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All articles tagged: Proteinuria, unspecified (R80.9)

HealthDay 18 December at 04.18 PM

Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitor Effective for Reducing Albuminuria

An aldosterone synthase inhibitor, BI 690517, reduces albuminuria, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in The Lancet.Katherine R. Tuttle, M.D., from the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues enrolled adults with an estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥30 and <90 mL/min/1.73 m2, urine albumin:creati

HealthDay 11 December at 11.55 PM

High BMI in Adolescence Linked to Early CKD in Young Adulthood

High body mass index (BMI) in late adolescence is associated with early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in JAMA Pediatrics.Avishai M. Tsur, M.D., from the Israel Defense Forces, Medical Corps, in Ramat Gan, and colleagues examined the association between adolescent BMI and e

HealthDay 11 December at 04.49 PM

Retinal OCT Can Act as Prognostic Biomarker of Kidney Injury

Retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) has potential to act as a noninvasive monitor and prognostic biomarker of kidney injury, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in Nature Communications.Tariq E. Farrah, B.M., B.Sc., from the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined the potential of retinal O

HealthDay 14 November at 11.43 PM

American Society of Nephrology, Nov 2-5

The annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology (Kidney Week) was held this year from Nov. 2 to 5 in Philadelphia and attracted participants from around the world, including nephrology specialists, researchers, scientists, and other health care professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on the latest adv

HealthDay 08 November at 04.53 PM

ASN: eGFR No Different With Sparsentan, Irbesartan in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

No significant differences are seen in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with sparsentan versus irbesartan among patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of