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Kidney Disease: Research reports from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas provide new insights into kidney disease
Today's Medical & Research News Kidney Disease Research reports from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas provide new insights into kidney disease February 9th, 2010 Printer-Friendly Version City:Dallas State:Texas Country...
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Kaiser Study Finds Link between First-line Tenofovir (Viread) Use and Kidney Impairment
People with HIV have been shown to have higher rates of kidney disease.In some cases, this is related to HIV infection itself (HIV-associated nephropathy), but antiretroviral drugs may also play a role. The nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor...
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Source: NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Aug 31 2007 Source: NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Aug 31 2007 Source: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Aug 30...
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First Quincy Medical Group patient finds success using nocturnal home dialysis
Tammy Hudson, left, a registered nurse and dialysis training nurse with the , sits with patient Lana Schmidt on Tuesday beside the Next Stage dialysis machine at QMG Tuesday.Schmidt is the first patient in the area to receive nocturnal hemodialysis. (H-W...
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Kidney cancer drug rejected for being 'expensive'
A drug to treat kidney cancer has been rejected for use on the NHS by the health watchdog due to the cost of treatments.The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) said everolimus was "expensive" and there was limited data on how...
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Journal Of Clinical Investigation Online News Feb. 8, 2010
NEPHROLOGY: New approach to treating the kidney disease Alport syndrome?Alport syndrome is a progressive hereditary kidney disease with no definitive therapy? It is caused by mutations in any of the collagen IV genes (COL4A3, COL4A4, and COL4A5...
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Kidney cancer drug too expensive, says NICE
Draft guidance has rejected the usage of an expensive drug treating advanced kidney cancer on the NHS.Everolimus (Afnitor) was found to be expensive, while there is limited data on exactly how long it can extend peoples lives, NICE said. The drugs...
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Kidney cancer drug too expensive, says Nice
A drug to treat advanced kidney cancer has been rejected for NHS use by the Nati Kidney cancer drug too expensive, says Nice.
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UAB research warns of risks of low potassium in heart failure patients with chronic kidney disease
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-- New research from the (UAB) says low potassium levels produce an increased risk of death or hospitalization in patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease (CKD).In findings reported in January in Circulation: Heart Failure...
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Kidney cancer drug rejected over cost
A drug to treat advanced kidney cancer has been rejected for use on the NHS in draft guidance, because of its cost.Drugs watchdog the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) said that everolimus (Afinitor) is clinically effective,...
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Drug for kidney cancer patients rejected on cost
A drug to treat advanced kidney cancer has been rejected for use on the NHS in draft guidance, a health watchdog announced today.While evidence shows everolimus (Afinitor) is clinically effective, it is "expensive" and there is limited data on how much...
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Kidney cancer drug rejected over cost
A drug to treat advanced kidney cancer has been rejected for use on the NHS in draft guidance, because of its cost.The drug's manufacturer Novartis insists it offers patients a longer and better quality of life. However, it costs 2,970 for 30 tablets...
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Potential New Therapeutic Agents for Diabetic Kidney Disease
Turgut F et al.A number of new agents have been described that have the potential to delay the progression of diabetic kidney disease and minimize the growing burden of endstage renal disease. Potential New Therapeutic Agents for Diabetic Kidney...
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Martin brought dialysis to area
End stage kidney disease is very frequent in the American Indian population.In 1983 several American Indians and others were traveling to Jackson to receive artificial kidney treatments from the Philadelphia area. We asked Chief Phillip Martin...
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Role of the kidney in normal glucose homeostasis and in the hyperglycaemia of diabetes mellitus: therapeutic implications
Gerich JE Handling of glucose by the kidney is altered in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM): renal gluconeogenesis and renal glucose uptake are increased in both the postabsorptive and postprandial states, and renal glucose reabsorption is in Role of the ...
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Kidney function and bone loss
American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Print | Comments: Read | Post Even a slight loss of kidney function is associated with increased loss of bone mineral density and greater risk of disabling fractures that can lead to premature death.The...
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Prometheus Makes Deal to Sell Skin and Kidney Cancer Drug
A deal struck with Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG will allow San Diego-based Prometheus to begin selling skin and kidney cancer drug Proleukin in the United States.The deal, announced Jan. 26, involves an undisclosed payment to Novartis,...
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Combined liver-kidney transplantation in patients with cirrhosis and chronic kidney disease
_ Combined liver-kidney transplantation in patients with cirrhosis and chronic kidney disease.
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Kidney Stones and Pregnancy
Karlovsky ME Urolithiasis is characterized by urinary calculi, or stones, anywhere along the urinary tract.Stones are abnormal concretions of crystals often mixed with a protein matrix. Urolithiasis affects approximately 1% to 5% of the population in...
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Bone mineral density loss faster in those with kidney disease
( From http://www.rxpgnews.com ) Even slight kidney impairment can speed up the loss of bone mineral density (BMD) among older people, putting them at risk of potentially disabling fractures, new research shows.Our findings highlight the importance of...
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Promising results shown for kidney cancer drug
The drug pazopanib (Votrient) slowed the progression of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a form of kidney cancer, in patients by 54% percent, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Advanced renal cell carcinoma...
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Kidney Damage in Earthquake Crush Victims may be Prevented by Headache Pill
Experiments in rats, conducted by scientists at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, have shown that the drug prevents 'crush syndrome', or rhabdomyolysis, in which muscle debris from crushed limbs floods the kidneys soon after the limb is freed from...
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Kidney care advocates urge passage of key legislation for Georgias kidney patients
kidney patients from across the state of Georgia will join Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) a national, non-profit, patient-led organization representing approximately 1,300 members in Georgia and 22,000 members nationwide in holding a briefing at the...
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Kidney patient: 'I owe my life to my sister and Leeds hospital'
When Rosemary Main was diagnosed with renal failure just over a year ago, her sister Jackie did not hesitate in stepping forward to donate a kidney.One year down the line both siblings are grateful to staff at St James's University Hospital who have...
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Kidney Cancer Drug Shows Promising Results
The drug pazopanib (Votrient) slowed the progression of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a form of kidney cancer, in patients by 54% percent, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.'Advanced renal cell carcinoma...
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