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Friedrich K. Port is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research contributions focus primarily on the field of Medicine, with a significant emphasis on Nephrology. They have produced numerous publications exploring various aspects of kidney disease, dialysis, and related topics.

Their work spans several subfields of study, including:

  • Nephrology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Hematology
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Economics and Econometrics

Main topics covered in their research include:

  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
  • Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies

Friedrich K. Port has collaborated frequently with several coauthors in their research endeavors, including:

  • Bruce Robinson (20 coauthored papers)
  • Roberto Pecoits-Filho (15 coauthored papers)
  • Jarcy Zee (12 coauthored papers)
  • Bénédicte Stengel (11 coauthored papers)
  • Élodie Speyer (11 coauthored papers)

Their articles have been published in a range of specialized medical journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (6 publications)
  • Kidney International Reports (4 publications)
  • Clinical Kidney Journal (3 publications)
  • Kidney International (2 publications)
  • American Journal of Kidney Diseases (2 publications)

Recent notable papers by Friedrich K. Port include:

  • "Adherence to the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes CKD Guideline in Nephrology Practice Across Countries," 2020, Kidney International Reports
  • "Associations of Hemoglobin Levels With Health-Related Quality of Life, Physical Activity, and Clinical Outcomes in Persons With Stage 3-5 Nondialysis CKD," 2020, Journal of Renal Nutrition
  • "Sex differences in chronic kidney disease awareness among US adults, 1999 to 2018," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Early Postoperative Basal Insulin Therapy versus Standard of Care for the Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus after Kidney Transplantation: A Multicenter Randomized Trial," 2021, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • "Beta-2 microglobulin and all-cause mortality in the era of high-flux hemodialysis: results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study," 2020, Clinical Kidney Journal

Best Publications

  • Comparison of Mortality in All Patients on Dialysis, Patients on Dialysis Awaiting Transplantation, and Recipients of a First Cadaveric Transplant

    Robert A. Wolfe;Valarie B. Ashby;Edgar L. Milford;Akinlolu O. Ojo

  • US Renal Data System 2016 Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States

    Rajiv Saran;Bruce Robinson;Kevin C. Abbott;Lawrence Y.C. Agodoa

  • US Renal Data System 2015 Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States.

    Rajiv Saran;Yi Li;Bruce Robinson;Kevin C. Abbott

  • Association of serum phosphorus and calcium x phosphate product with mortality risk in chronic hemodialysis patients: A national study

    GA Block;TE Hulbert-Shearon;NW Levin;FK Port

  • US Renal Data System 2014 Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States

    Rajiv Saran;Yi Li;Bruce Robinson;John Ayanian

  • Chronic renal failure after transplantation of a nonrenal organ.

    Akinlolu O. Ojo;Philip J. Held;Friedrich K. Port;Robert A. Wolfe

  • Association of elevated serum PO(4), Ca x PO(4) product, and parathyroid hormone with cardiac mortality risk in chronic hemodialysis patients.

    Santhi K. Ganesh;Austin G. Stack;Nathan W. Levin;Tempie Hulbert-Shearon

  • Mortality Risk for Dialysis Patients With Different Levels of Serum Calcium, Phosphorus, and PTH: The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

    Francesca Tentori;Margaret J. Blayney;Justin M. Albert;Brenda W. Gillespie

  • Delayed graft function: risk factors and implications for renal allograft survival.

    Akinlolu O. Ojo;Robert A. Wolfe;Philip J. Held;Friedrich K. Port

  • Health-related quality of life as a predictor of mortality and hospitalization: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS).

    Donna L. Mapes;Antonio Alberto Lopes;Sudtida Satayathum;Keith P. Mccullough

  • Survival in Recipients of Marginal Cadaveric Donor Kidneys Compared with Other Recipients and Wait-Listed Transplant Candidates

    Akinlolu O. Ojo;Julie A. Hanson;Herwig-Ulf Meier-Kriesche;Chike N. Okechukwu

  • Comparison of Survival Probabilities for Dialysis Patients vs Cadaveric Renal Transplant Recipients

    Friedrich K. Port;Robert A. Wolfe;Elizabeth A. Mauger;Donald P. Berling

  • Predictors and consequences of altered mineral metabolism: The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study

    Eric W. Young;Justin M. Albert;Sudtida Satayathum;David A. Goodkin

  • Long-term survival in renal transplant recipients with graft function.

    Akinlolu O. Ojo;Julie A. Hanson;Robert A. Wolfe;Alan B. Leichtman

  • A comprehensive risk quantification score for deceased donor kidneys: the kidney donor risk index.

    Panduranga S. Rao;Douglas E. Schaubel;Mary K. Guidinger;Kenneth A. Andreoni

  • The survival benefit of liver transplantation.

    Robert M. Merion;Douglas E. Schaubel;Dawn M. Dykstra;Richard B. Freeman

  • Association of Comorbid Conditions and Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients in Europe, Japan, and the United States: The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

    David A. Goodkin;Jennifer L. Bragg-Gresham;Karl G. Koenig;Robert A. Wolfe

  • Donor characteristics associated with reduced graft survival: an approach to expanding the pool of kidney donors.

    Friedrich K. Port;Jennifer L. Bragg-Gresham;Robert A. Metzger;Dawn M. Dykstra

  • Re-evaluation of risks associated with hyperphosphatemia and hyperparathyroidism in dialysis patients: Recommendations for a change in management

    Geoffrey A. Block;Friedrich K. Port

  • Effect of waiting time on renal transplant outcome

    Herwig-Ulf Meier-Kriesche;Friedrich K. Port;Akinlolu O. Ojo;Steven M. Rudich

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert A. Wolfe
Robert A. Wolfe University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ronald L. Pisoni
Ronald L. Pisoni Arbor Research Collaborative for Health
Philip J. Held
Philip J. Held University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Lawrence Y. Agodoa
Lawrence Y. Agodoa National Institutes of Health
Akinlolu O. Ojo
Akinlolu O. Ojo University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Hal Morgenstern
Hal Morgenstern University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Robert M. Merion
Robert M. Merion University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Brenda W. Gillespie
Brenda W. Gillespie University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Shunichi Fukuhara
Shunichi Fukuhara Kyoto University
Nathan W. Levin
Nathan W. Levin Mount Sinai Beth Israel

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