Nephrology

According to the results of a new study, obesity is an important and potentially preventable risk factor for chronic renal failure (CRF). A BMI of 25 or higher triples the risk of chronic kidney failure.

Many kidney failure patients are increasing their chance of nerve damage in their legs and feet by simply having too much potassium in their diet.

People with type 2 diabetes have highly acidic urine, a metabolic feature that explains their greater risk for developing uric-acid kidney stones. The study – the first to compare the urinary biochemical characteristics

Mild to moderate renal impairment is associated with increased risk of death from all causes in women and increased risk of coronary artery disease in men and women.

Researchers have found a way to restore the cells that are crucial for repairing the lining of blood vessels.

University of Florida researchers have identified one possible reason for rising obesity rates, and it all starts with fructose, found in fruit, honey, table sugar and other sweeteners, and in many processed foods.

Lack of Protein Found in Obese People Can Be Risk Factor for Kidney and Heart Disease.

In a surprising outcome, investigators at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center found that diabetic black men have dramatically lower amounts of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, than diabetic white men.

Patients having a colonoscopy often object to the bowel prep most of all, and now it appears that there’s another good reason to dislike it.

ACE Inhibitors and ARBs Have Same Impact on Proteinuria and BP Reduction in Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) either alone or in combination appear to have comparable impact in reducing proteinuria and blood pressure in patients with diabetic nephropathy.