In developed countries, hypertension is the second leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which is the last stage of CKD. Prehypertension…
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Low Serum Creatine Kinase Level Predicts Mortality in Patients with a Chronic Kidney Disease
Creatine kinase, also referred to as creatine phosphokinase, is a cytosolic and mitochondrial enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of creatine into phospho-creatinine, a rapidly mobilizable reserve of high energy phosphates…
Read more »Is chronic kidney disease a coronary heart disease risk equivalent?
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and a higher MI mortality rate as compared with patients diagnosed with diabetes or who have had a prior MI event, according to a recently published study. “Chronic kidney disease in India is a public health…
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Posted in Cardiovascular, Non-Communicable Disease, Primary Care
Also tagged cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease, CHD, CKD, coronary heart disease, CVD, internal medicine, kidney disease, MI, myocardial infarction, nephrology, noncommunicable disease, noncommunicable diseases, primary care, sepsis
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Chronic kidney disease underdiagnosed in patients with type 2 diabetes
mdCurrent Conference Report: 72nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is significantly underdiagnosed in the population with type 2 diabetes, say investigators who conducted a recent multi-site observational cross-sectional study. This is an especially important finding for Indian physicians and patients, since the International Diabetes…
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Posted in Diabetes, Primary Care
Also tagged ACE inhibitors, ARB, CKD, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, GFR, glomerular filtration rate, HbA1c, internal medicine, NSAIDs, primary care, renal, renoprotective, type 2 diabetes
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Meta-analyses: Aspirin’s utility in chronic kidney disease isn’t clear
An increase in the risk of bleeding may nullify the benefits of antiplatelet therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a pair of meta-analyses. The evidence from clinical trials included in the meta-analyses is of low quality, the authors reported, with numerous limitations. “Bleeding hazards and lack…
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Posted in Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Nephrology, Pharmacology, Primary Care
Also tagged antiplatelet therapy, aspirin, cardiovascular disease, CKD, diabetes, nephrology, pharmacology, primary care
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Global Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Chronic kidney disease is associated with age-related renal function decline accelerated in hypertension, diabetes, obesity and primary renal disorders. Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of morbidity and mortality where CKD is regarded as an accelerator …
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