Increasing levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 in patients with chronic kidney disease are independently associated with an increased risk of requiring maintenance dialysis or a kidney transplant, a study found.
In AAV, a variety of ANCA syndromes is linked to the same ANCA IgG with diverse concurrent immune events responsible for modifying inflammatory injury.
Prevalence expected to continue increasing and reach 11.4 million in 2050; lifetime risk for heart failure up to 24%.
Among dialysis and health disparities, minority patients are less likely to receive home dialysis and struggle with insurance coverage.
Patients with localized prostate cancer can have radiation therapy with photons (IMRT) or protons with similar side effects.
Kidney transplant recipients who used statins had a lower risk for cardiovascular disease and slight increased risk for rhabdomyolysis.
PAE is safe and effective for men with lower urinary tract symptoms or acute urinary retention
Prostate biopsies using the transperineal approach offers a cancer detection rate similar to that of transrectal biopsy, but without the need for antibiotic prophylaxis.
Among patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), patients with de novo vs secondary mHSPC are more likely to progress to castration-resistant disease.
MRI around the time of diagnostic biopsy may identify patients at increased risk for early reclassification during prostate cancer active surveillance.
Investigators examined overall survival among real-world patients with metastatic prostate cancer (mCSPC) initiating enzalutamide vs apalutamide.
