The multicenter FREEDOM examined steroid withdrawal vs avoidance in standard-risk renal transplant patients receiving CsA-ME, EC-MPS and basiliximab. American Journal of Transplantation
Might microalbuminuria be measured effectively by a microfluidics-based assay using the P200 protein chip? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this chip-based assay? American Journal of Clinical Pathology
Renal insufficiency often appears to be unrecognized in hospitalized patients with heart failure, according to Israeli researchers. Reuters Health Information
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for a semirigid annuloplasty ring (ATS Simulus), a nitinol spinal implant (OSSpine), and a hemodialysis system (Allient Sorbent). Medscape Medical News
Acute renal failure and chronic kidney failure accounted for 221,000 and 19,000 US hospitalizations in 2004, respectively. What are the national trends in kidney disease hospitalizations? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
Regarding immunodetection of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) tumor suppressor gene product, is a specific rabbit polyclonal anti-pVHL antibody a useful diagnostic marker for renal and nonrenal neoplasms? American Journal of Clinical Pathology