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Nephrology Speciality

Known as: nephrology (field), renal medicine, nephrology- a specialty area of medicine 
A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the kidney.

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1949-2018
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Educational aspectsKidney Diseaseslegislation & jurisprudencestandards characteristics
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Internal medicine specialty

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Related mentions per year

1936-2018
19401960198020002020
Nephrology Speciality
Kidney Diseases
Internal medicine specialty
standards characteristics
Educational aspects
legislation & jurisprudence

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Review
2014
Review
2014
The Canadian Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome (CHILDNEPH) Project: overview of design and methods
BACKGROUND Nephrotic syndrome is a commonly acquired kidney disease in children that causes significant morbidity due to… (More)
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Report From an ADA Consensus Conference
The incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus have grown significantly throughout the world, due primarily to the increase in… (More)
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2012
Highly Cited
2012
Comprehensive diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), 2011.
BACKGROUND IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a novel clinical disease entity characterized by elevated serum IgG4 concentration… (More)
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Choosing wisely: helping physicians and patients make smart decisions about their care.
WHILE THE UNITED STATES GRAPPLES WITH THE challenge of health care costs that contribute to high rates of poor-quality care… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Revised equations for estimated GFR from serum creatinine in Japan.
BACKGROUND Estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is limited by differences in creatinine generation among ethnicities… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Sensitivity and specificity of a single emergency department measurement of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin for diagnosing acute kidney injury.
BACKGROUND A single serum creatinine measurement cannot distinguish acute kidney injury from chronic kidney disease or prerenal… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Sodium and Potassium in the Pathogenesis of Hypertension
From the Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; the Department of Medicine, Methodist Hospital; and the Renal… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
A randomized clinical trial of continuous versus intermittent dialysis for acute renal failure.
BACKGROUND Acute renal failure (ARF) requiring dialysis in critically ill patients is associated with an in-hospital mortality… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Blood pressure control, proteinuria, and the progression of renal disease. The Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study.
OBJECTIVE To examine the relations among proteinuria, prescribed and achieved blood pressure, and decline in glomerular… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
The prognostic importance of left ventricular geometry in uremic cardiomyopathy.
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of left ventricular (LV) mass, volume, and mass-to-volume ratio on… (More)
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