NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 02 – Analysis of renal epithelial cells from HIV-1-positive patients with HIV-associated nephropathy indicates that HIV-1 replication occurs locally in
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 30 Authors of a retrospective review published in the May issue of Pediatric Radiology favor computed tomography (CT) over intravenous
Hypertension appears to be associated with an increased risk of mortality from cancer, particularly renal cell carcinoma. To examine the hypothesis that hypertension might increase
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 30 Authors of a retrospective review published in the May issue of Pediatric Radiology favor computed tomography (CT) over intravenous
Laurie Barclay, MD NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 29 Substituting chicken for red meat may be best for patients with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria,
ATLANTA, GA — April 29, 2002 — Radiologists can use about half the conventional radiation dose when conducting CT scans of patients with suspected renal
Special to DG News WASHINGTON, DC — April 29, 2002 — Use of tacrolimus after renal transplantation appears to increase significantly the risk for diabetes
BETHESDA, MD — April 23, 2002 — The first major National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical trial for dialysis in over 20 years confirms that
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 23 – In patients with proteinuric nephropathy, the decline in renal function may be reduced by adding an angiotensin II
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 22 – The reported prevalence of renal disease in patients with type 2 diabetes other than diabetic nephropathy varies widely.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 22 – A history of mild chronic kidney disease (CKD), defined as a serum creatinine level of >1.5 mg/dL, is
By W. A. Thomasson Special to DG News CHICAGO, IL — April 22, 2002 — There was no evidence that ACE inhibitors or aspirin reduced
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 18 – Stationary-bicycle exercise during hemodialysis is safe and can significantly reduce blood pressure medication use, according to a report
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 17 – Replacing catheters with fistulas or grafts, educating patients, and taking into account dialyzer manufacturers' specifications along with patient
DEERFIELD, IL — April 19, 2002 — Results from the largest randomized controlled trial ever conducted among patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) demonstrate that PD,
By Jill Stein Special to DG News DENVER, CO — April 17, 2002 — Patients undergoing dialysis have a significant variation in their cognitive function
WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) Apr 12 -The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon approve Merck & Company Inc.'s Cozaar (losartan potassium) for the treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 11 – Confirming a pilot study conducted in the pre-cyclosporine era, a recent study shows that a 30% decline in
04/12/2002 By James Adams Helicobacter pylori immunoglobulin G (IgG) positivity is not related to dyspepsia or gastroparesis in uremic patients, regardless of whether or not
04/15/2002 By James Adams Total lymphoid irradiation (TLI) may be an option for some patients with severe lupus nephritis who have been unresponsive to standard