Browsing by Subject "Ureteral Obstruction"

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    • Experimental inhibition of porcupine-mediated Wnt O-acylation attenuates kidney fibrosis. 

      Bunte, RM; Crowley, Steven Daniel; Griffiths, Robert; Madan, B; Patel, MB; Rudemiller, Nathan P; Virshup, DM; ... (8 authors) (Kidney Int, 2016-05)
      Activated Wnt signaling is critical in the pathogenesis of renal fibrosis, a final common pathway for most forms of chronic kidney disease. Therapeutic intervention by inhibition of individual Wnts or downstream Wnt/β-catenin ...

    • Outcomes of metallic stents for malignant ureteral obstruction. 

      Bañez, LL; Ferrandino, MN; Goldsmith, ZG; Inman, BA; Lipkin, ME; Preminger, GM; Wang, Agnes J (J Urol, 2012-09)
      PURPOSE: Malignant ureteral obstruction often necessitates chronic urinary diversion and is associated with high rates of failure with traditional ureteral stents. We evaluated the outcomes of a metallic stent placed for ...