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2007 Press Releases & Media Alerts

Renal Week 2007

Media Alert- Research on the latest issues and scientific breakthroughs in nephrology being presented at Renal Week (10/26/07)

Renal Week Program Looks At New Medical Causes of Kidney Disorder: Osteoporosis Drugs among Emerging Causes of Kidney Problems (10/26/07)

'Expanded Criteria Non-Beating-Heart' Kidneys Don't Do Well In Elderly Transplant Patients (10/26/07)

Breast Cancer Screening May Not Be Cost-Effective For Older Women On Dialysis (10/26/07)

Distance From Transplant Center Cannot Explain Racial Gap In Kidney Transplant Waitlisting (10/26/07)

Study Projects 60 Percent Increase In ESRD Population By 2020: Aging “Boomers,” Rising Diabetes Rates Will Contribute to Rising Prevalence (10/26/07)

No Increase In Cardiovascular Risk For Living Kidney Donors (10/26/07)

Nephrologists Summarize New Renal Research During Public Policy News Briefing at Renal Week (10/26/07)

JASN

New Anemia Measure Predicts Risk of Death in Dialysis Patients (Study in December JASN)
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HIV Linked to Increased Risk of ESRD in African Americans: HIV Increases ESRD Risk as Much as Diabetes in Black Patients, but not Whites (Study in November JASN)
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Nationwide Data Highlight Encouraging Trends, 'Staggering' Costs of ESRD (Study in October JASN)
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Combination Therapy Stops Loss of Kidney Function in Rare Genetic Disease (Study in September JASN)
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Insights Into Anemia Control in Dialysis Patients: Study of Variations in Hemoglobin Levels May Inform Debates Over ESA Use (Study in August JASN)
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As Dialysis Becomes a Target of Cost Control, Doctor-Patient Relationship is Key: Nephrologists Urged to Play Active Role in “Redesign” of Kidney Disease Care, 6/12/07 (Study in July JASN)
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ACE-Inhibitors Help Preserve Kidney Function In IgA Nephropathy, 5/14/07 (Study in June JASN)
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Weight-Lifting During Dialysis Counteracts Muscle Wasting, 4/4/07 (Study in May JASN)
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Nearly 1 in 10 Americans Has a Relative with Kidney Failure, 3/09/07 (Study in April JASN)
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In Kidney Disease Patients, Low Blood Pressure Increases Stroke Risk, 2/12/07 (Study in March JASN)
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Kidney Disease Linked to Increased Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease, 1/8/07 (Study in February JASN)
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Central Obesity, Incident Microalbuminuria, and Change in Creatinine Clearance in the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications Study, 12/5/06 (Study in January JASN)
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CJASN

Early Intervention Dramatically Improves Outcomes for New Dialysis Patients: RightStart Program Reduces Risk of Death Up to One Year after Starting Dialysis (Study in November CJASN)
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Obesity Linked to Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease (8/7/07)
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Kidney Specialists Review Plans For Disaster Response: Katrina and Other Crises Yield Lessons-Especially for Dialysis (6/18/07)
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MRI Contrast Agent Linked to Serious Complication in Renal Patients, 2/05/07
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Public Policy

Black Box (Public Health) Warning on Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents 3/28/07

World Kidney Day Press Release 3/8/07