury, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the present study was to verify the efficacy of IHD in dogs with CKD staged at grade III and to evaluate the effect of IHD on quality of life. Twelve dogs with CKD at stage III met the inclusion criteria and were divided equally into two groups. The control group (n=6) received only clinical treatment and intravenous fluid therapy, and the hemodialysis group (n=6) received clinical and IHD treatments. Blood samples were collected before and after treatments in both groups. We evaluated complications and clinical parameters of IHD every 30 minutes. Hemodialysis decreased serum urea, creatinine, and phosphorus. Despite the evident removal of nitrogen compounds, dialysis treatment did not increase survival time in these patients. The results of this study do not support the early use of dialysis in dogs with chronic kidney disease stage III.


2009 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. CMT.S2983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terje Forslund ◽  
Arvo Koistinen ◽  
Marja Miettinen

Dysequilibrium in calcium and phosphate metabolism with development of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage III and IV. Dietary phosphate restrictions and calcium based oral phosphate binders have not been effective in all subjects with SHPT, and soft tissue and vascular calcifications with an increased risk of cardiovascular death related are known consequences. Treatment with the calcimimetic Cinacalcet (Cc) has contributed to a better calcium and phosphate control in patients given hemodialysis treatment. In this retrospective study we present our experience with Cc given to ten (one year) or five (two years) patients with CKD stage III and IV and SHPT not suitable for surgery. With conventional therapy target levels of intact parathyroid hormon (iPTH) are seldomly reached the reason why an iPTH value < 300 ng/l was considered acceptable. Levels of iPTH decreased significantly after 3 months of Cc treatment and remained at the lower level. Plasma ionized-Ca (Ca) concentrations decreased initially but remained above 1.00 mmol/l in all but one patient. Phophate (P) levels increased to 1.41 ± 0.09 mmol/l (mean ± SE) leaving the Ca × P product unchanged. While patients with high iPTH needed high Cc doses up to 90 mg/day, some of the patients required very low doses 4.5-20 mg/day in order to achieve a decrease in iPTH levels. Only one patient reported gastric pain needing dose reduction and other adverse effects were not found. No changes in QT-time were observed. We experienced that Cc treatment was promising to control SHPT and stabilized the Ca-P balance in patients with CKD stage III and IV. Dosing may be challenging and laboratory values should be controlled often (monthly) as these patients may have variable response to Cc treatment. Due to the minimal knowledge about its effect on morbidity and mortality in the predialytic population further controlled studies are needed to confirm its efficacy and safety.


2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. A3-A4
Author(s):  
Joo Hoon Lee ◽  
Hee Gyung Kang ◽  
Hee Yeon Cho ◽  
Jae Il Shin ◽  
Min Hyun Cho ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. CMT.S3189
Author(s):  
Aiji Yajima ◽  
Andreas Pasch ◽  
Kosaku Nitta

Treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage III and IV with vitamin D sterols is useful to maintain optimal parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels and thereby, reduces the severity of bone abnormalities caused by high PTH levels. However, it should be borne in mind that serum calcium (Ca) levels may easily increase as bone turnover is easily suppressed due to diffuse or early nodular parathyroid tissue in these patients. Furthermore, an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease due to advanced atherosclerosis associated with both secondary hyperparathyroidism and the administration of vitamin D sterols has been reported in patients with moderate to severe CKD, resulting in a high mortality in these patients. In order to control serum Ca levels, therefore, additional use of cinacalcet hydrochloride may be useful. However, acute reduction of serum Ca levels and chronic hyperphosphatemia should be avoided; therefore, the doses of phosphorus (P) binders should be increased or the initiation of low doses of vitamin D sterols may be favorable in patients with stage III and IV CKD receiving cinacalcet hydrochloride. The phosphaturic effect of FGF-23 after treatment with cinacalcet is estimated to be small as compared with that of vitamin D in moderate to severe CKD patients, therefore, evaluation of osteocytes should be performed in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism treated with cinacalcet hydrochloride.


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