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Protein intake for PKD patients?
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I've been diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease, yet I cannot get a fix on how much protein per day I should be consuming. While Dr. Walser seems to suggest that 40 grams/day is all that anybody should require, and that CKD patients should consume far less (while taking amino acid supplements), my... more »
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Treating Anemia Bad
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Told ya .. sooooo .. Darbepoetin Alfa Risks Outweigh Benefits for Patients With CKD, Diabetes, and Anaemia: Presented at Renal Week 2009 [link] SAN DIEGO -- November 4, 2009 -- According to a study presented here... more »
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older women drinking over 2 aspartame beverages daily had 30% decline kidney function in 11 years, Nurses Health Study, Julie Lin, Gary C Curhan, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston: Rich Murray 2009.11.02
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older women drinking over 2 aspartame beverages daily had 30% decline kidney function in 11 years, Nurses Health Study, Julie Lin, Gary C Curhan, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston: Rich Murray 2009.11.02 [link] Monday, November 2, 2009 [link]... more »
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ARANESP & Stroke Risk
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Stroke risk linked to anemia drug, study finds The Associated Press 8:46 PM EST October 30, 2009 . A new study raises fresh safety concerns about widely used anemia medicines, finding that the drug Aranesp nearly doubled the risk of stroke in people with diabetes and chronic kidney problems who are not... more »
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Dissecting Dialysis Death
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Patients starting dialysis have increased risk of death October 27th, 2009 Compared to the general population, patients starting dialysis have an increased risk of death that is not attributable to a higher rate of death from cardiovascular causes, as previously thought, according to a study in the October 28 issue of JAMA.... more »
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agreeing
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I AGREE WITH THE POST THAT WE NEED TO BE OUR OWN DOCTOR. I WOULD PROBABLY BE DEAD IF I HAD NOT PUT MY FOOT DOWN WITH THE DRS ON ONE OF MY VISITS. I HAD ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS COMING UP ONE AT A TIME AND DRS WERE TREATING EACH SYMPTOM INSTEAD OF TRYING TO GET TO THE ROOT OF WHY ALL THESE THINGS WERE HAPPENING WITH ME AND I NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH... more »
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report re: renal artery stenosis
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Definition Renal artery stenosis is a blockage or narrowing of the major arteries that supply blood to the kidneys. Description Renal artery stenosis occurs when the flow of blood from the arteries leading to the kidneys is constricted by tissue or artherosclerotic plaque. This narrowing of the arteries diminishes the blood supply to the... more »
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Bad news
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I just got the results of the MRI of my renal arteries and kidneys. The results showed that I do have Renal Artery Stenosis which in my case means that my right renal artery is blocked (approx. 30%) and my left renal artery is blocked (approx. 80%). That causes renal insufficiency. The renal insufficiency caused me to believe (for many years) that I had some... more »
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NEW Iron Treatment Kidney Disease
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"Iron chelators may provide a NEW modality of prevention and treatment" The Role of Labile Iron in Kidney Disease and Treatment with Chelation. Hemoglobin. 2009 Oct;33(5):378-385. Shah SV, Rajapurkar MM. Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.... more »
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