Prostate Cancer At Biopsy Linked to Low Natural Killer Cells
In a study, natural killer cell activity (NKA) below 200 pg/mL predicted a nearly 5-fold greater risk of having a positive prostate biopsy compared with higher NKA values.
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Young Age at Type 1 Diabetes Onset Predicts Higher Kidney Disease Risk
Type 1 diabetes onset before the age of 14 years is independently associated with a greater risk of kidney disease compared with later age at onset, according to a new study.
Shorter PSA Doubling Time Increases Metastasis Risk in CRPC
Among men with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, the risk of developing metastasis increased with decreasing PSA doubling time, a study found.
Metabolic Syndrome Increases Risk of Kidney Stone Recurrence
Kidney stone recurrence risk increases along with the number of metabolic syndrome components, which include abdominal obesity, hypertension, elevated fasting glucose, low high-density lipoprotein, and elevated triglycerides.
Bladder Cancer Linked to Early Menopause in Smokers
Among women with a history of smoking, menopause onset at age 45 or younger is associated with a 66% higher risk of bladder cancer compared with onset at age 50 or older.
Genetic Test Identifies Hereditary CKD
Whole exome sequencing, a technique for sequencing the protein-coding genes in the genome, can identify multiple potential genetic causes of inherited kidney disease, according to investigators. Their study of exome sequencing and diagnostic analysis involving 2 cohorts totaling 3315 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) detected diagnostic variants in 307 patients (9.3%). Of these, 206…
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