Chronic kidney disease

...a superior clinical profile compared to predecessor Renvela. The drug worked at reducing serum phosphorus levels in patients with chronic kidney disease; however, it did not outperform Renvela in this regard. In my opinion, this is a...

In this article: Genzyme, Mipomersen, Phosphorus, Alemtuzumab, Phosphate, Latex, and Pompe disease

...career as a chef for the past 20 years. But Nasrallah's life was turned upside-down five years ago, when he was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). The diagnosis irrevocably changed life for Elias, as he started down the path of...

In this article: San Jose, California, CityTeam Ministries, National Kidney Foundation, and End Stage Renal Disease

Washington, Nov 22 : A new study has revealed that doctors often fail to detect high blood pressure in kids with chronic kidney disease, thereby increasing a child's risk for serious heart problems. During the study, researchers recruited...

In this article: Hypertension, Heart failure, and Washington

Article Date: 21 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST Spot blood pressure readings in children with chronic kidney disease often fail to detect hypertension even during doctor's office visits increasing a child's risk for serious heart problems, according...

In this article: Hypertension, Medical advice, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Heart failure, and NIH

...the cat's blood pressure. The kidneys also produce and concentrate urine. There are two types of kidney failure-chronic and acute. Chronic renal failure is progressive and takes place over time. Acute renal failure happens when the...

In this article: Potassium, Renin, Waste, Phosphorus, Calcium, Chronic renal failure, Acute renal failure, Diarrhea, and Vomiting

Renvela treats hyperphosphatemia, or excess phosphate in the blood, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease. "This is a very significant negative in our view," said Christopher Raymond, an...

In this article: Genzyme, Phosphate, Cardiovascular disease, Hyperphosphatemia, Genetic disorder, Gaucher disease, and Nasdaq

Washington, Nov 16 : Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who show normal blood pressure (BP) at the doctor's clinic have high BP when tested at home, indicating many of them are not appropriately treated for hypertension, exposing...

In this article: Hypertension and Washington

Washington, Nov 13 : A new American study suggests that medical tests often fail to diagnose high blood pressure in kids with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The report indicates that those children, who do not receive proper treatment for...

In this article: Hypertension and Washington

...for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on announcing implementation plans for a new Medicare benefit that will provide Stage 4 chronic kidney disease patients with coverage for up to six sessions explaining their treatment options, such...

In this article: Medicare, Waste, Baxter International Inc., National Kidney Foundation, Medical advice, Journal of the American Medical Association, Renal Physicians Association, and NYSE

...toxicity in patients," Hershman said. In August, CMS said it would ask an advisory panel for input on the use of ESAs in patients with chronic kidney disease. That committee is expected to meet in March 2010. (Editing by Deena Beasley in New...

In this article: Cancer, Blood transfusion, Johnson & Johnson, Medicare, Amgen, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services