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Editorial
Bisphenol A exposure is associated with low-grade urinary albumin excretion
In the 248th issue of NDT-E you will find some interesting novel papers to read. In a basic research paper published in Kidney International, Carole Oudot et al. show that dietary salt depletion has beneficial effects on renal and metabolic alterations associated with a high-fructose diet in rats.
NDT-EDUCATIONAL LATEST NEWS
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May.14.13
Salt Levels In Food Still Too High
The dangerously high levels of salt in processed food and restaurant food remain the same despite many efforts from several public and private health agencies to change them, according to new research performed by Northwestern Medicine and the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
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May.14.13
Living Close To Major Road May Impair Kidney Function
Living close to a major road may impair kidney function - itself a risk factor for heart disease and stroke - and so help contribute to the known impact of air pollution on cardiovascular risk, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
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May.08.13
Risk Of Death Has Decreased Substantially For Children Initially Treated With Dialysis For End-Stage Kidney Disease
In a study that included more than 20,000 patients, there was a significant decrease in the United States in mortality rates over time among children and adolescents initiating end-stage kidney disease treatment with dialysis between 1990 and 2010, according to a study in the May 8 issue of JAMA.
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April.30.13
Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation May Benefit Some Patients With Complicated Childhood Polycystic Kidney Disease
A new evidence-based, clinical algorithm to help physicians treat complex patients with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) has developed.
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April.26.13
Hormone Dramatically Increases Insulin Production, Possible Diabetes Breakthrough
A hormone, called betatrophin, that may significantly improve type 2 diabetes treatment has been discovered by scientists at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI), according to a report published in Cell.
