O. Jakob

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Two Novel Equations to Estimate Kidney Function in Persons Aged 70 Years or Older
BACKGROUND In older adults, current equations to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) are not validated and may misclassify elderly persons in terms of their stage of chronic kidney disease. … Expand
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Iohexol plasma clearance measurement in older adults with chronic kidney disease-sampling time matters.
BACKGROUND Accurate and precise measurement of GFR is important for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Sampling time of exogenous filtration markers may have great impact on measured GFR… Expand
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Characterization of the human and mouse genes encoding the tuberoinfundibular peptide of 39 residues, a ligand of the parathyroid hormone receptor family.
The polypeptide TIP39 (tuberoinfundibular peptide of 39 residues) is a potent activator of the parathyroid hormone (PTH)-2 receptor (P2R) and an antagonist of the PTH-1 receptor (P1R). To clarify its… Expand
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Prevalence of reduced kidney function and albuminuria in older adults: the Berlin Initiative Study
Background Although CKD is said to increase among older adults, epidemiologic data on kidney function in people ≥70 years of age are scarce. The Berlin Initiative Study (BIS) aims to fill this gap by… Expand
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A comparative analysis of the Work Ability Index.
BACKGROUND The Work Ability Index (WAI) is a well-established instrument to measure work ability. However, the dimensionality of the WAI remains controversial. AIMS To identify the dimensionality… Expand
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Estimating kidney function and use of oral antidiabetic drugs in elderly
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and renal impairment rises with age making regular estimation of glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in older diabetics necessary. This study investigated the… Expand
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Cystatin C standardization decreases assay variation and improves assessment of glomerular filtration rate.
BACKGROUND Cystatin C is increasingly used in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation equations. The dependence of cystatin C results upon the analytical method has been a major source of… Expand
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Anti-dsDNA-NcX ELISA: dsDNA-loaded nucleosomes improve diagnosis and monitoring of disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus
IntroductionThe objective of this study was to compare the clinical usefulness of the new anti-double-stranded DNA nucleosome-complexed enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Anti-dsDNA-NcX ELISA), which… Expand
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[Outpatient diode laser tonsillotomy in children with tonsillar hyperplasia. Clinical results].
INTRODUCTION The aim of this retrospective study was to present the postoperative development, therapy effectiveness, and parental satisfaction after an outpatient diode laser tonsillotomy in… Expand
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Ambulant durchgeführte Diodenlasertonsillotomie bei symptomatischer Tonsillenhyperplasie des Kindes
ZusammenfassungHintergrundZiel dieser retrospektiven Studie war es, den postoperativen Verlauf, die Behandlungseffektivität sowie die Elternzufriedenheit nach ambulant durchgeführter… Expand
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