Kidney Stone Patients Often Have CKD
Researchers found that more than half of patients who presented to a nephrology clinic for a metabolic workup of nephrolithiasis had some level of CKD.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Genetic Renal Disease Easily Missed
Autosomal dominant interstitial kidney disease is an under-recognized cause of kidney failure. Characterized by a very strong family history of kidney disease, it is a slowly progressive condition that leads to dialysis when patients are in their 40s or older.
Ergocalciferol Benefits CKD Patients
Ergocalciferol supplementation in CKD patients can safely raise levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin (OH) D levels and decrease serum intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels, especially in patients with stage 4 renal disease.
Better CIN Protection?
CHICAGO—N-acetylcysteine (NAC) may be superior to ascorbic acid in preventing contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients with renal insufficiency, Korean researchers reported here at the American Heart Association annual scientific sessions.
BMI Not Linked to Death In Stage 3-4 CKD
Higher BMI is associated with worse survival in the general population, but appears to confer a survival advantage in patients on hemodialysis.
Dyslipidemias, Obesity, and Smoking Raise CKD Risk
Like hypertension and diabetes, dyslipidemias, obesity, and current smoking are among the independent risk factors for CKD, according to Japanese investigators.
Troponin, GFR Link Found in Heart Failure Patients
CHICAGO—Elevated troponin levels are associated with renal insufficiency in patients with heart failure, a new study found.
Proteinuria A Useful Measure in Kids
As with adults, proteinuria reflects CKD severity in children, according to researchers. Their study of 213 children with mild to moderate CKD revealed that proteinuria correlates with glomerular filtration rate (GFR), regardless of CKD cause or other factors.
Obesity Does Not Always Increase Mortality
High BMI in patients at high risk for kidney disease seems to be associated with a reduced likelihood of death, researchers suggest.
No Marker IDs Nonresponders to IV Iron
SAN DIEGO—No baseline transferrin saturation (TSAT), serum ferritin, or soluble transferrin receptor value predicts how hemodialysis patients with high ferritin levels will respond to IV iron therapy.
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