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Increased Cancer Risk Associated With Membranous Nephropathy
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Patients with membranous nephropathy have an increased risk of developing cancer, according to a recent report. Furthermore, "this risk persists for many years after the diagnosis of membranous nephropathy has been made," Dr. Bjarne M. Iversen told Reuters Health. Reuters Health Information
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Body Composition Does Not Explain Serum Creatinine Level in ESRD
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Black patients on hemodialysis are much more likely than their non-black counterparts to have high serum creatinine (sCr) levels, according to an article in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology published online on April 16. Reuters Health Information
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Blacks With Chronic Kidney Disease Have Unique Survival Profile
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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
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