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Being overweight or obese as an adolescent is significantly associated with increased risk for all-cause treated end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
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Increased SBP variability tied to mortality, coronary heart disease, stroke, end-stage renal disease
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Intensive glucose therapy significantly reduces microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria in adults with type 2 diabetes, but does not improve clinical renal outcomes.
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Declines in the estimated glomerular filtration rate offer an earlier end point for studying the progression of chronic kidney disease.
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For women with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), intensive hemodialysis is associated with improved pregnancy outcomes.
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Screening not linked to improved patient survival after transplant; may delay time to listing, transplant
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"CKD staged by level of eGFR and proteinuria characterizes the timeline of progression and can guide management strategies in children," the authors write.
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Shorter sleep duration, greater sleep fragmentation linked to greater decline in eGFR
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Keryx Biopharmaceuticals announced positive final data from its Phase 3 study of Zerenex (ferric citrate) for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on dialysis.
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Total of 26.6 and 27 percent of patients experienced anxiety, depression with initiation of RRT