Hemodialysis Associated With Sexual Dysfunction in Women
April 6th, 2012 by admin
Women requiring hemodialysis appear to be at increased risk of experiencing sexual problems.
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Podocyturia Predicts Preeclampsia Before Symptoms Appear
November 22nd, 2011 by admin
Glomerular podocytes in the urine appear to be an early and specific predictor of preeclampsia. In a small study, it had excellent positive and negative predictive values.
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Hypertension in Pregnancy Raises Risk for Future Morbidities
November 22nd, 2011 by admin
Women with a history of hypertensive pregnancy disorders have a significantly higher risk for future hypertension, renal disease, and stroke, than women who had normotensive pregnancies.
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FDA Strengthens Kidney Risk Warning for Reclast
September 2nd, 2011 by admin
In light of more fatal cases of acute renal failure, the agency is revising the label of zoledronic acid when used for osteoporosis.
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Diet Soda and the Kidney — A Novel and Disturbing Finding
March 24th, 2011 by admin
Jeffrey Berns, MD, discusses a study that casts suspicions on soda — including artifically sweetened soda — on the kidney.
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USDA Sodium Guidelines — The Devil Is in the Doing
February 11th, 2011 by admin
Jeffrey Berns, MD, talks about the USDA guidelines and focuses on sodium reduction as an important component of the report and a very difficult goal to accomplish.
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Western Style Diets Linked to Kidney Dysfunction
February 11th, 2011 by admin
A cohort study shows that Western diets lead to a 2-fold higher risk for microalbuminuria and a heightened risk for rapid decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate.
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Breast Calcifications May Reflect Cardiovascular Risk in Kidney Disease
January 21st, 2011 by admin
Mammography may help identify medial arterial calcification in patients with end-stage renal disease.
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