Chronic Kidney Disease News

Treating patients with chronic kidney disease and hyperkalemia with patiromer reduced serum phosphorus and serum potassium levels during a 2-week period, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Researchers identified a test-negative design as the “least biased and most efficient” to measure COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in patients with chronic kidney disease, according to data in Kidney International.

Over time, a declining hemoglobin z score correlates with impaired height among children with mild to moderate nonglomerular chronic kidney disease, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Cardiac structure and function significantly correlated with risk of kidney failure with replacement therapy, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Chronic kidney disease occurs commonly in patients with hypertension and diabetes, and is also associated with acute kidney failure, intrinsic kidney disorders and family history of chronic kidney disease.