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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
3 weeks ago
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University Kidney Specialists Lead National Effort to Monitor Kidney Disease

The University of Michigan Health System has been competitively re-selected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to coordinate the nation’s first dedicated system to monitor chronic kidney disease. ...More
November 11, 2011
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Toxic Component in Herbal Remedies Linked to Kidney Failure

Aristolochic acid, a component of a plant used in herbal remedies since ancient times and still used in certain herbal medicines worldwide, leads to kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer in individuals exposed to the toxin. ...More
November 10, 2011
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IVs May Reduce Kidney Failure in Kids with E coli

Children infected with E. coli O157:H7 have a high risk of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), the most common cause of short-term, sudden-onset pediatric kidney failure. About 15 percent to 20 percent of children with this type of E. coli infection develop HUS. While most ...More
July 25, 2011
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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
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Depression May Increase Risk of Kidney Failure

WASHINGTON—Depression is associated with an increased risk of developing kidney failure in the future, according to a study appearing online March 10 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). ...More
March 11, 2011
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Kidney-Donation Pilot Program to Begin Matching

The national Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), operated under federal contract by United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), will soon perform the first match run of a national pilot program to facilitate kidney paired donation (KPD) transplants. The match ...More
October 21, 2010
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Rapid Kidney-Function Decline Leads to Greater Risk of Premature Death

Rapid kidney function decline leads to a higher risk of premature death compared with patients whose kidney function decline is mild, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). ...More
October 15, 2010
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FDA Considers Limiting Anemia Drug Use for Kidney Disease

Because widely used anemia drugs may double the risk of stroke in patients with kidney disease, the Food and Drug Administration is considering new restrictions on them. On Thursday, the FDA posted a safety review of three medications from Amgen Inc., Epogen, Procrit, and ...More
October 14, 2010
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Large Muscles Help Kidney Patients Live Longer

Kidney disease patients are healthier and live longer if they’ve beefed up their muscles, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). ...More
October 14, 2010
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