Renal Business Today

Tool Helps People Self-Assess Albuminuria Risk

NEW YORK—Researchers have developed a simple tool to help people with albuminuria—excessive protein in the urine—self-assess their risk at home, get screened by a doctor and begin treatment with medication that can reduce their risks, according to a study in the August ...More

July 27, 2011

Posted in News, Practice Management

Routine Lab Data Predicts Kidney Failure Progression

CHICAGO—A prediction model that included data on measures of several routinely obtained laboratory tests including blood levels of calcium, phosphate and albumin accurately predicted the short-term risk of kidney failure for patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney ...More

April 11, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Gene Variant Influences Chronic Kidney Disease Risk

BALTIMORE—A team of researchers from the United States and Europe has identified a single genetic mutation in the CUBN gene that is associated with albuminuria both with and without diabetes, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of the American ...More

March 10, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Adding Biomarkers to Blood Test Helps Predict CKD

WASHINGTON—Measuring three biomarkers in a single blood sample may improve physicians’ ability to identify patients at high risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Oct. 21 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. ...More

October 22, 2010

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Low Birth Weight Increases CKD Risk 70%

Low birth weight babies have a 70-percent greater risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) in later life, according to research published in the August issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. ...More

August 4, 2009

Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma

Dialysis Patients Who Fall have Increased Risk of Hospitalizations, Mortality

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—Hemodialysis (HD) patients who fall once or more have a higher risk of hospitalizations and mortality, according to researchers at the University of Virginia Health System. ...More

April 16, 2009

Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management

Too Many Soft Drinks Boost Women's CKD Risk

MAYWOOD, Ill.—Women who drink two or more cans of soda pop per day are nearly twice as likely to show early signs of kidney disease, according to research conducted at Loyola University Health System. ...More

February 10, 2009

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Study: High Doses of Vitamin B1 May Reverse ESKD

COVENTRY, United Kingdom—Researchers at the University of Warwick discovered that high doses of vitamin B1 can dramatically decrease the excretion of albumin and reverse early stage kidney disease (ESKD) in type 2 diabetes patients.In a paper published online in ...More

December 9, 2008

Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma

Sugary Soft Drinks Linked to Kidney Disease

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—People who drink two or more soda drinks per day increase their risk of kidney damage that could lead to kidney disease; the strongest risk was associated with lower-weight women and with drinking non-cola sodas, according to data published in the ...More

December 3, 2008

Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma

Study confirms link between proteinuria, heart disease

SYDNEY, Australia—Markers of kidney dysfunction such as proteinuria or albuminuria have been reported to be associated with coronary heart disease, but the consistency and strength of any such relationship has not been clearly defined. ...More

October 21, 2008

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Computers & Software	Consulting, Management...
Equipment & Services	Hemodialysis Supplies
Patient Services	More Options...

Albumin

Mobile Health Snaps

Galleries

Most Popular Articles

Buyer's Guide

Resources

Free Email Updates

featured links

First Name	Last Name
E-Mail