A study has found that estimating time to kidney failure in advanced CKD can inform clinical decisions and patient counseling on prognosis. Previous guidance for making clinical decisions in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been largely...
A study has found that estimating time to kidney failure in advanced CKD can inform clinical decisions and patient counseling on prognosis. Previous guidance for making clinical decisions in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been largely...
The following is a summary of “Association between Acute Declines in eGFR during Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibition and Risk of Adverse Outcomes,” published in the June 20204 issue of Nephrology by Ku et al. The initiation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has...
A combination therapy of febuxostat and ruzinurad has been helpful for some patients with gout and hyperuricemia to reach their serum uric acid level goals.
The following is a summary of “Long-term Renal Function Outcomes After Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy for Primary Renal Cell Carcinoma Including Patients with a Solitary Kidney: A Report from the International Radiosurgery Oncology Consortium of the...
The following is a summary of "Bidirectional negative relationship between thyrotropin and kidney function during alcohol intoxication in males," published in the May 2024 issue of Nephrology by Unlu et al. Alcohol has a direct toxic effect on renal cells, yet...
Lupus is caused by a specific defect in the immune system that can be reversed, potentially curing the autoimmune disorder, a new study claims. The disease appears to be caused by malfunctions in an immune system pathway that regulates cells’ response to...
The following is a summary of “Association between Acute Declines in eGFR during Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibition and Risk of Adverse Outcomes,” published in the June 20204 issue of Nephrology by Ku et al. The initiation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has...
A combination therapy of febuxostat and ruzinurad has been helpful for some patients with gout and hyperuricemia to reach their serum uric acid level goals.
The following is a summary of “Long-term Renal Function Outcomes After Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy for Primary Renal Cell Carcinoma Including Patients with a Solitary Kidney: A Report from the International Radiosurgery Oncology Consortium of the...
The following is a summary of "Bidirectional negative relationship between thyrotropin and kidney function during alcohol intoxication in males," published in the May 2024 issue of Nephrology by Unlu et al. Alcohol has a direct toxic effect on renal cells, yet...
Lupus is caused by a specific defect in the immune system that can be reversed, potentially curing the autoimmune disorder, a new study claims. The disease appears to be caused by malfunctions in an immune system pathway that regulates cells’ response to...
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