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Samuel S. Blumenthal MD

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Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Medicine
Division: Nephrology
Program: Administration

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Publications (47)

  • Hemoglobin Cast Nephropathy (Mahmud S, Dernell C, Bal N, Gallan AJ, Blumenthal S, Koratala A, Sturgill D) Kidney International Reports September 2020;5(9):1581-1585 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85089487078 09/01/2020       4 Citations
  • Rituximab or Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Membranous Nephropathy. (Fervenza FC, Appel GB, Barbour SJ, Rovin BH, Lafayette RA, Aslam N, Jefferson JA, Gipson PE, Rizk DV, Sedor JR, Simon JF, McCarthy ET, Brenchley P, Sethi S, Avila-Casado C, Beanlands H, Lieske JC, Philibert D, Li T, Thomas LF, Green DF, Juncos LA, Beara-Lasic L, Blumenthal SS, Sussman AN, Erickson SB, Hladunewich M, Canetta PA, Hebert LA, Leung N, Radhakrishnan J, Reich HN, Parikh SV, Gipson DS, Lee DK, da Costa BR, Jüni P, Cattran DC, MENTOR Investigators) N Engl J Med 2019 Jul 04;381(1):36-46 PMID: 31269364 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85068552015 07/04/2019       511 Citations
  • Atrasentan and renal events in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (SONAR): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. (Heerspink HJL, Parving HH, Andress DL, Bakris G, Correa-Rotter R, Hou FF, Kitzman DW, Kohan D, Makino H, McMurray JJV, Melnick JZ, Miller MG, Pergola PE, Perkovic V, Tobe S, Yi T, Wigderson M, de Zeeuw D, SONAR Committees and Investigators) Lancet 2019 May 11;393(10184):1937-1947 PMID: 30995972 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85065234142 04/19/2019       546 Citations
  • Primary membranous nephropathy: comprehensive review and historical perspective. (Keri KC, Blumenthal S, Kulkarni V, Beck L, Chongkrairatanakul T) Postgrad Med J 2019 Jan;95(1119):23-31 PMID: 30683678 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85060638007 01/27/2019       104 Citations
  • Dapagliflozin and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes. (Wiviott SD, Raz I, Bonaca MP, Mosenzon O, Kato ET, Cahn A, Silverman MG, Zelniker TA, Kuder JF, Murphy SA, Bhatt DL, Leiter LA, McGuire DK, Wilding JPH, Ruff CT, Gause-Nilsson IAM, Fredriksson M, Johansson PA, Langkilde AM, Sabatine MS, DECLARE–TIMI 58 Investigators) N Engl J Med 2019 Jan 24;380(4):347-357 PMID: 30415602 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85060042753 11/13/2018       5181 Citations
  • Effect of PF-04634817, an Oral CCR2/5 Chemokine Receptor Antagonist, on Albuminuria in Adults with Overt Diabetic Nephropathy (Gale JD, Gilbert S, Blumenthal S, Elliott T, Pergola PE, Goteti K, Scheele W, Perros-Huguet C) Kidney International Reports November 2018;3(6):1316-1327 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85053714369 11/01/2018       45 Citations
  • Association of 3 Different Antihypertensive Medications With Hip and Pelvic Fracture Risk in Older Adults: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. (Puttnam R, Davis BR, Pressel SL, Whelton PK, Cushman WC, Louis GT, Margolis KL, Oparil S, Williamson J, Ghosh A, Einhorn PT, Barzilay JI, Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT) Collaborative Research Group) JAMA Intern Med 2017 Jan 01;177(1):67-76 PMID: 27893045 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85011294803 11/29/2016       66 Citations
  • Anti-TGF-β1 Antibody Therapy in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy. (Voelker J, Berg PH, Sheetz M, Duffin K, Shen T, Moser B, Greene T, Blumenthal SS, Rychlik I, Yagil Y, Zaoui P, Lewis JB) J Am Soc Nephrol 2017 Mar;28(3):953-962 PMID: 27647855 PMCID: PMC5328150 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85021850104 09/21/2016       251 Citations
  • A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Rituximab versus Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy (MENTOR). (Fervenza FC, Canetta PA, Barbour SJ, Lafayette RA, Rovin BH, Aslam N, Hladunewich MA, Irazabal MV, Sethi S, Gipson DS, Reich HN, Brenchley P, Kretzler M, Radhakrishnan J, Hebert LA, Gipson PE, Thomas LF, McCarthy ET, Appel GB, Jefferson JA, Eirin A, Lieske JC, Hogan MC, Greene EL, Dillon JJ, Leung N, Sedor JR, Rizk DV, Blumenthal SS, Lasic LB, Juncos LA, Green DF, Simon J, Sussman AN, Philibert D, Cattran DC, Mentor Consortium group) Nephron 2015;130(3):159-68 PMID: 26087670 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84979809751 06/20/2015       58 Citations
  • Cinacalcet, Fibroblast Growth Factor-23, and Cardiovascular Disease in Hemodialysis: The Evaluation of Cinacalcet HCl Therapy to Lower Cardiovascular Events (EVOLVE) Trial. (Moe SM, Chertow GM, Parfrey PS, Kubo Y, Block GA, Correa-Rotter R, Drüeke TB, Herzog CA, London GM, Mahaffey KW, Wheeler DC, Stolina M, Dehmel B, Goodman WG, Floege J, Evaluation of Cinacalcet HCl Therapy to Lower Cardiovascular Events (EVOLVE) Trial Investigators*) Circulation 2015 Jul 07;132(1):27-39 PMID: 26059012 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84935451711 06/11/2015       281 Citations
  • Ferric Citrate Reduces Intravenous Iron and Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Use in ESRD. (Umanath K, Jalal DI, Greco BA, Umeukeje EM, Reisin E, Manley J, Zeig S, Negoi DG, Hiremath AN, Blumenthal SS, Sika M, Niecestro R, Koury MJ, Ma KN, Greene T, Lewis JB, Dwyer JP, Collaborative Study Group) J Am Soc Nephrol 2015 Oct;26(10):2578-87 PMID: 25736045 PMCID: PMC4587699 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84941178726 03/05/2015       97 Citations
  • The Effects of Cinacalcet in Older and Younger Patients on Hemodialysis: The Evaluation of Cinacalcet HCl Therapy to Lower Cardiovascular Events (EVOLVE) Trial. (Parfrey PS, Drüeke TB, Block GA, Correa-Rotter R, Floege J, Herzog CA, London GM, Mahaffey KW, Moe SM, Wheeler DC, Kubo Y, Dehmel B, Goodman WG, Chertow GM, Evaluation of Cinacalcet HCl Therapy to Lower Cardiovascular Events (EVOLVE) Trial Investigators) Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2015 May 07;10(5):791-9 PMID: 25710802 PMCID: PMC4422239 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84929171843 02/25/2015       89 Citations
  • Ferric citrate controls phosphorus and delivers iron in patients on dialysis. (Lewis JB, Sika M, Koury MJ, Chuang P, Schulman G, Smith MT, Whittier FC, Linfert DR, Galphin CM, Athreya BP, Nossuli AK, Chang IJ, Blumenthal SS, Manley J, Zeig S, Kant KS, Olivero JJ, Greene T, Dwyer JP, Collaborative Study Group) J Am Soc Nephrol 2015 Feb;26(2):493-503 PMID: 25060056 PMCID: PMC4310662 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84924004431 07/26/2014       182 Citations
  • Endothelial cell autoantibodies in predicting declining renal function, end-stage renal disease, or death in adult type 2 diabetic nephropathy (Zimering MB, Zhang JH, Guarino PD, Emanuele N, McCullough PA, Fried LF, Servilla K, Seliger S, Purohit N, Kaufman J, Lohr J, Lopes-Virella M, Miller R, Othersen J, Reilly R, Kourany W, Quinn S, Leehey D, Lteif A, Dixon B, Goel A, Krause M, McMillan J, Wall B, Ma K, Ikizler A, Blumenthal S, Anderson R, Lit Y, Baker P, Ramkumar M, Watnick S, Zieve F, Gopalakrishnan R, Benabe J, Lamarche J, Crowley S) Frontiers in Endocrinology 2014;5(AUG) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84987784582 01/01/2014       4 Citations
  • Diet and kidney disease in high-risk individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. (Dunkler D, Dehghan M, Teo KK, Heinze G, Gao P, Kohl M, Clase CM, Mann JF, Yusuf S, Oberbauer R, ONTARGET Investigators) JAMA Intern Med 2013 Oct 14;173(18):1682-92 PMID: 23939297 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84885900768 08/14/2013       129 Citations
  • Dose-response and efficacy of ferric citrate to treat hyperphosphatemia in hemodialysis patients: a short-term randomized trial. (Dwyer JP, Sika M, Schulman G, Chang IJ, Anger M, Smith M, Kaplan M, Zeig S, Koury MJ, Blumenthal SS, Lewis JB, Collaborative Study Group) Am J Kidney Dis 2013 May;61(5):759-66 PMID: 23369827 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84876295026 02/02/2013       51 Citations
  • How much effect of different antihypertensive medications on cardiovascular outcomes is attributable to their effects on blood pressure? (Proschan M, Ford CE, Cutler JA, Graumlich JF, Pavlik V, Cushman WC, Davis BR, Alderman MH, Gordon D, Furberg CD, Franklin SS, Blumenthal SS, Castaldo RS, Preston RA, LHAT Collaborative Research Group) Stat Med 2013 Feb 28;32(5):884-97 PMID: 22961832 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84873451659 09/11/2012       6 Citations
  • Evolution of treatment for diabetic nephropathy: historical progression from RAAS inhibition and onward. (Blumenthal SS) Postgrad Med 2011 Nov;123(6):166-79 PMID: 22104465 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-82155192728 11/23/2011       10 Citations
  • Pyridorin in type 2 diabetic nephropathy. (Lewis EJ, Greene T, Spitalewiz S, Blumenthal S, Berl T, Hunsicker LG, Pohl MA, Rohde RD, Raz I, Yerushalmy Y, Yagil Y, Herskovits T, Atkins RC, Reutens AT, Packham DK, Lewis JB, Collaborative Study Group) J Am Soc Nephrol 2012 Jan;23(1):131-6 PMID: 22034637 PMCID: PMC3269925 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84863393388 10/29/2011       135 Citations
  • Enhanced expressions of sodium-glucose cotransporters in the kidneys of diabetic Zucker rats. (Tabatabai NM, Sharma M, Blumenthal SS, Petering DH) Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2009 Jan;83(1):e27-30 PMID: 19095325 PMCID: PMC2652566 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-57949111356 12/20/2008       97 Citations
  • Value of a complete or partial remission in severe lupus nephritis. (Chen YE, Korbet SM, Katz RS, Schwartz MM, Lewis EJ, Collaborative Study Group) Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 Jan;3(1):46-53 PMID: 18003764 PMCID: PMC2390978 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-38749151010 11/16/2007       265 Citations
  • Cinacalcet hydrochloride (Sensipar) in hemodialysis patients on active vitamin D derivatives with controlled PTH and elevated calcium x phosphate. (Chertow GM, Blumenthal S, Turner S, Roppolo M, Stern L, Chi EM, Reed J, CONTROL Investigators) Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2006 Mar;1(2):305-12 PMID: 17699221 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33746207542 08/21/2007       69 Citations
  • A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study of AST-120 (Kremezin) in patients with moderate to severe CKD. (Schulman G, Agarwal R, Acharya M, Berl T, Blumenthal S, Kopyt N) Am J Kidney Dis 2006 Apr;47(4):565-77 PMID: 16564934 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33645231323 03/28/2006       191 Citations
  • Phosphorus-enriched hemodialysis during pregnancy: Two case reports. (Hussain S, Savin V, Piering W, Tomasi J, Blumenthal S) Hemodial Int 2005 Apr;9(2):147-52 PMID: 16191063 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-21644434643 09/30/2005       26 Citations
  • Independent and additive impact of blood pressure control and angiotensin II receptor blockade on renal outcomes in the irbesartan diabetic nephropathy trial: clinical implications and limitations. (Pohl MA, Blumenthal S, Cordonnier DJ, De Alvaro F, Deferrari G, Eisner G, Esmatjes E, Gilbert RE, Hunsicker LG, de Faria JB, Mangili R, Moore J Jr, Reisin E, Ritz E, Schernthaner G, Spitalewitz S, Tindall H, Rodby RA, Lewis EJ) J Am Soc Nephrol 2005 Oct;16(10):3027-37 PMID: 16120823 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33644912981 08/27/2005       342 Citations
  • Adverse effect of cadmium on binding of transcription factor Sp1 to the GC-rich regions of the mouse sodium-glucose cotransporter 1, SGLT1, promoter. (Tabatabai NM, Blumenthal SS, Petering DH) Toxicology 2005 Feb 28;207(3):369-82 PMID: 15664265 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-12344305384 01/25/2005       29 Citations
  • Mouse kidney expresses mRNA of four highly related sodium-glucose cotransporters: regulation by cadmium. (Tabatabai NM, Blumenthal SS, Lewand DL, Petering DH) Kidney Int 2003 Oct;64(4):1320-30 PMID: 12969150 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0141786874 09/13/2003       27 Citations
  • Differential regulation of mouse kidney sodium-dependent transporters mRNA by cadmium. (Tabatabai NM, Blumenthal SS, Lewand DL, Petering DH) Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2001 Dec 15;177(3):163-73 PMID: 11749115 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035894477 12/26/2001       32 Citations
  • Remission of nephrotic syndrome in type 1 diabetes: long-term follow-up of patients in the Captopril Study. (Wilmer WA, Hebert LA, Lewis EJ, Rohde RD, Whittier F, Cattran D, Levey AS, Lewis JB, Spitalewitz S, Blumenthal S, Bain RP) Am J Kidney Dis 1999 Aug;34(2):308-14 PMID: 10430979 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032780640 08/04/1999       92 Citations
  • Renal pathology patterns in type II diabetes mellitus: relationship with retinopathy. The Collaborative Study Group. (Schwartz MM, Lewis EJ, Leonard-Martin T, Lewis JB, Batlle D) Nephrol Dial Transplant 1998 Oct;13(10):2547-52 PMID: 9794557 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0005768055 10/30/1998       156 Citations
  • Cadmium decreases SGLT1 messenger RNA in mouse kidney cells. (Blumenthal SS, Ren L, Lewand DL, Krezoski SK, Petering DH) Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 1998 Mar;149(1):49-54 PMID: 9512726 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0031882646 03/26/1998       16 Citations
  • Comparative effects of Cd2+ and Cd-metallothionein on cultured kidney tubule cells. (Blumenthal S, Lewand D, Krezoski SK, Petering DH) Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 1996 Feb;136(2):220-8 PMID: 8619229 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0029664695 02/01/1996       17 Citations
  • Effect of serum proteins on sodium-linked transport processes in cultured kidney cells. (Blumenthal SS, Lewand DL, Tipnis PA, Kleinman JG) J Am Soc Nephrol 1995 May;5(11):1964-70 PMID: 7620094 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0028998748 05/01/1995       3 Citations
  • Inhibition of Na(+)-glucose cotransport in kidney cortical cells by cadmium and copper: protection by zinc. (Blumenthal S, Lewand D, Sochanik A, Krezoski S, Petering DH) Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 1994 Dec;129(2):177-87 PMID: 7992308 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0028000204 12/01/1994       21 Citations
  • The calcium oxalate crystal growth inhibitor protein produced by mouse kidney cortical cells in culture is osteopontin. (Worcester EM, Blumenthal SS, Beshensky AM, Lewand DL) J Bone Miner Res 1992 Sep;7(9):1029-36 PMID: 1414495 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0026731914 09/01/1992       127 Citations
  • Clinical outcome of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis predicted by urea and creatinine kinetics. (Brandes JC, Piering WF, Beres JA, Blumenthal SS, Fritsche C) J Am Soc Nephrol 1992 Mar;2(9):1430-5 PMID: 1627765 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0026832014 03/01/1992       70 Citations
  • Cadmium inhibits glucose uptake in primary cultures of mouse cortical tubule cells. (Blumenthal SS, Lewand DL, Buday MA, Kleinman JG, Krezoski SK, Petering DH) Am J Physiol 1990 Jun;258(6 Pt 2):F1625-33 PMID: 2360656 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0025369670 06/01/1990       31 Citations
  • Effect of pH on growth of mouse renal cortical tubule cells in primary culture. (Blumenthal SS, Lewand DL, Buday MA, Mandel NS, Mandel GS, Kleinman JG) Am J Physiol 1989 Sep;257(3 Pt 1):C419-26 PMID: 2782385 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0024425452 09/01/1989       14 Citations
  • In Reply (Blumenthal SS) JAMA the Journal of the American Medical Association 2 September 1988;260(9):1242 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84944970008 09/02/1988    
  • Establishing the diagnosis of benign familial hematuria. The importance of examining the urine sediment of family members. (Blumenthal SS, Fritsche C, Lemann J Jr) JAMA 1988 Apr 15;259(15):2263-6 PMID: 3352118 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023893966 04/15/1988       61 Citations
  • Evidence that stimulation of 1,25(OH)2D3 production in primary cultures of mouse kidney cells by cyclic AMP requires new protein synthesis. (Korkor AB, Gray RW, Henry HL, Kleinman JG, Blumenthal SS, Garancis JC) J Bone Miner Res 1987 Dec;2(6):517-24 PMID: 2458676 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023506622 12/01/1987       28 Citations
  • Regulation of pH in rat papillary tubule cells in primary culture. (Kleinman JG, Blumenthal SS, Wiessner JH, Reetz KL, Lewand DL, Mandel NS, Mandel GS, Garancis JC, Cragoe EJ Jr) J Clin Invest 1987 Dec;80(6):1660-9 PMID: 3680519 PMCID: PMC442437 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023515488 12/01/1987       35 Citations
  • Calcium oxalate crystal interaction with rat renal inner papillary collecting tubule cells. (Wiessner JH, Kleinman JG, Blumenthal SS, Garancis JC, Mandel GS, Mandel NS) J Urol 1987 Sep;138(3):640-3 PMID: 3625872 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023281136 09/01/1987       32 Citations
  • Inflow time and recirculation in single-needle hemodialysis. (Blumenthal SS, Ortiz MA, Kleinman JG, Piering WF) Am J Kidney Dis 1986 Sep;8(3):202-6 PMID: 3752076 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0022979274 09/01/1986       7 Citations
  • Proximal tubule hydrogen ion transport processes in diuretic-induced metabolic alkalosis. (Blumenthal SS, Ware RA, Kleinman JG) J Lab Clin Med 1985 Jul;106(1):17-22 PMID: 4009020 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0022249943 07/01/1985       4 Citations
  • Prazosin versus propranolol plus prazosin: a comparison in diuretic-treated hypertensive patients. (Kochar MS, Kalbfleisch JH, Blumenthal SS, Maierhofer WJ) Am J Cardiol 1984 Jan 27;53(3):55A-58A PMID: 6695766 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0021348812 01/27/1984    
  • Sodium gradient-driven transport processes in ATP-depleted renal tubules. (Blumenthal SS, Ware RA, Kleinman JG) Am J Physiol 1983 May;244(5):C331-5 PMID: 6846524 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0020758187 05/01/1983       2 Citations
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