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BOSTON — Patients on kidney dialysis reported better adherence to an investigational phosphate-binding agent designed to be smaller, swallowed whole and dosed with fewer pills than available oral therapies, according to survey data. Results of two surveys about patients’ experiences with therapies for hyperphosphatemia, a common condition among patients with chronic kidney disease on
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BOSTON — Adults recently diagnosed with immunoglobulin A nephropathy who were assigned sparsentan as first-line therapy experienced rapid and sustained reductions in proteinuria, according to researchers.Researchers presented interim findings from the SPARTAN trial at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings. SPARTAN is a phase 2, open-label, single-arm, multicenter trial of
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🟢 First-line #sparsentan use may be linked to #proteinuria reduction in #IgAnephropathy, according to data presented at #NKFClincals in Boston. 👉 Stay tuned for more meeting highlights! https://t.co/0h4zK5MzW8
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Mashup Score: 4Post-donation risks higher for male vs. female kidney donors with normal blood pressure - 2 day(s) ago
BOSTON — Among living kidney donors with normal blood pressure, men were more likely than women to have worsening kidney function during the first 2 years after donation, according to study data. Findings were presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.
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🩺 Among living kidney donors with normal blood pressure, men were more likely than women to have worsening kidney function during the first 2 years after donation, according to Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD, MPH. #NKFClinicals @NKF_NephPros @UCIrvine https://t.co/iu92mZMJrN
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BOSTON — Kidney transplant recipients with longer exposure to daily average temperatures of at least 86°F were more likely to experience worsening kidney function, graft failure and death from any cause, according to researchers. “Heat exposure has relatively well-known short-term effects on the kidneys, increasing rates of acute kidney injury and kidney stone formation. Our study now
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🔥 More time spent at temperatures above 86°F can increase long-term health risks for kidney transplant recipients, according to Gabriel Cojuc-Konigsberg, MD. @CojucG @BIDMCHealth #NKFClinicals @NKF_NephPros Read here: https://t.co/imxlXmNDWI
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Mashup Score: 0Autosomal dominant PKD rates in Military Health System highest for women, black adults - 4 day(s) ago
BOSTON — Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease rates in the Military Health System are comparable to the general population, but with variability among certain groups, according to a speaker. “It is an interesting study because the military health system is a universal health care system, so it looks at a group of patients who do not have the barriers to care that the general
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🚨 Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease rates in the Military Health System are comparable to general population, but with variability among certain groups, Rachael Silverberg, MD, #WalterReed, reported #NKFClinicals @NKF_NephPros. Read here 🔽: https://t.co/o8VK8aA9ez
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Mashup Score: 0National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings - 5 day(s) ago
Healio brings you the highlights from National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings. Refer back to this page often for the latest news from NKF Spring Clinical Meetings, perspectives and interviews with leading researchers and clinicians, and to review archives of past meetings.
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🎙️ Don't miss the latest news & highlights from the 2024 @nkf Spring Clinical Meeting, a proud #Healio media partner: https://t.co/ZqJMfhC0Q4 #NationalKidneyFoundation #NKFClinicals #Nephrology #MeetingNews https://t.co/LB9OcjzjNx
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BOSTON — Among patients on hemodialysis, those who developed gout were 6% less likely to be wait-listed for a kidney transplant than those without gout, according to data presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings. “The main takeaway from this is one of the limiting factors for transplant is having gout. Also, if a patient is on dialysis or has kidney failure
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At 3️⃣ years, patients on hemodialysis who developed gout had a 6% lower likelihood of being wait-listed for a kidney transplant, Sandesh Parajuli, MBBS, reported. #NKFClinicals @NKF_NephPros @UWMadison 🚨 Read here: https://t.co/BzZ4BnWrFy
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BOSTON — Long-acting diuretic chlorthalidone may increase the risk for kidney stones in adults who have previously had them, according to findings presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.Researchers analyzed data from 13,523 adults older than 65 years with hypertension who were enrolled in the Diuretic Comparison Project and randomly assigned to continue
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🚨 Long-acting diuretic chlorthalidone may increase the risk for #kidneystones in adults who have previously had them, according to #NKFClinicals @NKF_NephPros https://t.co/HYStsL3g8Q
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BOSTON — Patients on kidney dialysis reported better adherence to an investigational phosphate-binding agent designed to be smaller, swallowed whole and dosed with fewer pills than available oral therapies, according to survey data. Results of two surveys about patients’ experiences with therapies for hyperphosphatemia, a common condition among patients with chronic kidney disease on
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In survey of patients on dialysis, 89% of respondents said forgetfulness and 47% said large number and large size of pills were among their top three barriers to phosphate binder adherence. #NKFClinicals @NKF_NephPros @unicycive Read here: https://t.co/IaAOTiWeqN
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BOSTON — Adults recently diagnosed with immunoglobulin A nephropathy who were assigned sparsentan as first-line therapy experienced rapid and sustained reductions in proteinuria, according to researchers.Researchers presented interim findings from the SPARTAN trial at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings. SPARTAN is a phase 2, open-label, single-arm, multicenter trial of
Source: www.healio.comCategories: General Medicine News, NephrologyTweet-
🟢 First-line #sparsentan use may be linked to #proteinuria reduction in #IgAnephropathy, according to data presented at #NKFClincals in Boston. 👉 Stay tuned for more meeting highlights! https://t.co/0h4zK5MzW8
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In survey of patients on dialysis, 89% of respondents said forgetfulness and 47% said large number and large size of pills were among their top three barriers to phosphate binder adherence. #NKFClinicals @NKF_NephPros @unicycive Read here: https://t.co/IaAOTiWeqN