Nephrology
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Allopurinol found safe in patients with concomitant gout, CKD
Despite earlier concerns, a study has found no sign of increased mortality with allopurinol therapy in patients with gout and chronic kidney...
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HIV+ patients get good outcomes after kidney or liver transplant
New research further supports the inclusion of people with HIV in transplant resource allocation.
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Advanced CKD doesn’t derail empagliflozin in EMPEROR-preserved
Study shows empagliflozin led to a consistent, significant relative risk reduction compared with placebo in the primary endpoint.
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ADVOCATE: Avacopan shows renal benefits in ANCA vasculitis
A subanalysis of renal effects in the phase 3 ADVOCATE trial found that avacopan improved estimated glomerular filtration rate best among patients...
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Oral daprodustat safely improves anemia in chronic kidney disease
“What’s out there [for daprodustat] seems very encouraging,” according to a nephrologist.
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Finerenone, sotagliflozin exert heart failure benefits despite renal dysfunction
Secondary trial analyses in patients with type 2 diabetes showed both finerenone and sotagliflozin had heart failure benefits across the spectrum...
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SGLT2 inhibitors for diabetes: No link to fractures in older adults
Analysis of Medicare data supports findings from younger adults that use of the drug class does not appear to raise fracture risk.
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Real-world data favor invasive strategy for NSTEMI with CKD
The clinical benefits of initial invasive management came with a “minimal increased risk” of in-hospital acute kidney injury and major bleeding in...
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Fluoroquinolones linked to sudden death risk for those on hemodialysis
Most patients undergoing hemodialysis have a least one risk factor for drug-induced QT interval prolongation.
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What are the cardiorenal differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
Heart failure may be as much, if not more of, a problem in people with type 1 diabetes as type 2 diabetes, researchers suggested.
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Low androgen in kidney recipients tied to diabetes
A fourfold increased risk was seen for highest versus lowest tertiles of both dihydrotestosterone and testosterone in male kidney transplant...