Nephrology
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When should patients with kidney disease receive nephrology referral?
Combining predicted kidney failure risk with lab values will lead to better patient outcomes, according to the author of a new paper.
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FIDELITY: Finerenone benefits patients with T2D across CKD spectrum
FIDELITY, a prespecified analysis of FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO-DKD, showed finerenone cuts event rates in patients with normal eGFR and albuminuria...
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FDA okays difelikefalin for dialysis-associated pruritus in patients with CKD
Pruritus in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis is common and has had no widely accepted go-to treatment.
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U.S. kidney transplants grow in number and success
Data from 1996 to 2019 show more U.S. kidney transplants recently than ever before, and steady improvements in graft and patient survival.
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SGLT2 inhibitor use rising in patients with DKD
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Chronic kidney disease tied to worse LAAO outcomes
The findings from a nationwide study echo those seen with other cardiac interventions and highlight the pressing need for more data in this high-...
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Experts debate merits of dual therapy for lupus nephritis
Brad Rovin, MD, and Richard Furie, MD, discussed the merits of dual therapy with voclosporin or belimumab in lupus nephritis but said response...
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Vitamin D pills do not alter kidney function in prediabetes
A subgroup analysis suggests Vitamin D supplements could have a beneficial effect on kidney health.
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New drug, finerenone, approved for slowing kidney disease in diabetes
Finerenone (Kerendia) is the first agent approved from a novel class, the nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. But its role in...
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‘Stunning’ twincretin beats semaglutide for A1c, weight reduction in T2D
Head-to-head pivotal trial results show weekly tirzepatide injections surpassed 1 mg semaglutide weekly for A1c reduction and weight loss.
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