Nephrology
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Renal Denervation Outcomes for Resistant Hypertension Persist at 3 Years
Major Finding: At baseline the 153 participants had a mean office blood pressure of 175/98 mm Hg despite being on an average of 5.1...
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Renal Disease Hypertension Goal Reset Below 140/90
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Hemodialysis, Injection Drug Users Vulnerable to Recurrent Endocarditis
Major Finding: On multivariate analysis, independent risk factors for repeat infective endocarditis were North American location (odds ratio, 1.96...
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FDA Panel: Approve Mirabegron for Overactive Bladder
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Angioedema Hospitalizations Rising, Especially in African Americans
Major Finding: Among African Americans, the incidence of angioedema hospitalizations rose from 9 cases per 100,000 in 2000 to 18 cases per 100,000...
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Long-Acting ESA Approved to Treat Anemia in Dialysis Patients
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Azithromycin, Doxycycline Quell Nongonococcal Urethritis in Men
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Circumcision May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
Major Finding: Men who were circumcised before their first sexual intercourse had a 15% reduction in relative risk, compared with men who were...
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Vitamin E Supplements Linked to Increase in Prostate Cancer Risk
Major Finding: Men given vitamin E supplements had a 17% relative increase in the risk of prostate cancer compared with men given placebo; however...
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Everolimus Shrinks Angiomyolipomas from Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Major Finding: Everolimus was superior to placebo in terms of achieving an angiomyolipoma response (41.8% vs. 0%; P less than .0001) and the time...
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Mild CKD Ups Risks of Renal, Urothelial Cancers
Major Finding: The risks of renal cell cancer and urothelial cancer increased in a graded manner with decreasing kidney function.