| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
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| 1 | Incidence, prevalence and mortality trends of dialysis end-stage renal disease in Taiwan from 1990 to 2001: the impact of national health insurance | Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation | 2008 | 190 |
| 2 | TGF-β/Smad3 signalling regulates the transition of bone marrow-derived macrophages into myofibroblasts during tissue fibrosis | Oncotarget | 2016 | 172 |
| 3 | Far-Infrared Therapy: A Novel Treatment to Improve Access Blood Flow and Unassisted Patency of Arteriovenous Fistula in Hemodialysis Patients | Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: JASN | 2007 | 125 |
| 4 | Metformin use and mortality in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease: national, retrospective, observational, cohort study | Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology,the | 2015 | 122 |
| 5 | Matrix metalloproteinase-9 deficiency attenuates diabetic nephropathy by modulation of podocyte functions and dedifferentiation | Kidney International | 2014 | 100 |
| 6 | Migraine is associated with a higher risk of transient global amnesia: a nationwide cohort study | European Journal of Neurology | 2014 | 63 |
| 7 | Acute kidney injury network classification predicts in-hospital and long-term mortality in patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting surgery☆ | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery | 2011 | 58 |
| 8 | A reduction of unilateral ureteral obstruction-induced renal fibrosis by a therapy combining valsartan with aliskiren | American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology | 2010 | 54 |
| 9 | The Risk Factors and the Impact of Hernia Development on Technique Survival in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Population-Based Cohort Study | Peritoneal Dialysis International | 2015 | 41 |
| 10 | Acute interstitial nephritis and pigmented tubulopathy in a patient after wasp stings | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2004 | 40 |
| 11 | Determinants of Catheter Loss following Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Peritonitis | Peritoneal Dialysis International | 2008 | 40 |
| 12 | Tacrolimus-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome: a case analysis | Journal of Nephrology | 2003 | 40 |
| 13 | Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of end-stage renal disease patients in Taiwan: a nationwide longitudinal study | Clinical Microbiology and Infection | 2011 | 36 |
| 14 | Four-and-a-Half LIM Domains Protein 2 Is a Coactivator of Wnt Signaling in Diabetic Kidney Disease | Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: JASN | 2015 | 34 |
| 15 | Descending aortic thrombosis and cerebral infarction after massive wasp stings | American Journal of Medicine | 2004 | 31 |
| 16 | Prevalence of Clinical and Subclinical Thyroid Disease in a Peritoneal Dialysis Population | Peritoneal Dialysis International | 2012 | 28 |
| 17 | Long-term Outcomes of Parathyroidectomy in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Persistent Hyperparathyroidism | Kidney and Blood Pressure Research | 2015 | 25 |
| 18 | The recommended dose of ertapenem poses a potential risk for central nervous system toxicity in haemodialysis patients - case reports and literature reviews | Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics | 2015 | 25 |
| 19 | Mycotic Aneurysm of the Abdominal Aorta in a Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis: An Unusual Complication of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia | Clinical Infectious Diseases | 2000 | 23 |
| 20 | Risk factors associated with outcomes of peritoneal dialysis in Taiwan | Medicine (United States) | 2019 | 23 |
| 21 | Human Peritoneal Mesothelial Cells Produce Nitric Oxide: Induction by Cytokines | Peritoneal Dialysis International | 2000 | 22 |
| 22 | Outcome of Lupus Nephritis After Entering Into End-Stage Renal Disease and Comparison Between Different Treatment Modalities: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan | Transplantation Proceedings | 2014 | 21 |
| 23 | Effect of demographic characteristics and timing of vascular access maturation on patency in Chinese incident haemodialysis patients | Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation | 2009 | 19 |
| 24 | Progression in comorbidity before hemodialysis initiation is a valuable predictor of survival in incident patients | Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation | 2013 | 19 |
| 25 | Effects of folic acid and vitamin B complex on serum C-reactive protein and albumin levels in stable hemodialysis patients | Current Medical Research and Opinion | 2007 | 18 |
| 26 | The Case ∣ A peritoneal dialysis patient with an unusual abdominal Film | Kidney International | 2007 | 16 |
| 27 | Second primary cancers in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan | Liver International | 2013 | 15 |
| 28 | Prevalence of subclinical cryoglobulinemia in maintenance hemodialysis patients and kidney transplant recipients | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2000 | 14 |
| 29 | An Asian Regional Analysis of Cost-Effectiveness of Early Irbesartan Treatment versus Conventional Antihypertensive, Late Amlodipine, and Late Irbesartan Treatments in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, and Nephropathy | Value in Health | 2008 | 14 |
| 30 | Progenitor-like cells derived from mouse kidney protect against renal fibrosis in a remnant kidney model via decreased endothelial mesenchymal transition | Stem Cell Research and Therapy | 2015 | 14 |
| 31 | TNF- renders human peritoneal mesothelial cells sensitive to anti-Fas antibody-induced apoptosis | Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation | 2003 | 13 |
| 32 | Altered glycosylation of Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein derived from renal allograft recipients leads to changes in its biological function | Transplant Immunology | 2008 | 12 |
| 33 | Acute Appendicitis in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease | Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | 2012 | 12 |
| 34 | Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers in Terms of Major Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Elderly Patients | Medicine (United States) | 2015 | 12 |
| 35 | Risk of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease in patients with psoriasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies | Dermatologica Sinica | 2021 | 12 |
| 36 | Subfascial Hematoma Progressed to Arm Compartment Syndrome due to a Nontransposed Brachiobasilic Fistula | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2006 | 10 |
| 37 | Aggressive Immunosuppressant Reduction and Long-Term Rejection Risk in Renal Transplant Recipients with Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia | Experimental and Clinical Transplantation | 2012 | 10 |
| 38 | Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-negative pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis associated with rheumatoid arthritis: An unusual case report. Case Report | Nephrology | 2003 | 9 |
| 39 | Characteristics and 3-year mortality and infection rates among incident hemodialysis patients with a permanent catheter undergoing a first vascular access conversion | Clinical and Experimental Nephrology | 2014 | 9 |
| 40 | Acute cholecystitis in end-stage renal disease patients: A nation-wide longitudinal study | Digestive and Liver Disease | 2013 | 8 |
| 41 | The association between serum testosterone and mortality among elderly men on hemodialysis | Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis | 2018 | 8 |
| 42 | The Removal Index for Evaluation of Dialysis | Peritoneal Dialysis International | 1996 | 7 |
| 43 | Plasmapheresis for hypertriglyceridemia: The association between blood viscosity and triglyceride clearance rate | Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis | 2019 | 7 |
| 44 | Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome (TINU) with Fanconi’s syndrome | Clinical Nephrology | 2011 | 7 |
| 45 | Severe Proteinuria Secondary to Amyloidosis Requiring Bilateral Renal Artery Embolization | Case Reports in Nephrology and Urology | 2012 | 6 |
| 46 | Daptomycin antibiotic lock therapy for hemodialysis patients with Gram‐positive bloodstream infections following use of tunneled, cuffed hemodialysis catheters: retrospective single center analysis | Hemodialysis International | 2016 | 6 |
| 47 | IgA deficiency with membranous glomerulonephritis: a case report and review | Journal of Nephrology | 2003 | 6 |
| 48 | The Effect of Weather on Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Prescription: Seasonal Variation in PD Dialysate Utilization | Peritoneal Dialysis International | 2010 | 5 |
| 49 | A Thrice-Weekly Ertapenem Regimen Is Practical for Hemodialysis Patients | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy | 2019 | 5 |
| 50 | Hemoperitoneum in a woman with acute paraplegia | Kidney International | 2006 | 4 |
