Nephrology
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FDA requires labeling changes to metformin-containing drugs
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FDA adds safety warnings to certain type 2 diabetes medications
Type 2 diabetes medicines that contain saxagliptin and alogliptin may increase the risk of heart failure, especially in patients who already have...
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Severe psoriasis, kidney disease linked
Key clinical point: Severe psoriasis appears to increase the risk of both immunoglobulin A glomerulonephritis and glomerular disease. Major...
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Test all kidney transplant patients for hepatitis E
All kidney transplant recipients with abnormal liver function test results should be tested for hepatitis E virus RNA, according to a recent...
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ISC: Carotid surgery, stenting offer patients balanced alternatives
The equipoise between carotid stenting and endarterectomy received a further boost in 10-year results from the landmark Carotid Revascularization...
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End-stage renal disease risk in lupus nephritis remains unchanged of late
Key clinical point: The risk of end-stage renal disease in lupus nephritis decreased from the 1970s to the mid-1990s but has since remained...
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Kidney stones? It’s time to rethink those meds
Despite being recommended for ureteral stone expulsion, tamsulosin or nifedipine are no more effective than placebo.
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Hepatitis C incidence rising in hemodialysis patients
Incidence of newly acquired hepatitis C virus has increased recently in patients undergoing hemodialysis, according to a health advisory from the...
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Poorer survival of African Americans with kidney cancer may be due to genomic differences
Key clinical point: The poorer survival of African American patients vs.
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Proton pump inhibitors linked to chronic kidney disease
The use of proton pump inhibitors increased the risk of chronic kidney disease by 20%-50%, said the authors of two large population-based cohort...
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Denosumab boosts BMD in kidney transplant recipients
Twice-yearly denosumab effectively increased bone mineral density in kidney transplant recipients, but was associated with more frequent episodes...