Drug ameliorates effects of chronic kidney disease by targeting cell cytoskeleton [PreClinical]
1. Depletion of dynamin, a protein involved in maintenance of the actin cytoskeleton, resulted in decreased circulation of large proteins ...
Tag: chronic kidney disease
Elevated troponin in chronic kidney disease associated with increased mortality
1. From a systematic review, elevated troponin levels were associated with increased all-cause mortality and adverse cardiovascular events among those ...
Strict blood pressure control in kidney disease linked to worse outcomes
1. Among patients with chronic kidney disease, a goal systolic blood pressure between 120-139 mmHg was associated with a lower ...
Angiotensin-receptor blockers in diabetic nephropathy [Classics Series]
Image: PD 1. Irbesartan was associated with a significantly lower risk of doubling of serum creatinine concentration, developing end-stage renal ...
Low diastolic blood pressure associated with higher mortality in chronic kidney disease
Image: PD 1. Among US veterans with non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease, diastolic blood pressure lower than 70 mm Hg ...
Healthy diet delays development, progression of chronic kidney disease in diabetics
Image: PD 1. Eating a healthy diet with 5 or more servings of fruit per week led to lower risk ...
The CHOIR trial: Target lower hemoglobin levels in patients with anemia and chronic kidney disease [Classics Series]
Image: CC/L. academia 1. In patients with anemia and chronic kidney disease, treating with epoetin alfa to a lower hemoglobin target ...
