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Gastrointestinal Bleeding a Big Risk for Kidney-Failure Patients

WASHINGTON, DC—Bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract causes serious health problems—and even early deaths—for many patients with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More

January 23, 2012

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Blood Protein Predicts Kidney Disease Risk in Diabetics

WASHINGTON— Levels of certain blood proteins indicate which diabetes patients will likely develop life-threatening kidney problems in the future, according to two studies published online Jan. 19 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More

January 19, 2012

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Patients with Kidney Injuries Rarely See Specialists

WASHINGTON— Most patients with an abrupt kidney injury that does not get better do not see a kidney specialist within a year, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More

December 8, 2011

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WASHINGTON— Two seemingly similar blood pressure-lowering drugs have different effects on the heart health of dialysis patients, according to a study published online in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More

December 8, 2011

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Inflammation May Explain Dialysis Survival Differences

WASHINGTON—Differences in inflammation may explain why African Americans live longer than white on dialysis, according to a study published online in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More

December 7, 2011

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Vitamin B Derivative Helps Diabetics with Mild Kidney Disease

WASHINGTON—Vitamin B6 derivative may help slow or prevent the progression of mild kidney disease in patients with diabetes, according to a study appearing online Oct. 27 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More

October 27, 2011

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Promising Kidney Drug Fails in Large Clinical Trial

WASHINGTON—What was hoped to be a promising new drug to protect the kidneys has failed to benefit diabetes patients with kidney disease, according to a study appearing online Oct. 27 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More

October 27, 2011

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Clinics Pay Hurt By Patients Not Following Treatment

WASHINGTON— Dialysis clinics that provide care to kidney disease patients who cannot or will not follow their prescribed treatments will be penalized under a new Medicare payment system, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in the Journal of the American Society ...More

October 25, 2011

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Researchers Find Genetic Clues in Newborn Kidney Disease

WASHINGTON—New research provides clues into how gene defects may cause autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) in babies, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More

October 24, 2011

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JASN Issue Explores African-American Genes, CKD

WASHINGTON— Compared to European Americans, African Americans are four to five times more likely to develop kidney failure. Also, family members of African Americans with kidney failure have an increased risk of developing kidney failure, which suggests that genetics may ...More

October 17, 2011

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