Oral calcitriol appears to be useful for the treatment of persistent proteinuria in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy unresponsive to other measures, according to results of a small open-label study, Chinese researchers report in the May issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. Reuters Health Information
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
The FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for budesonide inhalation powder, carbamazepine chewable and extended-release tablets, nalidixic acid, and ciprofloxacin extended-release tablets. Medscape Medical News
Cardiac interventions are underutilized in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) partly due to nephrotoxicity concerns. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
