Radovan Hojs

Summary

Affiliation: Maribor Teaching Hospital
Country: Slovenia

Publications

  1. ncbi PKD1 and PKD2 mutations in Slovenian families with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
    Katja Vouk
    Medical Centre for Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    BMC Med Genet 7:6. 2006
  2. ncbi Serum cystatin C as an endogenous marker of renal function in patients with mild to moderate impairment of kidney function
    Radovan Hojs
    Department of Nephrology, Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 21:1855-62. 2006
  3. ncbi Homocysteine and vascular access thrombosis in hemodialysis patients
    Radovan Hojs
    Department of Nephrology, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Slovenia
    Ren Fail 24:215-22. 2002
  4. ncbi Cardiac troponin T in patients with kidney disease
    Radovan Hojs
    Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Ther Apher Dial 9:205-7. 2005
  5. ncbi Cardiac troponin T (cTnT) in hemodialysis patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic atherosclerosis
    Radovan Hojs
    Clinical Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Arch Med Res 36:367-71. 2005
  6. ncbi Serum cystatin C as an endogenous marker of renal function in the elderly
    R Hojs
    Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Int J Clin Pharmacol Res 24:49-54. 2004
  7. ncbi Kidney biopsy and power Doppler imaging
    R Hojs
    Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Clin Nephrol 62:351-4. 2004
  8. ncbi Atherosclerosis in patients with end-stage renal failure prior to initiation of hemodialysis
    Radovan Hojs
    Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Ren Fail 25:247-54. 2003
  9. ncbi Serum cystatin C as an endogenous marker of renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease
    Radovan Hojs
    Clinic for Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Ren Fail 30:181-6. 2008
  10. ncbi Simple cystatin C formula compared to sophisticated CKD-EPI formulas for estimation of glomerular filtration rate in the elderly
    Sebastjan Bevc
    Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Ther Apher Dial 15:261-8. 2011

Collaborators

  • Robert Ekart
  • Sebastjan Bevc
  • Breda Pecovnik-Balon
  • Matjaz Horvat
  • Ales Ambrozic
  • Artur Pahor
  • Katja Vouk
  • Tanja Hojs-Fabjan
  • Breda Pecovnik Balon
  • Petra Hudler
  • Bostjan Leskovar
  • Blaz Rozman
  • Radovan Komel
  • Lana Strmecki
  • Anton Adamlje
  • Reina Dovc
  • Joze Balazic
  • Jitka Stekrova
  • Antun Skoflic
  • Matjaz Bidovec
  • Sasa Cucnik
  • Jana Reiterova
  • Simona Jereb
  • Irena Zupanic-Pajnic
  • Anton Kenig
  • Iztok Holc
  • Tanja Kveder
  • Guido Haarpaintner
  • Ludvig Puklavec

Detail Information

Publications29

  1. ncbi PKD1 and PKD2 mutations in Slovenian families with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
    Katja Vouk
    Medical Centre for Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    BMC Med Genet 7:6. 2006
    ..Prior to performing mutation screening, if DNA samples of sufficient number of family members are available, it is worthwhile to assign the gene involved in disease progression by the genetic linkage analysis...
  2. ncbi Serum cystatin C as an endogenous marker of renal function in patients with mild to moderate impairment of kidney function
    Radovan Hojs
    Department of Nephrology, Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 21:1855-62. 2006
    ..Recently, serum cystatin C was proposed as a new endogenous marker of GFR and in our study its diagnostic accuracy was compared with that of other markers of GFR...
  3. ncbi Homocysteine and vascular access thrombosis in hemodialysis patients
    Radovan Hojs
    Department of Nephrology, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Slovenia
    Ren Fail 24:215-22. 2002
    ..Hyperhomocystinemia is common in hemodialysis patients and is associated with venous and arterial thrombosis in patients without end-stage renal disease...
  4. ncbi Cardiac troponin T in patients with kidney disease
    Radovan Hojs
    Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Ther Apher Dial 9:205-7. 2005
    ..The significance of cTnT in patients with different degrees of renal failure and different treatment modalities is presented in this review...
  5. ncbi Cardiac troponin T (cTnT) in hemodialysis patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic atherosclerosis
    Radovan Hojs
    Clinical Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Arch Med Res 36:367-71. 2005
    ....
  6. ncbi Serum cystatin C as an endogenous marker of renal function in the elderly
    R Hojs
    Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Int J Clin Pharmacol Res 24:49-54. 2004
    ..003) and calculated creatinine clearance (p < 0.003). Our results indicate that serum cystatin C is a more reliable marker of GFR in the elderly than serum creatinine or creatinine clearance...
  7. ncbi Kidney biopsy and power Doppler imaging
    R Hojs
    Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Clin Nephrol 62:351-4. 2004
    ..This allows detection of a larger range of Doppler shifts and thus better visualization of small vessels, but at the expense of directional and velocity information...
  8. ncbi Atherosclerosis in patients with end-stage renal failure prior to initiation of hemodialysis
    Radovan Hojs
    Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Ren Fail 25:247-54. 2003
    ..4 years; mean duration of HD treatment 66.6 months) with that in 28 age-sex matched patients prior to initiation of hemodialysis. We also investigated possible differences in atherosclerotic risk factors in both groups...
  9. ncbi Serum cystatin C as an endogenous marker of renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease
    Radovan Hojs
    Clinic for Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Ren Fail 30:181-6. 2008
    ..73 m(2). Analysis of correlations and diagnostic accuracy (receiver operating characteristic curves) of different GFR markers indicate that serum cystatin C is a more reliable marker of GFR in patients with CKD than serum creatinine...
  10. ncbi Simple cystatin C formula compared to sophisticated CKD-EPI formulas for estimation of glomerular filtration rate in the elderly
    Sebastjan Bevc
    Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Ther Apher Dial 15:261-8. 2011
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  11. ncbi Simple cystatin C formula for estimation of glomerular filtration rate in overweight patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 and chronic kidney disease
    Sebastjan Bevc
    Department of Nephrology, Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
    Exp Diabetes Res 2012:179849. 2012
    ....
  12. ncbi Blood pressure measurements and left ventricular mass index in hemodialysis patients
    Robert Ekart
    Departments of Dialysis Cardiology Nephrology, Clinic for Internal Medicine, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska 5, Maribor, Slovenia
    Artif Organs 36:517-24. 2012
    ..05) and mean 48-h diastolic BP (P < 0.05). Only longer BP measurements (average 1-month post-HD and 48-h ABPM) were associated with LVMI in HD patients...
  13. ncbi Asymptomatic atherosclerosis and hypertension in nondiabetic patients with chronic kidney disease
    Robert Ekart
    Clinical Departments of Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Artif Organs 32:220-5. 2008
    ..001) was found. Nondiabetic patients with CKD showed advanced atherosclerosis and IMT, plaque occurrence, and number increased directly with the level of renal dysfunction. Another important risk factor was hypertension...
  14. ncbi Predictive value of carotid intima media thickness in hemodialysis patients
    Robert Ekart
    Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Artif Organs 29:615-9. 2005
    ..0006). IMT turned out to be an independent predictor of cardiovascular death (P < 0.025). According to our results IMT may be usefully applied for cardiovascular mortality risk stratification in nondiabetic hemodialysis patients...
  15. ncbi Serum cystatin C-based formulas for prediction of glomerular filtration rate in patients with chronic kidney disease
    Radovan Hojs
    Department of Nephrology, Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Nephron Clin Pract 114:c118-26. 2010
    ..The present study, involving a large group of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), compares different serum cystatin C-based equations for prediction of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR)...
  16. ncbi Forty-eight-hour ambulatory blood pressure and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity in hemodialysis patients
    Robert Ekart
    Department of Dialysis, University Medical Centre Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Ther Apher Dial 15:273-7. 2011
    ..005) still remain significantly associated with cfPWV. Only 48-hour ABPM was associated with cfPWV in HD patients in our study. We found no relationship between cfPWV and other cardiovascular risk factors...
  17. ncbi Prognostic value of 48-hour ambulatory blood pressure measurement and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients
    Robert Ekart
    Department of Dialysis, Clinic for Internal Medicine, University Medical Centre Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Kidney Blood Press Res 35:326-31. 2012
    ....
  18. ncbi Atherosclerosis in hemodialysis patients--the role of microinflammation
    Sebastjan Bevc
    Clinic for Internal Medicine, Department of Dialysis, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
    Ren Fail 30:1012-6. 2008
    ....
  19. ncbi Non-insertion-related complications of central venous catheterization--temporary vascular access for hemodialysis
    Sebastjan Bevc
    Clin Dept of Internal Medicine, Dept of Dialysis, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Slovenia
    Ren Fail 29:91-5. 2007
    ..The most frequently isolated pathogenic bacteria at the tips of the catheters were coagulase-negative staphylococci highly sensitive to vancomycin and gentamicin...
  20. ncbi Simple cystatin C formula compared to serum creatinine-based formulas for estimation of glomerular filtration rate in patients with mildly to moderately impaired kidney function
    Sebastjan Bevc
    Department of Nephrology, Clinic of Internal Medicine, Maribor, Slovenia
    Kidney Blood Press Res 35:649-54. 2012
    ..73 m(2) showed the higher ability for the SCCF compared to all creatinine-based formulas. Conclusion: Our results indicate that the SCCF is a reliable marker of GFR and comparable to creatinine formulas including the CKD-EPI formula...
  21. ncbi Biomarkers in hemodialysis patients
    Radovan Hojs
    Department of Nephrology, Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Medical Centre, Maribor, Slovenia
    Adv Clin Chem 57:29-56. 2012
    ....
  22. ncbi Polyneuropathy in hemodialysis patients: the most sensitive electrophysiological parameters and dialysis adequacy
    Tanja Hojs-Fabjan
    Department of Neurology, Maribor Teaching Hospital, Ljubljanska ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
    Wien Klin Wochenschr 118:29-34. 2006
    ....
  23. ncbi [Sterile peritonitis after administration of icodextrin]
    Robert Ekart
    Odjel za nefrologiju, Klinicki odjel za internu medicinu, Opća bolnica Maribor, Maribor, Slovenija Robert
    Acta Med Croatica 56:185-7. 2002
    ..It improves ultrafiltration and decreases glucose absorption. Among side effects of icodextrin, skin reactions and sterile peritonitis have been described. The authors present two cases of sterile peritonitis after icodextrin...
  24. ncbi Gangrenous appendicitis presenting as acute abdominal pain in a patient on automated peritoneal dialysis: a case report
    Robert Ekart
    Department of Dialysis Clinic for Internal Medicine, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska 5, Maribor, SI 2000, Slovenia
    J Med Case Rep 6:309. 2012
    ..abstract:..
  25. ncbi Mortality of patients with renal dysfunction after percutaneous coronary intervention
    Sebastjan Bevc
    Clinic for Internal Medicine, Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center, Maribor, Slovenia
    Angiology 61:24-30. 2010
    ..To determine the impact of stages of renal dysfunction on mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS)...
  26. ncbi Antiphospholipid antibodies as a possible risk factor for atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
    Artur Pahor
    Teaching Hospital, Maribor, Slovenia
    Immunobiology 211:689-94. 2006
    ..Elevated levels of phosphatidylserine-dependent antiprothrombin antibodies did not contribute significantly to the general prevalence of antiphospholipid antibodies...
  27. ncbi Acquired cystic kidney disease and arterial hypertension in hemodialysis patients
    Robert Ekart
    Department of Internal Medicine, Maribor Teaching Hospital, Ljubljanska ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
    Wien Klin Wochenschr 118:17-22. 2006
    ..Acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD) and arterial hypertension (AH) are both frequent complications in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Until now, AH has not been described as a complication of ACKD...
  28. ncbi [Comparison of the intact PTH test with the total PTH test in hemodialyzed patients]
    Breda Pecovnik Balon
    Odjel za nefrologiju, Klinika za internu medicinu, , Maribor, Slovenija
    Acta Med Croatica 57:69-70. 2003
    ..8 +/- 0.2 mukat/l. It is known that patients with adynamic bone disease have intact PTH below 200 pg/ml, and our next step will be to evaluate with bone biopsy whether patients with CAP/CIP ratio actually have adynamic bone disease...
  29. ncbi Atherosclerosis in hemodialysis patients: traditional and nontraditional risk factors
    Sebastijan Bevc
    Clin. Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dept. of Nephrology, Maribor Teaching Hospital, Ljubljanska 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
    Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Panonica Adriat 15:151-7. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: The results indicate that hemodialysis patients showed advanced atherosclerosis that is associated with traditional as well as nontraditional risk factors such as apolipoprotein B...