Nicole M. Isbel

TL;DR: Vitamin D supplementation is ineffective as an agent for lowering BP and thus should not be used as an antihypertensive agent.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized crossover trial assessing the effects of high versus low sodium intake on ambulatory BP, 24-hour protein and albumin excretion, fluid status (body composition monitor), renin and aldosterone levels, and arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity and augmentation index) in 20 adult patients with hypertensive stage 3-4 CKD as phase 1 of the LowSALT CKD study.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of obesity on renal transplant outcomes in a rigorously screened population was evaluated by logistic and multivariate Cox regressions, and the results showed that obese patients were more likely to experience superficial wound breakdown and complete wound dehiscence.

TL;DR: Brachial artery reactivity is lower in patients with events, but is not an independent predictor of cardiovascular outcomes in this cohort of patients.

TL;DR: Renal MIF expression is markedly up-regulated in proliferative forms of human GN, and this correlates with leukocyte infiltration, histologic damage, and renal function impairment, suggesting that MIF may be an important mediator of renal injury in progressive forms ofhuman GN.