Dr. Agharazii is a nephrologist, clinician-researcher, director of the Endocrinology and Nephrology research axis of Quebec’s CRCHU. He is Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Laval University and is the Residency Program Director for Nephrology. He holds the Amgen-U. Laval Nephrology Research Chair. His work focuses on arterial stiffness, which is a consequence of vascular aging and is particularly accelerated in patients with renal failure. Arterial stiffness is the main determinant of isolated high blood pressure commonly seen in the elderly as well as in diabetic and renally impaired patients. Although there are several medications available to treat hypertension, current medications were not designed to target arterial stiffness, sometimes leading to treatment failures and causing side effects related to polypharmacy. It is therefore important to understand the mechanisms involved in the development of arterial stiffness in order to develop specific therapeutic targets.

His research program aims to elucidate the role of inflammation, bone mineral disorder and endothelin in the pathophysiology of vascular remodeling in renal failure. His research involves patient care, the use of animal models and cell cultures, and the collaboration of several researchers.

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Lambert CM, Roy M, Meloche J, Robitaille G, Agharazii M, Richard DE, Bonnet S

Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors as novel therapeutic tools for vascular remodeling diseases.

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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 299 (4), pp. H995-1001, 2010, ISSN: 0363-6135.

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Rancourt ME, Rodrigue ME, Agharazii M, Lariviere R, Lebel M

Role of oxidative stress in erythropoietin-induced hypertension in uremic rats.

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Am J Hypertens, 23 (3), pp. 314-20, 2010, ISSN: 0895-7061.

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Lebeouf A, Mac-Way F, Utescu MS, Chbinou N, Douville P, Desmeules S, Agharazii M

Effects of acute variation of dialysate calcium concentrations on arterial stiffness and aortic pressure waveform.

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Nephrol Dial Transplant, 24 (12), pp. 3788-94, 2009, ISSN: 0931-0509.

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Savard S, Desmeules S, Riopel J, Agharazii M

Linezolid-associated acute interstitial nephritis and drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome.

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Am J Kidney Dis, 54 (6), pp. e17-20, 2009, ISSN: 0272-6386.

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Utescu MS, Leboeuf A, Chbinou N, Desmeules S, Lebel M, Agharazii M

The impact of arteriovenous fistulas on aortic stiffness in patients with chronic kidney disease.

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Nephrol Dial Transplant, 24 (11), pp. 3441-6, 2009, ISSN: 0931-0509.

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Therrien F, Lemieux P, Belanger S, Agharazii M, Lebel M, Lariviere R

Protective effects of angiotensin AT1 receptor blockade in malignant hypertension in the rat.

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Eur J Pharmacol, 607 (1-3), pp. 126-34, 2009, ISSN: 0014-2999.

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Douville P, Martel AR, Talbot J, Desmeules S, Langlois S, Agharazii M

Impact of age on glomerular filtration estimates.

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Nephrol Dial Transplant, 24 (1), pp. 97-103, 2009, ISSN: 0931-0509.

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Lapointe I, de Serres S, Lacoursiere L, Desmeules S, Agharazii M

The mystery of the recirculating dialysis catheter.

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Kidney Int, 74 (12), pp. 1632, 2008, ISSN: 0085-2538.

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Mac-Way F, Desmeules S, Latulippe E, René de Cotret P, Agharazii M

2,8-Dihydroxyadeninuria-induced progressive renal failure

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NDT Plus, 6 (1), pp. 437-439, 2008, ISSN: 1753-0784.

Parving HH, Persson F, Lewis JB, Lewis EJ, Hollenberg NK, AVOID Study Investigators

Aliskiren combined with losartan in type 2 diabetes and nephropathy.

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N Engl J Med, 358 (23), pp. 2433-46, 2008, ISSN: 0028-4793.

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Active projects

  • Arterial stiffness gradient as a new index of vascular aging: impact of blood pressure lowering medication, Subvention, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, Subvention Projet, from 2019-10-01 to 2024-09-30
  • Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Subvention, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec - Université Laval, Centres de recherche affiliés, from 2017-01-01 to 2099-12-31
  • Early Prediction of preeclampsia Using arteriaL Stiffness in high-risk prEgnancies; a multinational study (PULSE), Subvention, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, Subvention Projet, from 2020-04-01 to 2025-03-31
  • Impact du travail sur la maladie rénale, Subvention, Fondation de l'Université Laval, from 2017-05-01 to 2021-04-30
  • Mécanismes de la rigidité aortique en insuffisance rénale chez l'humain, Subvention, Fondation de l'Université Laval, from 2018-06-01 to 2021-05-31
  • Non-invasive measurement of arterial stiffness of microcirculation in humans: an integrated approach, Subvention, Fondation de l'Université Laval, from 2020-01-20 to 2021-01-19

Recently finished projects

  • Chaire de recherche en néphrologie Amgen, Subvention, Fondation de l'Université Laval, from 2015-01-01 to 2019-12-31
  • Optimisation et évaluation des patients en insuffisance rénale chronique , Subvention, Fondation du CHU de Québec, from 2019-10-10 to 2020-10-09
  • Progression des altérations structurelles et biomécaniques des artères centrales et périphériques en insuffisance rénale chronique et prix Louis Belleau, Subvention, Fondation de l'Université Laval, from 2016-04-01 to 2020-12-31
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