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Friday, 03 September 2010 06:46
Kidney transplants that show a combination of fibrosis (scarring) and inflammation after one year are at higher risk of long-term transplant failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
Written by NEJM
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 19:00
The risks of renal and cardiovascular disease — conditions that are often associated with long-standing hypertension — are far higher among people of African-American heritage than among those in other racial or ethnic groups. The African-American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension (AASK…
Written by NEJM
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 19:00
Chronic kidney disease is a major public health problem. In national surveys, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (stages 1 through 4) among adults in the United States increased from 10% during the period from 1988 through 1994 to 13% during the period from 1999 through 2004.1 In 2006, the…
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Friday, 27 August 2010 09:32
Reviewed by Dori F. Zaleznik, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Variability in blood hemoglobin levels, associated with the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), does not predict mortality in dialysis patients, according to a large European population...
Written by NEJM
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 19:00
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) affects approximately 1 of every 1000 persons in the general population1 and develops, by means of slowly progressive renal-cyst growth, to end-stage renal disease in over 50% of patients. Hepatic and pancreatic cysts, as well as cerebral and…
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Tuesday, 24 August 2010 16:53
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Friday, 03 September 2010 03:35
Individuals who received a non-kidney organ transplant in the past may be more likely to be listed for a kidney transplant prior to initiation of dialysis (pre-emptive listing) than other candidates, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society...
Written by NEJM
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 19:00
ForewordThis Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they exist. The article ends with the authors' clinical recommendations. StageA 43-year-old man…
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Tuesday, 31 August 2010 04:36
A new study warns that seniors who take a common antibiotic combination for urinary tract infections are at increased risk of developing potentially life-threatening high potassium levels.
Written by NEJM
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 19:00
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a common cause of inherited renal failure1 that is characterized by the progressive formation of renal cysts, which leads to end-stage renal disease in mid-adulthood. Furthermore, massive renal enlargement has a number of untoward consequences,…
Written by NEJM
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 19:00
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most frequent hereditary kidney disease and the cause of end-stage renal disease in 7 to 10% of all patients undergoing dialysis.1–3 The disease is characterized by the growth of numerous kidney cysts, which leads to progressive…
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Tuesday, 24 August 2010 16:53
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