Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience a several-fold increased risk of fracture. Despite the high incidence and the associated excess morbidity and premature mortality, bone fragility in CKD, or CKD-associated osteoporosis, remains a blind spot in nephrology with an ...
As human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients now live longer while receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), chronic kidney disease (CKD) has emerged as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among urban HIV population. Risk factors associated with CKD in such HIV-inf...
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Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex, long-term condition occurring in all age groups. It has been reported that the incidence of renal replacement therapy in young people is 7–8 per million population. Notwithstanding those individuals who may receive a donor kidney, many ind...
Did you know that occasional use of ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or aspirin can be harmful to the kidneys; nevertheless, if you are suffering from chronic pain and having to take them daily, then your kidneys are at risk. Just consult your doctor about alternatives. Also, you need to limit use...
In the U.S., a third of Americans are at risk of chronic kidney disease, and age is a major factor. More than half of Americans older than 75 are thought to have some sort of kidney damage. Here is what happens when you have it. Read the full five-part s
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Kidney disease, such chronic kidney insufficiency Heart Rate Variability Values High heart rate variability When your heart rate has a high variability, it suggests that your body is adapting well to many kinds of situations. People who have a high heart rate variability may have better heart heal...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) happens when the kidneys become damaged and lose their ability to filter waste efficiently. Just like in cats, the causes of CKD in dogs can be difficult to determine, and signs of the condition in its early stages are hard to detect, so it might be months...
Chronic kidney disease con- troversy: how expanding definitions are unnecessarily labelling many people as diseased. BMJ 2013; 347: f4298Moynihan R, Glassock R, Doust J. Chronic kidney disease controversy: how expanding definitions are unnecessarily labelling many people as diseased. BMJ. 2013;347...