Kidney Research and Clinical Practice

Editorial

April 30, 2025

Blood pressure targets for the prevention of chronic kidney disease: the discrepancies between observational studies and randomized controlled trials

Hong Sang Choi, Eun Hui Bae

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):399-401.

Editorial

April 30, 2025

“Back to the future” of the medical care payment system for hemodialysis patients in South Korea over the past 20 years

Jae won Yang

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):402-405.

Review Article

August 23, 2024

Pathological diagnosis of Alport syndrome

Kyoung Bun Lee, Minsun Jung, Beom Jin Lim

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):406-410.

Alport syndrome (AS) is a hereditary nephritis characterized by structural abnormalities in the glomerular basement membrane resulting from pathogenic variants in the COL4A3, COL4A4, and COL4A5 genes. Conventional pathological evaluations...

Review Article

September 9, 2024

The burden of chronic kidney disease in Asia region: a review of the evidence, current challenges, and future directions

Afiatin Makmun, Bancha Satirapoj, Do Gia Tuyen, et al.

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):411-433.

The disease burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its impact on healthcare systems has been poorly studied in Asia, a socioeconomically diverse region with wide variations in availability, access,...

Original Article

November 7, 2023

Association of systolic blood pressure with incident chronic kidney disease estimated by marginal structural model: a nationwide population-based study

Hyunsun Lim, Youn Nam Kim, Tae Ik Chang, et al.

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):434-443.

Background: We aimed to investigate the association between systolic blood pressure (SBP) and risk of incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) using marginal structural model (MSM) to reflect mutual effects of...

Original Article

February 13, 2024

Preliminary evaluation of the effect of revised reimbursement scheme in outpatient hemodialysis for medical aid recipients in Korea

Heenyun Kim, Yongseok Choi, Soontack Kwon, et al.

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):444-451.

Background: South Korea has universal health coverage guaranteeing equitable healthcare for all. However, equity issues have been raised regarding hemodialysis reimbursement for medical aid recipients with chronic kidney disease. Physicians...

Original Article

October 24, 2023

Smoking amplifies the risk of albuminuria in individuals with high sodium intake: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2008–2011 and 2014–2018

Young-Bin Son, Tae-Bum Kim, Hyeon-Jin Min, et al.

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):452-460.

Background: Smoking and sodium intake (SI) have been evaluated as risk factors for kidney disease; however, the data are inconsistent. We assessed the association between SI and cotinine-verified smoking status...

Original Article

September 19, 2024

Exploring new horizons: angiotensin II, angiotensin II type 1 receptor, and renal outer medullary potassium channel interaction in distal convoluted tubule

Kun Zhao, Tiantian Han, Linzhen Jia, et al.

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):461-480.

Background: This study investigates angiotensin II (Ang II)’s regulatory mechanism on renal outer medullary potassium channel (ROMK) activity in the distal convoluted tubule (DCT) during low potassium intake, focusing on...

Original Article

July 24, 2024

Impact of glycemic control on residual kidney function and technique failure associated with volume overload in diabetic patients on peritoneal dialysis

Dong Eon Kim, Da Woon Kim, Hyo Jin Kim, et al.

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):481-490.

Background: It is unclear whether poor glycemic control contributes to residual kidney function (RKF) decline and consequent volume overload in diabetic patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD). Methods: This retrospective analysis...

Original Article

December 13, 2023

Insulin resistance is associated with incident chronic kidney disease in population with normal renal function

Su Hyun Song, Young Jin Goo, Tae Ryom Oh, et al.

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):491-499.

Background: Insulin resistance is prevalent in chronic kidney disease and may accelerate the progression of chronic kidney disease. This study aimed to investigate whether insulin resistance is associated with the...

Original Article

May 29, 2024

Comparative analysis of the incidence and mortality of COVID-19 in Korean end-stage kidney disease patients: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and transplantation

AJin Cho, Seon A Jeong, Hayne Cho Park, et al.

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):500-509.

Background: Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are more susceptible to viral epidemics and are known to have higher incidence and death rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared to...

Original Article

August 7, 2024

Clinical effects of a home care program for patients with peritoneal dialysis in a tertiary care hospital

KyungYi Kim, Hyung Woo Kim, Beom Seok Kim, et al.

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):510-521.

Background: Digital health technologies have been rapidly adopted during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. In Korea, a home care program, including face-to-face educational consultation and remote patient monitoring, was initiated...

Original Article

May 29, 2024

COVID-19 infection in patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing renal replacement therapies in Korea

Heejung Choi, Ah-Young Kim, Inwhee Park, et al.

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):522-534.

Background: The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) at heightened risk owing to their vulnerability to infections. Our study focused on patients...

Original Article

July 25, 2024

Hospitalization among adults with chronic kidney disease: results from the KoreaN cohort study for Outcomes in patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD) study

Yeong-Won Park, Jaeseung Hwang, Minsang Kim, et al.

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):535-544.

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are hospitalized for various conditions. Hospitalization increases the readmission rate and mortality rate, seriously deteriorating patients’ quality of life. Consequently, it is crucial to...

Images in Practice

April 11, 2025

Striped noncrystalline deposits within the expanded subendothelial space

Hiroki Ito, Atsuhiro Kannno, Takuo Hirose, et al.

Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2025;44(3):545-547.

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