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Increase in Kidney Stone Cases Linked to Obesity 24 May 2012 | 11:16 am
According to a team of researchers at UCLA conducting a sample survey of patients between 2007 and 2010, the number of Americans who suffered from kidney stones almost doubled from 1994. Although it ...
Kidney Transplantation from a Donor’s Perspective 23 Jan 2012 | 01:48 pm
The decision to donate a kidney for the purpose of transplantation is not an easy one to make. Naturally, potential donors have many questions and concerns about the process and all of the risks invol...
Kidney Heals Itself – Transplant Canceled 20 Nov 2011 | 10:37 am
In a bizarre case that some are calling a miracle, a kidney scheduled to be transplanted in just a few weeks baffled doctors in the UK as it somehow began healing itself. At just 9 years old, Emily C...
Woman Left Diabetic after Kidney Transplant Receives $1.5M Settlement 14 Jul 2011 | 05:46 am
A woman who was rendered severely diabetic due to an alleged error made by surgeons finally got some good news after The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics agreed to pay $1,500,000 to settle the...
Hepatitis and Dialysis 13 May 2011 | 02:40 pm
Hepatitis is a viral infection of the liver. In most cases, it causes a short-term illness that gradually clears up over a period of two or three weeks. However, in some cases, hepatitis leads to chro...
Carbohydrate Intolerance after Transplantation 3 May 2011 | 02:50 pm
Approximately 20% of post-transplant patients develop hyperglycemia, and 5-10% require therapy with oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin. Transient tubular glycosuria is also common. Corticosteroid th...
World Kidney Day 2011 9 Mar 2011 | 04:28 pm
World Kidney Day 2011 is just a couple days away, observed on March 10th. March, of course, is Kidney Month.The campaign this year will shed light on the link between kidney disease and cardiovascular...
Coping with Kidney Failure 25 Jan 2011 | 03:21 pm
There is no single way of coping with kidney failure and treatment. Due to the fact that each person has a different experience with, and attitude toward, dialysis, you must find your own individual w...
Living Kidney Donation (Video) 22 Jan 2011 | 07:48 am
This special takes a closer look at kidney transplantation in America, where the demand for kidneys is higher than any other organ. From the video: Did you know that the typical wait time to receive...
The American Associaton of Kidney Patients 18 Jan 2011 | 09:21 pm
Not quite as well-known as the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP). AAKP is a voluntary organization that is dedicated to promoting the interest and ...
