Kidney Disease

Fruits and vegetables may be beneficial in the treatment of hypertension to reduce chronic kidney disease progression, according to published data.

Patients with chronic kidney disease who have preeclampsia during pregnancy may face higher risk for long-term kidney function decline or end-stage kidney disease, data show.

The National Kidney Foundation has released new recommendations for the use of genomics to test for, and diagnose, genetic kidney diseases, according to a press release.

Diality has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Moda-flx Hemodialysis System for acute and/or chronic renal failure, according to a press release.

The National Kidney Foundation has named Jesse Roach, MD, who previously worked for CMS and CVS Kidney Care, as senior vice president of government relations, according to a press release.

Incident cardiovascular and thromboembolic events may be more closely linked to the severity of kidney disease than with glomerular disease subtype, according to results of a prospective study.

Slowing the progression to advanced diabetic kidney disease could lower the economic impact of the condition and help health care systems optimize resources, recently published data show.

Ardelyx Inc. is leading a lawsuit against CMS about plans by the agency to include oral-only phosphate-lowering therapies into the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System by January 2025.

Researchers have identified two loci that may be associated to AKI in hospitalized patients with kidney disease, noting a potential genetic risk of the condition, data show.

In 2019, former President Donald Trump signed the Advancing American Kidney Health initiative.