Renal news roundup from AKF

Levels of serum fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) can serve as an independent biomarker for early detection of diabetic kidney disease in patients with diabet...

A secondary analysis of the SCORED trial demonstrated that sotagliflozin reduced major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), including myocardial infarction and...

A study in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications highlights dapagliflozin's potential in preventing kidney damage caused by lipid overload. The res...

A study led by Jin Hean Koh of the National University of Singapore, published in the Clinical Kidney Journal, highlights a bidirectional relationship between s...

Research suggests significant racial disparities in transplant outcomes for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Black and Hispanic patients fa...

Unintentional weight loss before kidney transplant evaluation is associated with a 48% reduction in the likelihood of being listed for a transplant among frail ...

A survey of 488 general and transplant nephrology programs at pediatric and adult medical centers found 20% had a pediatric-to-adult transition clinic, while 32...

Kidney care providers need to be aware that dialysis patients often face multiple types of trauma. This includes immediate trauma from sudden dialysis initiatio...

Justin Pham, at age 30, was shocked to learn his kidneys could no longer function independently after ignoring symptoms like itchy skin, leg cramps and foamy ur...