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Fractures, Hyponatremia Linked in the Elderly

March 30, 2009

Hyponatremia may place elderly patients at increased risk for bone fractures, according to researchers.
 

Enzyme May Predict Coronary Artery Calcification

March 30, 2009

Elevated levels of serum alkaline phosphatase in hemodialysis (HD) patients may predict coronary artery calcification (CAC), which is associated with cardiovascular and mortality in this population.
 

Hemoglobin Levels Vary in Non-Dialysis CKD Patients

March 30, 2009

NASHVILLE—Researchers who analyzed data from clinical trials of darbepoetin alfa in anemic non-dialysis CKD patients found that all patients experience variable hemoglobin (Hb) levels, although the degree of fluctuation may vary.
 

Expert Series II

Managing Acute Kidney Injury
This article is the first in a series dealing with the implications of acute kidney injury. It is co-authored by Steven C. Campbell, MD, PhD (inset), and Brian R. Lane, MD, PhD, both from Cleveland Clinic. Check back soon for the next installment.

Expert Series I

Hyperphosphatemia in CKD
This article by Wajeh Y. Qunibi, MD, FACP of the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio is the final in a series on managing hyperphosphatemia in CKD patients.
Part V: Neenoo Khosla, MD, and Stuart M. Sprague, DO
Part IV: Michal L. Melamed, MD, MHS
Part III: Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, PhD, MPH
Part II: Joseph A. Coladonato, MD, MHS
Part I: Csaba P. Kovesdy, MD

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