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Bariatric Surgery in Teens May Cut Diabetic Kidney Disease Risk
drugs
December 30, 2019
Among obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes, metabolic bariatric surgery is associated with decreased rates of hyperfiltration and elevated urinary albumin excretion (UAE) ...
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Healthy Dietary Patterns Linked to Lower Incidence of CKD
drugs
September 26, 2019
A healthy dietary pattern is associated with a reduced incidence of chronic kidney disease and albuminuria, according to a review published online in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
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Kidney Donation Linked to Increased Hypertension Risk
drugs
September 23, 2019
Kidney donation is associated with an increased risk for hypertension, according to a study published online in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
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CV Risk Lower With Metformin in T2DM + Reduced Kidney Function
drugs
September 20, 2019
According to a study published online Sept. 19 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes ...
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A promising treatment for an incurable, deadly kidney disease
worldpharmanews
September 17, 2019
A potential treatment for polycystic kidney disease - a genetic disorder that causes the kidneys to swell with multiple cysts and can eventually lead to organ failure - has shown promising results in animal testing.
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Primary Care Faces Challenges in Caring for Kidney Disease
drugs
September 17, 2019
Primary care providers (PCPs) report substantial, but modifiable, barriers to caring for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online in PLOS ONE.
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Kidney Transplants Safe When Donors Had Hepatitis C
drugs
September 16, 2019
Kidneys from donors with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) are routinely used in kidney transplants in the United States and function well in the first year after transplantation, a new study says.
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Gout May Up Risk for Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
drugs
September 10, 2019
Gout is associated with an elevated risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, according to a study published online in BMJ Open.
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Machine Learning Algorithms Promising in Kidney Diagnostics
drugs
September 09, 2019
Machine learning algorithms could aid with classification of kidney biopsy samples, according to two studies published online in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
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Offers of Viable Deceased Donor Kidneys Frequently Refused
drugs
September 02, 2019
Transplant candidates receive a large number of offers of viable deceased donor kidneys that are refused on their behalf...