Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

CKD Incidence Higher in African Americans Than Whites

February 01, 2012

Researchers who analyzed 20-year follow-up data from a prospective study found that African Americans have a higher incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) than whites in part because of albuminuria.
 

Renal Function Decline Often Precedes Macroalbuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes

January 31, 2012

Decreases in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) frequently occur before the onset of macroalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study. A GFR decline that predicts development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), however, strongly depends on progression to macroalbuminuria.
 

Myocardial Infarctions Frequently Unrecognized in Kidney Disease Patients

January 04, 2012

Myocardial infarction (MI) often goes unrecognized in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and it is associated with a significantly increased risk of death, according to researchers.
 

Lab Tests Tip Off Employees to CKD, Other Conditions

December 16, 2011

Laboratory tests performed as part of employer-sponsored health risk assessments (HRA) revealed evidence that "newly identified" at least one of three common medical conditions in more than one third of adults, a study found.
 

FDA Committee Favors Peginesatide

December 15, 2011

The FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee, in a 15 to 1 vote, has agreed that peginesatide demonstrates a favorable benefit/risk profile for use in treatment of dialysis patients with anemia resulting from chronic kidney disease (CKD).
 

Inflammatory Markers Predict Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease

December 09, 2011

Elevated levels of certain inflammatory markers are associated with an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), a study found.
 

High Fiber Intake Reduces Inflammation, Death Risk in CKD Patients

December 01, 2011

High intake of dietary fiber is associated with decreased inflammation and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to researchers.
 

Novel Therapy for CKD Anemia Advances

November 16, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—A novel treatment for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with anemia is showing positive results following a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, according to findings reported at Kidney Week 2011.
 

Higher Uric Acid Raises CKD Risk

November 01, 2011

Higher serum uric acid (SUA) levels increase the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to Korean researchers.
 

Drug-Eluting Stents Safe for Most Older CKD Patients

October 20, 2011

Drug-eluting stents are safe to use in older patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions regardless of renal function, researchers concluded.
 

Reduced Renal Function Raises Risk of Serious Infections

October 11, 2011

Decreased kidney function places elderly individuals at higher risk of infection- related hospitalization, according to a study.
 

Chronic Kidney Disease More Common in Lithotripsy Patients

October 05, 2011

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is significantly more prevalent among patients who have undergone successful extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) than among healthy individuals, a Japanese study found.
 

Persistent Hematuria in Kids Portends ESRD

September 09, 2011

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is more likely to develop in adolescents and young adults with persistent microscopic hematuria, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (2011;306:729-736).
 

Ambulatory BP Predicts Renal and CV Events

August 15, 2011

In a study of 436 patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis (mean age 65.1 years), ambulatory blood pressure (BP) measurements showed risk of both renal and cardiovascular (CV) events to be highest when daytime systolic BP was 135 mm Hg or higher, when diastolic BP was in the highest quintile, and when nighttime systolic BP was 124 mm Hg or higher.
 

Novel Drug Could Prevent Deaths in CKD Patients

August 08, 2011

Clinical trials show that bardoxolone methyl not only maintains renal function, but improves it.
 
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Anemia

FDA Mulling Once-Monthly Anemia Drug

Higher Hemoglobin Goals Raise Stroke Risk

Study Identifies Beneficial 
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Hyperphosphatemia

Novel Tool May Help Dialysis Patients with Phosphorus Control

Hyperphosphatemia and Anemia Risk Factors in Diabetic Nephropathy Patients

Study Finds No Link Between FGF-23 and Dietary Phosphorus

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Cinacalcet May Reduce ESA Use

Post-Transplant Cinacalcet May Be An Option

Mineral Metabolism Unaffected by Ergocalciferol

Diabetic Nephropathy

ESRD More Likely than Death for Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy

Podocytes May Need Insulin to Maintain Kidney Function

UACR Varies by Season in Diabetic Nephropathy

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