Nephrology
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Cell ratios predict short-term possibility of death in patients beginning hemodialysis
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CKD death rate highest in Mexico
A global measure of chronic kidney disease dropped by 3.9% from 2005 to 2015, but CKD remains a top-10 burden in 63 countries.
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Ferric citrate effective for anemia in non–dialysis-dependent CKD
CHICAGO – Ferric citrate was safe and effective for treating iron-deficiency anemia in patients who had non–dialysis-dependent chronic kidney...
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Smoking might affect response to ACE inhibitor in chronic kidney disease
CHICAGO - Smoking appears to be a modifiable risk factor for progression of chronic kidney disease associated with primary hypertension in...
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VIDEO: Urate lowering therapy improved kidney function
WASHINGTON – Urate lowering therapy improved kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease.
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Tinzaparin is a safe, effective anticoagulant in patients on dialysis
CHICAGO – Tinzaparin was safe and effective as an anticoagulant for hemodialysis patients based on results from the Intermittent Hemodialysis...
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Liraglutide lessens risk of kidney disease progression in type 2 diabetes
CHICAGO – Liraglutide used in combination with standard care preserved renal function in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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AURA-LV study: Rapid remission with voclosporin for lupus nephritis
WASHINGTON - The novel calcineurin inhibitor voclosporin, given in addition to mycophenolate mofetil and steroids, was associated with rapid and...
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Acute kidney injury common in children, young adults in ICU
Acute kidney injury is common in children and young adults admitted to ICU.
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Urate-lowering therapy poses no harm to kidney function
WASHINGTON – Evidence supporting the renal benefits of urate-lowering therapy in patients with hyperuricemia and gout comes from two separate...
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CABG best for diabetes patients with CKD – or is it?
ROME – CABG resulted in fewer heart attacks but more strokes than did PCI at 5 years of follow-up in diabetes patients with multivessel coronary...