Renal Archives - Page 64 of 71

High-dose IL-2 still preferred therapy for metastatic renal carcinoma

Despite its considerable toxicity, high-dose interleukin-2 (IL-2) remains the favored therapy for many patients with metastatic renal cell cancer, according […]

Statins Reduce Deaths Among Dialysis Patients

Treatment with a statin drug such as Lipitor or Zocor significantly reduces the risk of cardiac and non-cardiac death in […]

On the nature of proteinuria with acute renal injury in patients with chronic k…

Albuminuria is an excellent marker of cardiovascular and renal prognosis. Commercially available tests of immunodetectable albumin in the urine may […]

Study Links Obesity to Kidney Stones

Being obese or gaining weight more than normal increases the risk of kidney stones, especially in women who ordinarily run […]

Drug Industry Agrees to Disclose More Trial Data

The global pharmaceutical industry unveiled plans on Thursday to publish more data about trials of medicines in a bid to […]

Liver patients’ billboard appeals

Waiting for an organ to become available can be a long and traumatic experience for patients who need a life-saving […]

Amyloidosis

Amyloidosis refers to a group of disease where there is abnormal deposition of an insoluble protein in various body tissues and organs. Excessive deposition of amyloid may lead to serious changes in organ structure and function. Amyloidosis can be systemic (where there is protein...