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Nephrology

Blood calcium highs, lows can be lethal in kidney disease

March 02, 2010

Mortality risk for patients who had abnormally high calcium levels for a prolonged period was 31% greater than that of the individuals with normal blood calcium levels

ARBs and ACE inhibitors for proteinuria

August 13, 2009

Algorithm identifies risk for chronic kidney disease

April 17, 2009

A new algorithm helps predict which patients who have currently healthy kidneys are most likely to develop chronic kidney disease within a decade.

Many kidney stones are asymptomatic

March 20, 2009

Up to 45.7% of stones found on ultrasound fit criteria for being asymptomatic.

Avoiding lactic acidosis

February 27, 2009

How high can creatinine go before you must...

Kidney injury raises chances of ESRD

January 30, 2009

Kidney stones and acute kidney injuries caused by trauma, illness, or surgery may predispose patients to end-stage renal disease (ESRD), a pair of new cohort studies suggests.

Early recognition of diabetes complications

Lyle Mitzner, MD January 05, 2009

Too often patients focus on daily goals of diabetes management, but don't let them lose sight of the ultimate goal: preventing end-organ damage.

Kidney marker warns of heart disease risk

December 09, 2008

A new meta-analysis confirms "a strong and continuous association between proteinuria and subsequent risk of coronary heart disease."

Statins protect against CVD, not renal disease

December 04, 2008

Statin use does not decrease renal-function loss in patients without cardiovascular disease (CVD) or in those at risk for it, but the drug is effective for primary prevention of CVD, a study found.

A comprehensive look at kidney stones

Edgar V. Lerma, MD August 29, 2008

Some risk factors are unavoidable, but adjusting your patient's diet and addressing comorbidities can prevent excruciating episodes.

Diabetes, Renal Disease, Heart Failure

August 26, 2008

What is the best oral medication for a diabetic patient in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and...

Sweating After Hemodialysis

August 20, 2008

A 28-year-old African American man who recently started hemodialysis complains of...

Creatinine levels in the elderly

July 23, 2008

Some elderly patients show gradual increases in creatinine even when hypertension, blood glucose levels, etc., are well controlled. When should these patients be...