Nephrology
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Transradial PCI in acute coronary syndrome causes less kidney damage
PARIS – MATRIX trial shows it’s time to add another “golden rule” for preventing contrast-induced AKI.
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AKI doubles risk of death for those with acute pancreatitis
CHICAGO – Database review examines advances in management of acute pancreatitis.
From the Journals
Alternating therapy in renal cell carcinoma fails to show an advantage
Everolimus alternating with pazopanib and pazopanib alone were compared in a randomized, multicenter controlled trial.
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Topical imiquimod boosted response to intradermal hepatitis B vaccine
VIENNA – With suboptimal responses to intramuscular vaccination, the addition of a topical agent may improve hepatitis B outcomes.
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Ultrasound, cystoscopy combo tops CT for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria
Combining renal ultrasound and bladder cystoscopy is the most cost-effective approach for the initial evaluation of asymptomatic microscopic...
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MicroRNAs linked to treatment response in lupus nephritis
MELBOURNE – Expression of six microRNAs in kidney biopsy samples helped to predict response to cyclophosphamide.
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Lupus nephritis expert offers management tips
MELBOURNE – Dr. Frédéric Houssiau gives advice on comorbidity management and induction therapy in lupus nephritis, among other things.
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Vascular involvement may signify worse outcomes in lupus nephritis
MELBOURNE – The presence of vascular thrombotic microangiopathy was associated with the lowest response to treatment in the study.
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Biomarker combination may forecast remission in lupus nephritis
MELBOURNE – A combination of data on urinary protein creatinine ratio and inflammatory biomarkers shows promising signs of predicting early...
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Voclosporin linked to threefold increase in lupus nephritis remission
The investigational calcineurin inhibitor has met all its 24- and 48-week endpoints in the phase IIb AURA-LV trial, according to Aurinia...
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Serum magnesium level reflects risk of death, irrespective of CKD
CHICAGO – Low levels of serum magnesium were associated with increased all-cause mortality, whether or not patients had chronic kidney disease, in...