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Even Modest Weight Gain Raises Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
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In healthy men of normal weight, relatively small weight gain can adversely affect glomerular filtration rate, an indicator of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a report by Korean researchers that will appear in the September issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Reuters Health Information
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High Homocysteine and Low Vitamin B Tied to Hip Fracture Risk
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Elevated homocysteine is a strong risk factor for osteoporotic fractures in the elderly, and may not simply be a marker of lack of vitamin B, researchers report in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Reuters Health Information
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