Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
No Improvement Noted in Black-White Kidney Transplant Rate Ratios
No substantial improvement seen over time in observed or adjusted estimated living donor kidney transplant rate ratios
Kidney Dysfunction Linked to Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Prevalence of HFpEF significantly higher in those with mild and moderate kidney dysfunction than normal kidney function
Heart Failure Causally Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease
Causal relationship remained robust even after adjusting for the effects of diabetes and hypertension
Guideline Updated for Managing Hepatitis C in Chronic Kidney Disease
Authors recommend hepatitis C treatment with sofosbuvir-based regimens should be expanded, including to those receiving dialysis
Retinal OCT Can Act as Prognostic Biomarker of Kidney Injury
Retinal and choroidal thickness independently associated with eGFR decline over two years in patients with CKD
High BMI in Adolescence Linked to Early CKD in Young Adulthood
Similar results seen when cohort was limited to seemingly healthy teens, those free of diabetes and hypertension at end of follow-up
Two-Week DAA Prophylaxis Prevents Hep C After Kidney Transplant
Two-week DAA optimal for preventing infection in individuals without HCV viremia who received kidney from HCV-viremia-positive donors
Hemoglobin Glycation Index Is Novel Risk Factor for Incident CKD
Hemoglobin glycation index was second most robust predictor of chronic kidney disease, following low eGFR
Obinutuzumab Preserves Kidney Function in Lupus Nephritis
Reduction seen in risk for developing composite kidney outcome
