Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The subjects were patients with CKD, who underwent renal biopsy, 24h-ABPM, and urinary sampling for daytime and night-time under hospitalization at Nagoya City University Hospital.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Usage of antihypertensive agents, imcluding diuretics and RAAS inhibitors. 2) Increase in the dosages of steroids or immunosuppressor for 2 months before renal biopsy 3) Nephrotic syndrome with severe edema
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Examine whether subjects with non-dipper rhythms of BP and natriuresis showed increased AGT expression in renal biopsy specimens (especially in proximal tubules) accompanied by enhanced tubular sodium reabsorption in patients with CKD. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 24h BPs, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Nagoya City University Cardio-Renal Medicine and Hypertension