Urotensin II, a cyclic vasoactive peptide expressed in multiple organs, had higher plasma levels to predict longer survival in dialysis patients. Does this association exist in earlier stages of CKD? Kidney International
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
Peritoneal dialysis is the archetypal home-based therapy and is often favoured by patients, but as patients with ESRD become more elderly, their dependence on caregiver increases. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
This article describes a case of diabetic ketoacidosis presenting in a 36-year-old unknown type 1 diabetic male with resultant unusual complications of atrial fibrillation and hyperamylasaemia. The British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease
Albuminuria, even in low levels within the "normal" range, is an independent predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, a new analysis of a heart trial shows. Medscape Medical News
In children with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome, increasing the dose of prednisolone during viral upper respiratory tract infections can reduce the risk of relapse, researchers report in the March issue of Archives of Disease in Childhood. Reuters Health Information
