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    January 22, 2016January 22, 2016

    Kidney Dialysis Patients May Be at Risk During 2-Day Breaks in Treatment

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    Three times a week dialysis sessions may actually harm kidney disease patients, with research showing that the two-day treatment break given these patients increases their likelihood of being hospitalized by 69 ... Read more
    January 20, 2016January 20, 2016

    Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease Might Be Increased With Proton Pump Inhibitor Drugs

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    A study recently published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine shows that proton pump inhibitor drugs might increase the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Proton pump inhibitors are one of the ... Read more
    January 15, 2016January 15, 2016

    Kidney Failure Risk Is Now Predictable, Researchers Say

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    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers have found that an online tool combining results of medical tests can estimate with precision the risk of chronic kidney patients to ... Read more
    January 13, 2016January 13, 2016

    In Type 2 Diabetes Patients, Serum Uric Acid Levels May Predict CKD Progression, Regression

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    Scientists investigating the association between serum uric acid levels and renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have observed that adult T2DM patients with high levels of serum ... Read more
    January 11, 2016January 15, 2016

    Kidney Disease Can Double Risk of Death After Vascular Surgery

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    University of Florida researchers have shown that patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) or chronic kidney disease (CKD) are significantly more likely to die from complications following cardiovascular surgery than those without ... Read more
    January 8, 2016January 11, 2016

    CKD Patients May Benefit from Diets High in Plant Proteins

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    Patients with chronic kidney disease should consider a diet with a higher proportion of protein from plant sources — such as tofu and beans — to improve their health and lower ... Read more
    January 6, 2016January 6, 2016

    Kidney Injury and Disease Common in Vascular Surgery Patients

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    Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease, which are often found in patients undergoing major vascular surgeries, are associated with an increase in cardiovascular-specific mortality over time compared to patients without kidney disease, ... Read more
    January 4, 2016January 4, 2016

    Chronic Kidney Disease Patients’ Higher Hypoalbuminemia Risk Not Explained by Gastrointestinal Symptoms or Inflammation

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    The potential role of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and inflammation in kidney function and serum albumin levels in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) was the focus of a recent paper entitled “Gastrointestinal symptoms, ... Read more
    December 18, 2015December 18, 2015

    CKD Patients May Gain an Option to Surgery for Endovascular Fistula Creation

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    A catheter approach used to create an endovascular autogenous fistula in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) appears to be a safe procedure and is likely superior to surgery for ... Read more
    December 16, 2015December 16, 2015

    Novel Biomarker Identifies End-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease

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    An international team of researchers has developed a simple, noninvasive urine test that might determine patients at risk of end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study, by scientists from the University of Michigan, ... Read more
    December 14, 2015December 14, 2015

    Long-term Statin Use May Raise Risk of Kidney Disease

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    Long-term use of statin therapy is associated with increased incidence of chronic kidney disease (CDK) and acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a study titled “Statin Use and the Risk of ... Read more
    December 9, 2015December 9, 2015

    Advanced CKD Patients May Benefit from Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

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    Patients with moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) who were given cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator had a reduced hospitalization risk for heart failure in comparison to patients who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. ... Read more
    December 7, 2015December 7, 2015

    Poor Kidney Function And Immunosuppressant Drugs Increase Cancer Risk

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    Findings from a recent study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) suggest that for patients with kidney failure, poor kidney function and immunosuppressant medications may increase ... Read more
    December 4, 2015December 4, 2015

    10 Genes Linked to Kidney Injury Identified in Study

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    Recent research on acute kidney injury has opened new avenues for treatment strategies with the potential to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with the disease. The study, entitled “An RNA interference screen identifies ... Read more
    December 2, 2015December 2, 2015

    Native Americans Have Reduced Access to Kidney Transplantation, Study Shows

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    Findings from a recent study indicate that Native Americans have reduced access to kidney transplants and are at higher risk to die on the waiting list when compared to white ... Read more
    November 30, 2015November 30, 2015

    Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Can Be Helped by Videoconferencing

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    Remote care technologies are valuable in providing high-quality, individual care to patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially for those who live a distance from a treatment facility, according to the ... Read more
    November 25, 2015November 25, 2015

    End Stage Renal Disease May Increase The Likelihood of Falling Into Poverty, Study Shows

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    Advanced stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) may cause a substantial financial burden for patients and their families, according to a study recently presented during ASN Kidney Week 2015 (Nov. 3-8) ... Read more
    November 23, 2015November 23, 2015

    Resverlogix’s CK and Cardiovascular Disease Treatment Shows Promise

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    Resverlogix Corp., a leading epigenetics company, recently presented new clinical results of the mechanism of action of apabetalone (RVX-208) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). ... Read more
    November 20, 2015November 20, 2015

    Serum Phosphorus Levels Linked to Risk of Kidney Failure in Blacks

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    An increase in the levels of serum phosphorus in African-American patients with a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is linked with a faster progression to kidney failure, also called ... Read more
    November 18, 2015November 18, 2015

    Kibow Presents Enteric Dialysis Concept at 2015 Kidney Week

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    Kibow Biotech Inc. was present at the 2015 Kidney Week Conference to showcase its “Enteric Dialysis or Uremic Toxin Reduction Technology” for the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The ... Read more

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