Now, however, Thangamani Muthukumar, MD (Weill Medical College of Cornell University) and his colleagues have developed a urine test that measures the levels of several messenger RNAs (mRNAs) that are directly related to the disease processes that
cause kidney dysfunction.
The study is published in the scientific journal Oncoimmunology and describes how a cell type in the blood, the neutrophil,
causes kidney dysfunction in mice with cancer.
Not exact matches
Whey protein may
cause abnormal heart rhythms, changes in cholesterol levels, headache, increased diabetes risk, increased fracture or osteoporosis risk,
kidney dysfunction, liver damage, stomach or intestine symptoms (acid reflux, bloating, constipation, cramps, gas, increased bowel movements, movement problems, nausea, reduced appetite, swelling of limbs, and upset stomach), and thirst.
Mitochondrial diseases include Leigh syndrome, a progressive and fatal disorder characterized by lesions on the brain that may lead to heart,
kidney, vision and breathing complications, and Alpers Disease, a neurologic illness that
causes seizures, dementia, spasticity, blindness, liver
dysfunction and cerebral degeneration.
The researchers developed two such signatures from cells found in the urine that could differentiate, in a two - step approach, the common
causes of acute
kidney dysfunction with high accuracy.
«Simple urine test detects common
causes of
kidney dysfunction after transplantation.»
«Our study shows that when the creatinine level is elevated in the blood of a
kidney transplant recipient, use of our urine test would differentiate the common
causes of
kidney dysfunction that led to the elevation in creatinine, hence benefiting many patients by allowing them to avoid the need for an invasive needle biopsy,» said Dr. Muthukumar.
Lithium, for example can
cause tremors and
kidney dysfunction.
The signs of
kidney damage in mice resemble those observed in cancer patients, suggesting that NETs could be a
cause of
kidney dysfunction also in humans.
For more context, see my associated blog posts: Preventing and Treating
Kidney Failure With Diet; Watermelon for Erectile
Dysfunction; Biblical Daniel Fast Tested; Plant - Based Diets for Rheumatoid Arthritis; Plant - Based Diets for Psoriasis; Plant - Based Diets for Fibromyalgia; The Science of Açai Berries; and How Does Meat
Cause Inflammation?
However, long - term studies on the effects of fluoride are showing that it can
cause a multitude of health issues including cancer (specifically bladder), gum disease, thyroid
dysfunction,
kidney and liver disease, genetic defects, endocrine imbalance, nervous system disorders and bone disease including fluorosis.
The inverse relationship has also shown to be also true: overexpression of growth hormone in mice, worms, and flies
causes up to a 50 % shorter lifespan, mainly due to
kidney and liver
dysfunction.
A specific gravity measures urine dilution
caused by increased water consumption or
kidney dysfunction.
Benazepril could
cause low blood pressure or
kidney dysfunction indicated by increased thirst and / or changes in urination.
Just because we find protein leakage and
kidney dysfunction doesn't mean that the underlying
causes and progression are the same in both pets.
Toxic mushrooms can
cause a variety of ailments including stomach upset, liver /
kidney damage or neurologic
dysfunction.
Could
cause low blood pressure, which may
cause weakness or collapse;
kidney dysfunction, which may
cause increased thirst and / or changes in urination; and abnormally high potassium levels, which may
cause weakness, a slow heart rate, and a weak pulse.
Medical experts reported that breathing in mercury gases could potentially trigger
kidney and brain
dysfunction, but the defendants in the case argued that there was no evidence that showed how mercury could
cause such obscure conditions.