Study: Microalbuminuria, LVH Linked
Microalbuminuria is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in the general population, new data suggest.
Microalbuminuria is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in the general population, new data suggest.
ISTANBUL—Age does not affect clinical outcomes in sorafenib-treated patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), researchers announced here at the 31st congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology.
Sodium bicarbonate may increase the risk of contrast nephropathy (CN), recent findings suggest.
Regular use of sildenafil lowers BP in patients with hypertension, according to researchers in the United Kingdom.
Rotating-shift work is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, according to a Japanese study.
IV and oral iron increase hemoglobin similarly in non-dialysis CKD patients, but IV iron may result in more rapid repletion of iron stores.
Serum uric acid is strongly associated with hypertension in African Americans, suggesting that a simple blood test could predict risk, and that treatments to lower uric acid may be a novel way to reduce hypertension-related complications in this patient population, researchers say.
Topiramate (Topamax), a drug for epileptic seizures and migraine headaches, may cause systemic metabolic acidosis, lower urinary citrate excretion, and raise urinary pH if used long-term, data suggest. The side effects could significantly increase the likelihood of calcium phosphate stones, investigators warn.
CHICAGO—Using plasma fasting glucose level and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in conjunction with the TIMI risk index improves 30-day mortality predictions following acute MI, data show.
Overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in middle-aged or older men are associated with an increased risk of erectile dysfunction (ED).