Nephrology
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Semaglutide Kidney Benefits Extend to Those Without Diabetes
The kidney benefits observed in patients who are at high risk of kidney disease but do not yet have diabetes or chronic kidney disease is...
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Don’t Miss the Dx: A 24-Year-Old Man With Sudden-Onset Hematuria, Proteinuria, Edema, and Hypertension
The patient was diagnosed with complement 3 glomerulonephritis, which may have a genetic component.
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Myth of the Month: Is Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Real?
For CT scanning, it is OK to give contrast when needed. A conservative cutoff for contrast use would be a GFR less than 30.
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Office Procedure Found to Get Stone Fragments Rolling
An experimental handheld ultrasonic device used in an office setting was shown to guide residual...
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Vast Majority of Adults At Risk for Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome
Almost 90% of participants could be classified as stage 1 CKM syndrome, and nearly half met criteria for stage 2, study finds.
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What Underlies Sex Differences in CKD Cardiovascular Risk?
It is important to recognize sex differences in sympathetic nervous activity when assessing cardiovascular risk in CKD.
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Metabolite in Red Meat Increases Kidney Disease Risk
TMAO, trimethylamine N-oxide, found in animal foods, has been linked to increased risk for CKD and decline in kidney function.
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Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy: 5 Things to Know
The most common sign in patients is blood in the urine but definitive diagnosis requires a renal biopsy.
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Hair-Straightening Products Entail Acute Kidney Failure Risk
Products with glyoxylic acid were linked to built up calcium oxalate crystals leading to acute kidney failure, say researchers.
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COVID-19 Is a Very Weird Virus
COVID may cause immune system dysfunction that puts patients at risk for autoimmunity.
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Effect of Metformin Across Renal Function States in Diabetes
Metformin cuts the risk for diabetic nephropathy and major kidney and cardiovascular events in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.