High Estradiol Boosts Libido in Men on Testosterone Therapy
Elevated serum estradiol is associated with increased libido in men receiving TST.
Print Issue: March 01, 2014
CKD Raises Peptic Ulcer Disease Risk
The risk if nearly 10 times greater among hemodialysis patients than individuals without CKD.
Fat Around Kidneys May Complicate RAPN
Increased perinephric fat is associated with increased blood loss and operative time, study shows.
Kidney Cancer Rarely Recurs After MIPN
The estimated recurrence rate at 10 years was 88.3%, data show.
Stone Rate Highest in August, Lowest in February
Study of emergency department visits for renal colic at a New York hospital links the findings to average monthly temperature.
Kidney Donors at Slightly Higher ESRD Risk
By age 80 years, the estimated lifetime risk of ESRD was 90 per 10,000 live donors compared with 326 per 10,000 in the general population.
CKD Progression Linked to Higher Dietary Acid
Higher quartiles of net endogenous acid production in elderly CKD patients were associated with an increased risk of a 25% decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate.
Dialysis Delay Recommended in Canada
The Canadian Society of Nephrology recommends initiation when clinical indications emerge or when the eGFR 6 mL/min/1.73 m2 or below.
Guidelines and the Older Patient with CKD
Geriatric patients with CKD are at high risk for morbidity and mortality from the potential side effects of treatments.
Diabetes Ups Kidney Cancer Patient Death Risk
Diabetes also found to increase cancer-specific mortality in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
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