Nephrology News

Reduced kidney function was associated with increased levels of dementia-related blood biomarkers, but not an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Testing for coronary heart disease within 12 months before kidney transplantation did not correlate with a change in death or myocardial infarction within 30 days after the transplant, according to data published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Health care professionals around the world are reporting that the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented patients with systemic lupus erythematosus from receiving optimal care, resulting in increased risk for organ damage, according to a survey.

Increased fat mass, particularly visceral adiposity, promotes kidney disease generation and progression through direct and indirect mechanisms, and pharmacologic treatment is necessary to avoid adverse outcomes, according to a speaker.

ORLANDO — In the 7 years since 2015, nephrologists have showed a 35-fold increased use of SGLT2 inhibitors, according to a presenter at ASN Kidney Week.

PHILADELPHIA — Half of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and new-onset, low-grade proteinuria progress to clinical proteinuria within 2 years, according to results of a study presented at ACR Convergence 2022.

BOSTON — Masked hypertension is an underappreciated phenomenon that confers extra risk for CVD and chronic kidney disease, and simple steps such as home BP monitoring and stepped-up medications can improve outcomes, according to a speaker.

BOSTON — In this Healio video exclusive, Juan P. Frias, MD, discusses his presentation on newer treatment options for type 2 diabetes at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress.

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinology has issued a grade-A recommendation to use Kerendia for certain patients with chronic kidney disease associated with type 2 diabetes.

For intermediate- and high-risk patients with chronic kidney disease in primary care clinics, there are “several areas” for care improvement, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.