Chronic Kidney Disease News

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Most Black American patients at hypertension and nephrology clinics from a single center reported that apolipoprotein L1 genetic testing would motivate them to change health-related behaviors, according to a published research letter.

Researchers identified a correlation between eGFR and urine albumin-creatinine ratio with structural brain damage across various regions of etiology, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

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Overall statin use among adults with chronic kidney disease is high, yet there have been only modest increases in the use of high‐intensity statins, ezetimibe and PCSK9 inhibitors, data from a prospective 2‐year study show.

Calf circumference, higher BMI and age are predictors of falls among older patients on hemodialysis, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

A survey of various patients in nephrology revealed that more than half knew a plant-based diet can be beneficial for chronic kidney disease, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

Intradialytic exercise is difficult to implement, but the right methods may yield significant benefits for patients, according to a presenter at the International Conference on Dialysis.

A better understanding of chronic kidney disease may be found in the study of aging, according to a presenter at the International Conference on Dialysis.

Insight from nephrologists and nephrology nurses on a wearable hemodialysis device will aid in refining its design, according to a presenter at the Innovations in Dialysis: Expediting Advances Symposium.