Nephrology

In type 2 diabetes patients selected for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with the highest overall risk of mortality.

Participants in the London marathon have a spotty understanding of the causes and potential dangers of exercise-associated hyponatremia, researchers at the Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine at the University of London have found.

Ultrasound imaging is not inferior to computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for assessing renal mass size, researchers at the University of California, Irvine, and the University of Pennsylvania have found.

Hyponatremia is a significant risk factor for falls in the elderly, finds a new study conducted by researchers at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso.

During a press conference at Kidney Week 2011, Sandra Amaral, MD, MHS, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, stressed how important it is for pediatricians and pediatric nephrologists to promote the process of kidney transplant to happen as soon as possible in children who are diagnosed with ESRD.

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Approximately three in 10 patients being treated for hypertension with thiazides develop hyponatremia, according to the results of a retrospective cohort study.

African Americans donate almost exclusively to family members for living kidney transplants, as compared to Caucasians.

Patients are starting dialysis approximately an average of five months earlier, but with no discernable evidence of benefits.

People with chronic kidney disease, even those who have undergone a kidney transplant, can benefit from regular physical exercise.

Close supervision by rheumatologists and the use of immunosuppressant drugs improve the survival of lupus patients with end-stage kidney disease.

A hormone can predict which kidney patients will develop heart problems, require dialysis, or die prematurely.

Nearly half of recreational runners may be drinking too much fluid during races.

New research shows that the common blood disorder, hyponatremia, may be a risk factor for fractures in elderly patients.

The FDA has approved an update of the drug label of Reclast due to new evidence showing that it may increase the risk of kidney failure.

The latest in clinical research on the diagnosis and treatment of hyponatremia.

Serum uric acid control in gout was poor among patients without chronic kidney disease (CKD) and even worse among those with CKD.

The latest clinical research in hyponatremia.

Dr. Verbalis, Dr. Green, and Dr. Miller explain the effects of hyponatremia and Marilyn Getty describes her experience with the condition.

During this interview, Dr. Robert Schrier shares his knowledge about hyponatremia and its myths and misunderstandings.