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Link Between Hyperphosphatemia and Vascular Calcification Elucidated
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In patients with chronic kidney disease, hyperphosphatemia stimulates vascular calcification by inducing the expression of osterix, an osteoblast transcription factor, in the neointima and tunica media, according to a report in the April 17th online issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Reuters Health Information
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Daily Dialysis Cost-Effective in Acute Kidney Injury
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Use of daily hemodialysis in intensive care patients with acute kidney injury is a cost-effective management strategy, according to an economic evaluation published in the September 8th issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Reuters Health Information
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