Hematologic Aspects of Kidney Disease

May 3, 2026 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Hematologic Aspects of Kidney Disease
Key Points • Anemia is a hallmark of chronic kidney disease (CKD), which profoundly affects a patient´s well-being and is associated with adverse health outcomes. • The prevalence of anemia…
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Antihypertensive Therapy

May 3, 2026 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Antihypertensive Therapy
Pharmacology of the Nondiuretic Antihypertensive Drugs Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Class Mechanisms of Action Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors inhibit the activity of ACE, which converts the inactive decapeptide angiotensin I (Ang…
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Onconephrology: Kidney Disease and Cancer

May 3, 2026 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Onconephrology: Kidney Disease and Cancer
Key Points • Acute and chronic kidney disease are common complications in patients with cancer and are primarily due to the underlying malignancy or its treatment. Study of the growing…
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Primary and Secondary Hypertension

May 3, 2026 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Primary and Secondary Hypertension
Key Points • The prevalence of hypertension is rising, treatment is suboptimal, and control is insufficient. It is imperative that clinicians focus on screening patients and promptly initiating lifestyle changes…
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The Pathophysiology of Uremia

May 3, 2026 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on The Pathophysiology of Uremia
Key Points • Uremia is a clinical syndrome with a wide range of signs and symptoms rather than a well-circumscribed disease. • The uremic syndrome is likely caused by the…
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Dietary Approaches to Kidney Diseases

May 3, 2026 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Dietary Approaches to Kidney Diseases
Introductory points Diet is A Key Component of Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Analysis of U.S. data showing that diet is the single largest chronic kidney disease (CKD)-related risk factor…
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Cystic Kidney Diseases

May 3, 2026 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Cystic Kidney Diseases
Key Points • Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common hereditary kidney disease, characterized by progressive cyst development, renal enlargement, and eventual kidney function decline. The disease…
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Diabetic Kidney Disease

May 3, 2026 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Diabetic Kidney Disease
Key Points • The total number of people worldwide with diabetic kidney disease (DKD), or chronic kidney disease with diabetes, continues to rise in parallel with the rapidly increasing prevalence…
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