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Opinion: Living kidney donors rely on a promise to protect our future health. We’re scared it will go away

22.03.2023

Five years ago, I donated my “spare” kidney at the Mayo Clinic to a woman I read about in the newspaper. Though living with only one kidney has risks, I …

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Patient’s race and method of dialysis are linked to higher risk of blood infection

06.02.2023

Hispanic, Latino, and non-Hispanic Black Americans on dialysis for end-stage kidney disease have a higher risk of developing life-threatening bloodstream infections, a new report says.  And those racial and ethnic …

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One-third of U.S. labs have stopped using race-based equations to diagnose kidney disease

22.11.2022

Even as a child, La’Tonzia Adams was interested in diagnosing disease. One day, when she noticed a bump on her chest, she decided to look up “chicken pox” in the …

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Medicare is using one of its biggest hammers to try to fix the dialysis system: how providers are paid

19.09.2022

Chronic kidney disease, already a problem affecting millions of Americans, is only expected to become more prevalent as the country ages. For those with end-stage disease, a transplant is the …

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Aldosterone, a hormone that prevents dehydration, is linked to worsening kidney disease, study suggests

09.08.2022

A drug that has been used to slow progression of kidney and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes may also help people with chronic kidney disease who do …

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