conference reports
Highlighted Congress Abstract: elderly donors for kidney transplant
Wednesday, 30 March 2011- V. Diez Nicolas and colleagues conducted a study on the use of donated kidneys from elderly donors and the medium-term graft survival of the donated kidneys. Their findings were presented...
Edited by: JV
Gout drug may decrease LVH in CKD patients
Thursday, 1 July 2010- Allopurinol, a drug long used to treat gout, can cause regression of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and endothelial dysfunction in CKD patients, a study found.
The study is the first to show that...
Edited by: ES
Minor kidney damage in people with type 1 diabetes leads to increased mortality
Wednesday, 30 June 2010- People with type 1 diabetes who have early and asymptomatic kidney damage, as indicated by small amounts of protein in the urine, are six times more likely to die compared to the general population, say...
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Metabolic syndrome in living kidney donors worsens function of remaining kidney
Thursday, 24 June 2010- People who donate one of their kidneys experience faster deterioration of their other kidney if they have the metabolic syndrome at the time of donation, according to a new study presented at The Endocrine...
Edited by: JV
Quality of life better with peritoneal dialysis, study suggests
Wednesday, 24 March 2010- A study by British investigators suggests that more older patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) should be educated about peritoneal dialysis (PD) and the potential benefits it may offer over...
Edited by: ES
Obesity need not rule out renal transplants
Tuesday, 9 February 2010- Elevated BMI in renal transplant recipients does not appear to impact early graft function and the risk of acute rejection, according to study findings presented here at the American Society of...
Edited by: ES
Transplants can proceed despite substance abuse
Monday, 8 February 2010- Substance abuse by renal transplant recipients does not significantly affect graft and patient outcomes, according to new data presented at the American Society of Transplantation 10th Annual State of the...
Edited by: ES
Survival advantage and pre-emptive kidney transplant
Friday, 25 December 2009- Pre-dialysis transplant recipients with a high level of kidney function do not appear to benefit from their transplant more than pre-dialysis recipients with a low level of kidney function, according to...
Edited by: JV
Combined vitamin D and phosphorus binder linked to improved survival
Monday, 21 December 2009- A study of Japanese dialysis patients demonstrated that a combination of oral vitamin D and a phosphorus binder is associated with lower mortality.The study, by Dr. Tsuneo Konta, Associate Professor of...
Edited by: ES
