Kidney dysfunction independently increases the risk of cardiovascular death, apparently sudden cardiac death in particular, according to a report in the January American Heart Journal. Reuters Health Information
In a murine model of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), treatment with the tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitor etanercept prevented cyst formation, new research shows. Reuters Health Information
A proportion of HD patients experience periods below target haemoglobin levels. The authors examine the consequences associated with cumulative number of months below target haemoglobin. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Can treatment with cinacalcet and vitamin D sterols improve control of both parathyroid hormone and calcium times phosphorus among hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism? Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
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
