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Species | ADRIANA HUNGSummaryAffiliation: Vanderbilt University Country: USA Publications
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Comparative effectiveness of incident oral antidiabetic drugs on kidney functionAdriana M Hung
VA Tennessee Valley, Clinical Science Research and Development, Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center GRECC, Department of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
Kidney Int 81:698-706. 2012..The risk associated with rosiglitazone was similar to metformin for both outcomes. Thus, compared to metformin, oral antidiabetic drug treatment with sulfonylureas increased the risk of a decline in eGFR, ESRD, or death...
CRP polymorphisms and progression of chronic kidney disease in African AmericansAdriana M Hung
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21st Avenue South and Garland, Division of Nephrology, S 3223 MCN, Nashville, TN 37232 2372, USA
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 5:24-33. 2010..It is unknown if CRP polymorphisms are associated with CKD progression or modify the effectiveness of anti-hypertensive therapy in delaying CKD progression...
CRP polymorphisms and chronic kidney disease in the third national health and nutrition examination surveyAdriana M Hung
Veterans Administration Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville, TN, USA
BMC Med Genet 12:65. 2011..We recently reported an association between the gene variant rs2808630 and CKD progression in African Americans with hypertensive kidney disease. This association has not been studied in other ethnic groups...
Novel dialysis modalities: do we need new metrics to optimize treatment?Rachel Fissell
Glickman Urological Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
J Clin Pharmacol 52:72S-8S. 2012....
Determinants of C-reactive protein in chronic hemodialysis patients: relevance of dialysis catheter utilizationADRIANA HUNG
Veterans Administration Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Clinical Research Center of Excellence and Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Hemodial Int 12:236-43. 2008..009). Our results indicate that the presence of a hemodialysis catheter is an independent determinant of an exaggerated inflammatory response in CHD patients representing a potentially modifiable risk factor...
Research Grants
- Inflammation, proteolysis and IL-1beta receptor inhibition in CHD patientsADRIANA HUNG; Fiscal Year: 2007..Chronic inflammation is commonly seen in dialysis patients and has been linked to uremic wasting. We want to test if reducing inflammation with an anti-inflammatory treatment will reduce muscle loss in dialysis patients. ..
