Chronic Kidney Disease News

The American Kidney Fund released a report urging policymakers and advocates to support kidney care measures to improve diagnosis and treatment, according to a press release.

PHILADELPHIA — An examination of patients with chronic kidney disease identified comparable amounts of organic pollutant contamination to the baseline population, according to data from a pilot study presented at ASN Kidney Week.

PHILADELPHIA — Cellular respiration was reduced in platelets and increased in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with chronic kidney disease, according to data from a study presented at ASN Kidney Week.

PHILADELPHIA — Tenapanor in combination with sevelamer may control serum phosphate levels in patients with hyperphosphatemia on dialysis, according to data from ASN Kidney Week.

A lack of knowledge about reproductive health and inadequate counseling from physicians were cited as barriers to contraceptive use among women with chronic kidney disease, according to a qualitative study published in Kidney Medicine.

Presentations on the latest cardiometabolic research, panel discussions and updated practice recommendations are among this year’s highlights at the 21st World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease.

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis-attributed kidney failure may be linked with significant clinical and economic burdens, according to a recently published study.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A fully automated artificial intelligence approach predicted post-nephrectomy glomerular filtration rate with comparable accuracy as validated clinical prediction models, according to study results.

AstraZeneca announced that two post-approval randomized heart- and kidney-related outcome studies of its anti-hyperkalemia drug have been stopped due to slow enrollment and low event rates.

PHILADELPHIA — The association between obesity and chronic kidney disease may be partially explained by inflammatory cytokines and high levels of leptin, according to data from a study presented at ASN Kidney Week.