General Nephrology

A patient's perspective on transplantation and time

But emulated trial found more myocardial infarctions than with bisphosphonate users

Treatment tied to higher recovery odds and faster time to kidney recovery

While better than usual care, only some achieved a clinically important difference

Researchers recommend close kidney function monitoring in hospitalized patients

Observational study details kidney disease risk for children after gestational exposure

Clinical trials of xenotransplantation expected to kick off next year

With a potentially deadly recall, case highlights shortcomings in overseas drug manufacturing

It might even help, researchers say

More patients taking sodium zirconium cyclosilicate achieved normokalemia vs placebo recipients

Accuracy above 85% in early testing -- far better than proteinuria and biopsy

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Data too uncertain to support sotagliflozin in subset with chronic kidney disease, advisors say

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