Having a low body mass index (BMI) appears to have a negative effect on long-term survival of patients with renal cell carcinoma following tumor nephrectomy, according to German researchers. Reuters Health Information
The insistence of the FDA that only narrowly defined regimens are allowed in the control group in prospective randomized trials for drug registration has led to many undesirable consequences. American Journal of Transplantation
Regarding immunodetection of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) tumor suppressor gene product, is a specific rabbit polyclonal anti-pVHL antibody a useful diagnostic marker for renal and nonrenal neoplasms? American Journal of Clinical Pathology
In patients awaiting kidney transplants, the presence of systolic dysfunction -- defined as an ejection fraction no greater than 40%, which is often asymptomatic -- nearly doubles the risk of death, according to a report in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology for June. Reuters Health Information
Patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) have an increased prevalence of radiographic bronchiectasis, according to a report in the May issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information
Among kidney transplant recipients, depression doubles the risk of graft failure, return to dialysis therapy, and death, new research indicates. Reuters Health Information
Both ACE inhibitors and ARBs are recommended to reduce proteinuria and delay progression of kidney disease in adults, but what about in children? Pharmacotherapy
Black patients younger than 65 years old with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have the highest mortality rates. However, as they grow older, their survival rates become similar to patients of other races and ethnic groups. Reuters Health Information
