Statins are increasingly used for prevention of cardiovascular disease, and rhabdomyolysis is a rare complication from such therapy. Early recognition is essential to prevent serious consequences. British Journal of Cardiology
Iatrogenic ureteric injury presenting with headache is featured in a 33-year-old woman. What are the underlying mechanisms of hypertension caused by ureteric obstruction? How is the patient managed? Nature Clinical Practice Urology
Findings suggest that renal function assessment in young and healthy males may provide incremental information on cardiovascular risk than a single measure of traditional risk factors. European Heart Journal
Intensive lipid lowering with atorvastatin significantly reduces cardiovascular events in patients with coronary heart disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), new research shows. Moreover, this treatment seems to improve the kidney dysfunction as well. Reuters Health Information
Among women with coronary heart disease, advanced renal dysfunction predicts sudden cardiac death, according to findings from the Heart and Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study (HERS). Reuters Health Information
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is used to diagnose chronic kidney disease. How does the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula compare to the Mayo Clinic Quadratic equation in estimating GFR? Laboratory Medicine
It is time for the transplant community to develop a consensus on when the risk to the living donor is justified and when it is not, in relationship to the potential benefits to the recipient. American Journal of Transplantation
Many kidney transplant recipients have hypertension. Elevated systolic blood pressures are associated with lower patient and kidney allograft survival. BMC Nephrology
