COVID-19 Falls From Top 10 U.S. Causes of Death for First Time Since 2020
Poor Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Increases Psoriasis Risk
Significantly higher risk for psoriasis noted, especially among those with high genetic risk
New Hampshire Man Doing Well After Experimental Pig Kidney Transplant
Scientists are genetically modifying pigs so their organs are less likely to be rejected by the human immune system
Mortality Rates From Hypertensive Renal Disease Increased From 1999 to 2023
Highest death rates for hypertensive renal disease were seen among Black individuals; rates also up for Hispanics
Predialysis Nephrology Care Disparities Contribute to Vascular Access
Lack of nephrology care accounts for proportion of incident vascular access, maturing vascular access underuse among Hispanic individuals
Spironolactone Does Not Reduce Risk for Cardiovascular Morbidity, Mortality in Patients on Dialysis
No reduction seen in the composite outcome of cardiovascular mortality, hospitalization due to heart failure
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Linked to Reduced Overall Risk for Cancer in Adults With...
Significantly lower risks seen for endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, meningioma; nonsignificantly increased risk seen for kidney cancer
Novel Biomarker Risk Prediction Models Examined in Chronic Kidney Disease
Risk prediction models incorporating novel biomarkers show comparable discrimination to established risk factors
High Metabolic Syndrome Severity Linked to Development of CKD
High continuous metabolic syndrome severity score trajectory pattern linked to increased risk for CKD in adjusted analyses
Lupus Low Disease Activity State Attainable in Lupus Nephritis
Independent association seen for complete or partial renal response and lupus low disease activity state with lupus nephritis relapse risk reduction
