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Annual health checkups regularly include urine tests that serve several purposes, including checking for symptoms of kidney disease. The presence of albumin in the urine is one indicator, as is glomerular filtration rate ...
Jan 6, 2025
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COVID-19 is associated with accelerated decline in kidney function, especially after hospitalization, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 31, 2024
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For children with vesicoureteral reflux, recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are associated with a decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), according to a research letter published online Oct. 24 in ...
Oct 28, 2024
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Chronic active antibody-mediated rejection (caAMR) is a common cause of allograft loss after transplantation, with no approved therapies. Clazakizumab, a monoclonal antibody that targets the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 ...
Oct 26, 2024
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For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) is an independent risk factor indicating prognosis, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in Frontiers in Immunology.
Oct 10, 2024
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The SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin confers kidney-protective benefits and can therefore be given safely and effectively to patients when they are hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (MI), a Mount Sinai-led global ...
Sep 2, 2024
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Whether dialysis is the best option for kidney failure and, if so, when to start, may deserve more careful consideration, according to a new study.
Aug 19, 2024
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Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) having a compromised blood supply, are at greater risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). With an estimated incidence as high as 22% among these patients, current clinical guidelines ...
Jul 29, 2024
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For individuals with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) or angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) treatment is associated with a reduced risk for kidney failure with replacement ...
Jul 8, 2024
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Kidneys play a critical role in overall health by removing waste products from the blood. When they fail to sufficiently filter out foreign elements, several serious, life-threatening, medical conditions can result. A new ...
Jun 12, 2024
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