MUNICH, GERMANY—Planned early initiation of dialysis does not improve survival or clinical outcomes among patients with end-stage renal disease, study findings show.

MUNICH, GERMANY—Allopurinol, a drug long used to treat gout, can cause regression of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and improvement of endothelial dysfunction in CKD patients, a study found.

MUNICH, GERMANY—Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in men and women with CKD, data show.

MUNICH, GERMANY—Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by non-coliform bacteria are significantly more common among renal transplant patients compared with the general population, according to a British study.

MUNICH, GERMANY—Statins have a protective effect on renal function after cardiac surgery, according to Italian researchers.

MUNICH, GERMANY—Among individuals with CKD, anemia occurs earlier in women than men, French researchers reported at the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association 2010 Congress.

MUNICH, GERMANY—Live kidney donors may experience an increase in blood pressure following nephrectomy, new data suggest.

MUNICH, GERMANY—Atorvastatin may benefit hemodialysis (HD) patients with type 2 diabetes and high LDL cholesterol levels, a researcher reported at the the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association 2010 Congress.