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Potassium Binder Cuts Hyperkalemia Risk in HF Patients on Spironolactone

More patients taking sodium zirconium cyclosilicate achieved normokalemia vs placebo recipients

Nov 20, 2024
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Multimarker Urine Test Promises to Improve Lupus Nephritis Diagnosis, Prognosis

Accuracy above 85% in early testing -- far better than proteinuria and biopsy

Nov 18, 2024
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Multiple Chronic Conditions and Death; Diabetes Treatment for Gout

Also in TTHealthWatch: frailty as a predictor of dementia

Nov 16, 2024
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FDA Panel Rejects SGLT1/2 Inhibitor for Type 1 Diabetes

Data too uncertain to support sotagliflozin in subset with chronic kidney disease, advisors say

Nov 01, 2024
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Ex-Gov. May Face Charges Over COVID; Autism Dx Up 175%; Can Fasting Help Kidneys?

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Oct 31, 2024
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FDA Staff Not Quite Sold on Sotagliflozin for T1D Patients With CKD

SGLT1/SGLT2 inhibitor has another shot in T1D, but now in more narrow patient population

Oct 30, 2024
 FDA ADCOMM sotagliflozin over a computer rendering of chronic kidney disease.
Colorado Teen Fights Kidney Failure After Eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders

Deadly E. coli outbreak has been tentatively traced to contaminated onions

Oct 30, 2024
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Wegovy Cut Albuminuria by Half in Non-Diabetic CKD

However, 24 weeks of the GLP-1 had no impact on eGFR

Oct 29, 2024
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Early AKI Care Recommendations Did Not Improve Patient Outcomes

Personalized recs were made by team of physicians and pharmacists within an hour of diagnosis

Oct 29, 2024
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SGLT2 Inhibitor Carry-Over Benefits Last How Long?

Trial follow-up defines the need for long-term treatment in protecting the kidneys and heart

Oct 29, 2024
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Kidney Disease Genetic Risk Common in West Africans

Observational study points to genetic risk allele dose-response

Oct 29, 2024
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No Kidney Benefit With Finerenone in Heart Failure Patients

Anti-mineralocorticoid agent reduced albuminuria, but not eGFR-based kidney outcome

Oct 28, 2024
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Complement Inhibitor Shows Promise for Rare Kidney Disorder

Ravulizumab reduced proteinuria, stabilized eGFR in IgA nephropathy

Oct 28, 2024
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Interim ALIGN Data: Atrasentan Cuts Proteinuria in IgA Nephropathy

Surrogate endpoint of urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio "widely considered to be predictive"

Oct 27, 2024
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