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Study: ‘Grandfathered’ High-Potassium Drug Has No Benefit

For more than half a century, products containing ion exchange resins have been used in patients with dangerously high levels of potassium. However, there is no convincing evidence that these products are actually effective, according to an article appearing in an upcoming ...More

March 9, 2010

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Avosentan Reduces Proteinuria, Causes Serious Side Effects

WASHINGTON—The drug avosentan substantially reduces urinary protein loss in people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, but the drug causes serious side effects, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology. ...More

February 23, 2010

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Experts Create Diabetic Nephropathy Classification System

WASHINGTON—An international group of medical experts has crafted a much-needed classification system for diabetic nephropathy, the leading cause of total kidney failure, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology. ...More

February 23, 2010

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Immune Cell Levels Predict Skin Cancer Risk After Transplant

WASHINGTON—Measuring certain types of immune cells may predict the high risk of skin cancer after kidney transplantation, according to a study appearing online Jan. 28 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology. ...More

January 28, 2010

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‘Silent Strokes’ Linked to Kidney Failure in Diabetics

WASHINGTON—In patients with type 2 diabetes, silent cerebral infarction (SCI)—small areas of brain damage caused by injury to small blood vessels—signals an increased risk of progressive kidney disease and kidney failure, according to a study appearing online Jan. 28 in the ...More

January 28, 2010

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Expert: Doctors Should Be Cautious When Prescribing Anemia Drugs

WASHINGTON—In light of recent findings that an anemia-fighting drug doubles the risk of stroke in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) without substantially improving their quality of life, doctors should be cautious about prescribing these medications. ...More

December 28, 2009

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Kidney Injury in Hospital Ups Long-Term Death Risk

WASHINGTON—Patients with sudden loss of kidney function, called acute kidney injury (AKI), are more likely to die prematurely after leaving the hospital—even if their kidney function has apparently recovered, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in the Journal of ...More

December 18, 2009

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CKD Patients Benefit from Stroke Prevention Surgery

WASHINGTON—Physicians should be comfortable referring some patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) for effective stroke prevention surgery, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology. ...More

December 14, 2009

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Doctors’ Tests Miss Hypertension in Children with CKD

WASHINGTON—Many children with chronic kidney disease who show normal blood pressure readings at the doctor’s office have high blood pressure when tested at home, according to a study appearing online Nov. 12 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology. ...More

November 13, 2009

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Worsening Kidneys Linked to Risk of Heart Failure

WASHINGTON— Declining kidney function is linked to a higher risk of heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease, and early death in individuals with or without kidney disease, according to a pair of studies appearing online Nov. 5 in the Journal of the American ...More

November 5, 2009

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