Metabolic Syndrome Ups Major Cardiovascular, Death Risks in CKD
Avoiding even 1 metabolic syndrome component might decrease the risk for a cardiovascular event or premature death, investigators suggest.
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FDA OKs Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised Patients
Here’s what clinicians and patients need to know.
Frailty Ups Risk for Urinary Tract Infections in Patients With Diabetes, CKD
More severe frailty predicted a higher risk of UTIs.
Etelcalcetide Shows Efficacy in Clinical Practice
Patients on hemodialysis who have secondary hyperparathyroidism experienced a 40% reduction in PTH levels over 12 months of etelcalcetide treatment, investigators reported.
High iPTH Linked With Cardiovascular Outcomes in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Study findings indicate a correlation between iPTH and vascular calcification in patients with diabetic kidney disease.
Major Cardiovascular Events Linked to Metabolic Acidosis
Cardiovascular events are the leading cause of death among patients with chronic kidney disease, and metabolic acidosis in this population is underdiagnosed.
Nocturnal Polyuria Is Highly Prevalent in the United States
The finding is from the first population-based prevalence study of nocturnal polyuria to include both men and women, according to researchers.
Efpeglenatide Improves Renal, Cardiovascular Outcomes in High-Risk Diabetes
Among the patients with high-risk diabetes in the trial, 21.8% had both a history of cardiovascular disease and current kidney disease.
Folic Acid Deficiency a Possible Risk Factor for Erectile Dysfunction
As erectile dysfunction severity increased, serum folic acid levels decreased, an analysis found.
SHPT Linked With Weight Loss, Death
Weight loss partly accounted for the association between high parathyroid hormone levels and mortality among patients on hemodialysis.
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