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 Kidney Disease

No Increased Fracture Rate with Decreasing eGFR

May 16, 2012

ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND—A new analysis suggests there is no association between lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and non-traumatic hip-, vertebral- or wrist-fracture rates. This contradicts earlier studies showing a four-fold higher fracture rate with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
 

Obesity Does Not Affect CKD Progression Rate

March 22, 2012

Although obesity is known to increase a person's risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), it has no effect on CKD progression, a study found.
 

Lower Renal Function Boosts Risk of Infection-Related Hospitalizations

March 08, 2012

As renal function declines, the risk of infection-related hospitalizations increases, new findings suggest.
 

Bariatric Surgery Risks Rise as Renal Function Declines

March 06, 2012

Worsening renal function is associated with a greater risk of complications from bariatric surgery, researchers reported.
 

Kidney Cancer Tumor Size, Preoperative eGFR Linked

January 30, 2012

Tumor diameter and decreased preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are independently correlated in patients undergoing surgery for renal cell carcinoma (RCC), researchers concluded.
 

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.
 

Medication Cleared for Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

September 26, 2011

The FDA has approved eculizumab for the treatment of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) in both children and adults, a potentially life-threatening condition.
 

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.
 

Big Waists Raise CKD Patients' Death Risk

August 01, 2011

A large waist size increases the risk of death among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), data show.
 

ACE Inhibitor Reduces ESRD Risk Among Obese Patients

June 16, 2011

Ramipril can essentially abolish the excess risk for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) seen in obese persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a post hoc analysis of the Ramipril Efficacy in Nephropathy (REIN) trial.
 

Western Diet May Speed Renal Decline

March 14, 2011

A diet emphasizing fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish, poultry, and whole grains may slow loss of kidney function over time, according to a report in the American Journal of Kidney Disease (2011;57:245-254).
 

Elderly MI Survivors Often Fail to Take Prescribed Meds

January 18, 2011

Long-term medication adherence after myocardial infarction (MI) in the elderly is low, especially in patients with kidney dysfunction, according to a study published online in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
 

Post-MI Sufferers with Renal Impairment Fail to Take Heart Meds

January 18, 2011

Medication adherence is low among patients with reduced renal function who have suffered a myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (2011; online ahead of print).
 

Blacks' Higher Renal Disease Risk Linked to Gene Variants

September 24, 2010

Researchers have discovered that variants in the APOL1 gene that raise the risk for renal disease are common in individuals of recent African ancestry, occurring in more than 30% of African-American chromosomes.
 

Aging Alone Does Not Influence CKD

September 24, 2010

A study of 2,649 men and women aged 18 years and older has uncovered no evidence that aging alone influences CKD, instead identifying hypertension as the only comorbid condition to contribute to kidney damage in both men and women, according to a report in the Journal of Nephrology (2010;23:444-452).
 

Heart Beat May Signal Kidney Risk

August 19, 2010

A high resting heart rate and low beat-to-beat heart rate variability raises the odds of developing kidney disease, according to a study that examined data from 13,241 participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.
 

CRP Predicts Development of Proteinuria

August 06, 2010

C-reactive protein (CRP) predicts development of proteinuria in a screened cohort, according to Japanese researchers.
 

Microalbuminuria Found to Increase Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease

May 12, 2010

Increased levels of protein in urine may indicate a higher risk of developing kidney and cardiovascular problems among individuals with hypertension.
 

Teaching Dialysis Patients About Phosphorus

May 11, 2010

They need to know how to identify phosphate additives on food labels.
 

CKD Common in People with Undiagnosed Diabetes

April 27, 2010

Individuals with undiagnosed diabetes or prediabetes have a relatively high prevalence of CKD, according to a new study.
 

Better Preparation Before Dialysis Improves Survival

April 17, 2010

Patients with renal disease who are well prepared to start dialysis are significantly more likely to survive their first year of treatment, according to a study presented at the National Kidney Foundation's 2010 Spring Clinical Meetings.
 

Renin Mutations As a Cause of Inherited Interstitial Kidney Disease

April 01, 2010

An international research team have identified a number of families suffering from a mutation in the signal peptide of the renin gene that lead to the development of autosomal dominant CKD.
 

Steroids May Harm Athletes' Kidneys

March 02, 2010

Serious renal damage is a possible consequence of long-term abuse of anabolic steroids, data show .
 
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