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Joachim H. Ix is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a significant concentration in Nephrology. Additional subfields of study include Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The main topics of their work encompass:

  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Acute Kidney Injury Research

The scientist has published extensively in several academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • American Journal of Kidney Diseases
  • Kidney Medicine
  • Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Circulation

Among their recent papers are:

  • "KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease" (2021) published in Kidney International
  • "The case for early identification and intervention of chronic kidney disease: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference" (2020) published in Kidney International
  • "Executive summary of the KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease" (2021) published in Kidney International
  • "Controversies in optimal anemia management: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Conference" (2021) published in Kidney International
  • "The Promise of Tubule Biomarkers in Kidney Disease: A Review" (2021) published in American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Joachim H. Ix has collaborated extensively with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Michael G. Shlipak
  • Ronit Katz
  • Pranav S. Garimella
  • Orlando M. Gutiérrez
  • Michelle M. Estrella

Best Publications

  • Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Adults Aged ≥75 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Jeff D. Williamson;Mark A. Supiano;Mark A. Supiano;William B. Applegate;Dan R. Berlowitz;Dan R. Berlowitz

  • Decline in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Subsequent Risk of End-Stage Renal Disease and Mortality

    Josef Coresh;Tanvir Chowdhury Turin;Kunihiro Matsushita;Yingying Sang

  • KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Alfred K. Cheung;Tara I. Chang;William C. Cushman;Susan L. Furth

  • Calcium density of coronary artery plaque and risk of incident cardiovascular events.

    Michael H. Criqui;Julie O. Denenberg;Joachim H. Ix;Robyn L. McClelland

  • Association of Serum Phosphate with Vascular and Valvular Calcification in Moderate CKD

    Kathryn L. Adeney;David S. Siscovick;Joachim H. Ix;Stephen L. Seliger

  • Metabolomics Reveals Signature of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Diabetic Kidney Disease

    Kumar Sharma;Bethany Karl;Anna V. Mathew;Jon A. Gangoiti

  • The Associations of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Uncarboxylated Matrix Gla Protein With Mortality in Coronary Artery Disease: The Heart and Soul Study

    Benjamin D. Parker;Leon J. Schurgers;Vincent M. Brandenburg;Robert H. Christenson

  • Association of Cystatin C With Mortality, Cardiovascular Events, and Incident Heart Failure Among Persons With Coronary Heart Disease Data From the Heart and Soul Study

    Joachim H. Ix;Michael G. Shlipak;Glenn M. Chertow;Mary A. Whooley

  • Mechanisms Linking Obesity, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Fatty Liver Disease: The Roles of Fetuin-A, Adiponectin, and AMPK

    Joachim H. Ix;Kumar Sharma

  • Association Between Human Fetuin-A and the Metabolic Syndrome Data From the Heart and Soul Study

    Joachim H. Ix;Michael G. Shlipak;Vincent M. Brandenburg;Sadia Ali

  • The Ankle-Brachial Index and Incident Cardiovascular Events in the MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)

    Michael H. Criqui;Robyn L. McClelland;Mary M. McDermott;Matthew A. Allison

  • Serum creatinine as a marker of muscle mass in chronic kidney disease: results of a cross-sectional study and review of literature

    Sapna S. Patel;Miklos Z. Molnar;Miklos Z. Molnar;John A. Tayek;John A. Tayek;Joachim H. Ix

  • Fibroblast growth factor-23 and death, heart failure, and cardiovascular events in community-living individuals: CHS (Cardiovascular Health Study).

    Joachim H. Ix;Ronit Katz;Bryan R. Kestenbaum;Ian H. de Boer

  • Effects of Intensive BP Control in CKD

    Alfred K. Cheung;Mahboob Rahman;Mahboob Rahman;David M. Reboussin;Timothy E. Craven

  • Pirfenidone for Diabetic Nephropathy

    Kumar Sharma;Joachim H. Ix;Anna V. Mathew;Monique Cho

  • The case for early identification and intervention of chronic kidney disease: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference

    Michael G. Shlipak;Michael G. Shlipak;Sri Lekha Tummalapalli;Sri Lekha Tummalapalli;L. Ebony Boulware;Morgan E. Grams;Morgan E. Grams

  • Fetuin-A and incident diabetes mellitus in older persons.

    Joachim H. Ix;Christina L. Wassel;Alka M. Kanaya;Eric Vittinghoff

  • Baseline BAL Neutrophilia Predicts Early Mortality in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    Brent W. Kinder;Kevin K. Brown;Marvin I. Schwarz;Joachim H. Ix

  • Cystatin C identifies chronic kidney disease patients at higher risk for complications.

    Carmen A. Peralta;Ronit Katz;Mark J. Sarnak;Joachim Ix

  • Higher albumin:creatinine ratio and lower estimated glomerular filtration rate are potential risk factors for decline of physical performance in the elderly: the Cardiovascular Health Study.

    Petra Bůžková;Joshua I Barzilay;Howard A Fink;John A Robbins

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael G. Shlipak
Michael G. Shlipak University of California, San Francisco
Kenneth J. Mukamal
Kenneth J. Mukamal Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
David S. Siscovick
David S. Siscovick University of Washington
Luc Djoussé
Luc Djoussé Harvard Medical School
Ronit Katz
Ronit Katz University of Washington
Ian H. de Boer
Ian H. de Boer University of Washington
Mark J. Sarnak
Mark J. Sarnak Tufts Medical Center
Michael H. Criqui
Michael H. Criqui University of California, San Diego
Matthew A. Allison
Matthew A. Allison University of California, San Diego
Bryan Kestenbaum
Bryan Kestenbaum University of Washington

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