Glomerular Hyperfiltration Raises Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes, Study Recommends Early Screening Medha Baranwal25 Jan 2025 9:45 AM ISTSouth Korea: A study of over 1.9 million patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) found that glomerular hyperfiltration (GHF) was associated with an...
Statins use may increase risk of cataract and diabetes in kidney transplant recipients Dr. Shravani Dali16 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTStatins use may increase risk of cataract and diabetes in kidney transplant recipients suggests a new study published in the Clinical Journal of the...
Large study identifies risk factors in children with chronic kidney disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTChronic kidney disease (CKD) in children is rare, which makes it difficult to study and leaves major gaps in the quantity and quality of evidence that...
Bardoxolone methyl therapy may preserve estimated GFR in Alport syndrome patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 Feb 2023 7:15 AM ISTA new study published in Clinical Journal of American Society of Nephrology suggests that after a 2-year trial period, bardoxolone methyl medication...
Treatment with bardoxolone methyl safe and preserves kidney function in patients with Alport Syndrome: Study Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Treatment with bardoxolone methyl in patients with Alport syndrome receiving standard of care led to eGFR preservation compared to placebo over...
More advanced stages of CKD associated with higher prevalence of refractory hypertension Aditi10 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTCalifornia: Research published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology estimated that half of the patients with Chronic Kidney...
Neonates with low gestational age and birthweight at increased risk of elevated BP and CKD Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: In a new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, it was shown that the risk of chronic kidney disease...
Arterial stiffness not tied to chronic kidney disease progression in children: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Sept 2022 11:15 AM ISTGermany: Pulse wave velocity measurements of chronic renal disease in children aged 6 to 17 showed increased arterial stiffness, although neither eGFR...
Vaccination protects patients on dialysis from severe COVID-19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Jun 2022 6:15 AM ISTWashington, DC: In an analysis of patients with kidney failure receiving dialysis who had become infected with SARS-CoV-2, those who were vaccinated...
Changed policy for use of erythropoietin stimulating agents has lowered MACE in kidney failure patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTWashington, DC: A recent study published in CJASN has investigated how 2011 changes to anemia care have impacted clinical outcomes among patients with...
Symptoms of ASCVD strongly associated with MI risk in CKD patients Medical Dialogues Editorial Team6 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTSymptoms of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease were substantially related with a greater risk of future myocardial infarction in patients with...
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists improve outcomes in kidney failure patients on dialysis Medical Dialogues Editorial Team21 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTTaiwan: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists may enhance clinical outcomes in individuals with renal failure without increasing the risk of...
