SAN DIEGO—Pre-dialysis transplant recipients with a high level of kidney function do not appear to benefit from their transplant more than pre-dialysis recipients with a low level of kidney function, data show.
SAN DIEGO—A study of Japanese dialysis patients demonstrated that a combination of oral vitamin D and a phosphorus binder is associated with lower mortality.
In a study, lanthanum carbonate provided significantly greater reductions than sevelamer hydrochloride.
After 36 months of follow-up, patients were 26% less likely to die or start dialysis, study finds.
SAN DIEGO—Get-togethers with a kidney disease patients’ family and friends may improve their willingness to consider donation, according to a new report.
Study shows that they have lower serum phosphate levels, reduced need for ESAs.
A lower pill burden for patients may be possible, researcher says.
SAN DIEGO—Anemia, CKD, and microalbuminuria are each independently associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, regardless of the presence of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Researchers also show that administration of erythropoietin is followed by marked reductions in circulating hepcidin.
Investigators believe elevated levels of endogenous soluble erythropoietin receptors may have a role.
