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Overweight, Obese Teens at Risk for End-Stage Renal Disease
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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Systolic BP Variability Linked to Increased Risk of Death, Morbidity
Increased SBP variability tied to mortality, coronary heart disease, stroke, end-stage renal disease
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Intensive Glucose Control Helps Surrogate Renal End Points
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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New End Point Proposed for Kidney Disease
Declines in the estimated glomerular filtration rate offer an earlier end point for studying the progression of chronic kidney disease.
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Intensive Dialysis Improves Pregnancy Outcomes
For women with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), intensive hemodialysis is associated with improved pregnancy outcomes.
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PSA Screening May Be Harmful for Patients With ESRD
Screening not linked to improved patient survival after transplant; may delay time to listing, transplant
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New Staging System Predicts CKD Progression in Children
"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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Sleep Duration, Quality Tied to Chronic Kidney Disease Progression
Shorter sleep duration, greater sleep fragmentation linked to greater decline in eGFR
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Phase 3 Study of Zerenex for Hyperphosphatemia in ESRD
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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RRT Initiation Impacts Health-Related Quality of Life in ESRD
Total of 26.6 and 27 percent of patients experienced anxiety, depression with initiation of RRT
