Tag: Kidney Problems: Misc.
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
American Society of Nephrology, Nov 2-5
ASN: eGFR No Different With Sparsentan, Irbesartan in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
No difference in eGFR slope with sparsentan versus irbesartan among patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
ASN: Multicomponent Intervention Does Not Increase Steps Toward Kidney Transplant
Intervention does not significantly increase the rate of completed steps toward receiving a kidney transplant
Kidney Disease Impacts Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
However, magnitude of weight loss difference may not be clinically significant
