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Urine levels of adenine, a metabolite produced in the kidney, are predictive and a causative biomarker of looming progressive kidney failure in patients with diabetes, a finding that could lead to earlier diagnosis and intervention, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) reported Aug. 24 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. ....
Studies have shown that organ transplant candidates and recipients have up to a four times increased risk of developing cancer. One clinic has developed a new, unified approach to treating ....
1. A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial found that when correcting for fluid balance, AKI was more commonly diagnosed in extremely premature neonates. 2. A diagnosis of fluid-corrected AKI resulted in a significantly higher risk of requiring mechanical ventilation, longer hospital stay, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Acute kidney injury ....
Fluctuations in Serum Creatinine Levels During Hospitalization and Long-Term End-Stage Kidney Disease and Mortality 1. Despite returning to a normal eGFR at the time of discharge, hospitalized patients with an acute kidney injury (AKI) had increased mortality and morbidity, as well as a greater risk of developing chronic kidney disease, compared to hospitalized patients without ....
1. For patients newly initiated on lithium or valproate, the absolute risks of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression or acute kidney injury (AKI) were low and similar. 2. Higher cumulative exposure to lithium was associated with greater risk of CKD progression compared to valproate. 3. Higher median lithium levels were associated with increased risk of ....