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Vitamin D therapy does not improve certain cardiac measures for patients with chronic kidney disease
Patients with chronic kidney disease who received the vitamin D compound paricalcitol for up to 48 weeks did not show improvement on measures of cardiac …
iPhone App Keeps Kidney Diets in Check
When Lynne Sanditen’s father was diagnosed with kidney disease several years ago, managing his diet quickly became one of her largest frustrations. His doctors informed …
Petition to extend Medicare coverage for kidney transplant patients
Since 1972 Medicare has covered patients on dialysis and those who have received a kidney transplant. But, while there is no Medicare time limit for …
Are You at Risk for Kidney Disease?
Anyone can develop kidney problems, but you are more at risk if you: Have diabetes Have high blood pressure Have heart disease Have a family …
Kurt Suzuki Joins The NephCure Foundation as Ambassador
Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki has agreed to become an Ambassador for The NephCure Foundation, a national kidney disease non-profit committed to funding research for …
