General Nephrology
News, opinions and meeting coverage in nephrology.
<ѻý>Combo Angiotensin Tx Ups Kidney Risksѻý>
ATLANTA -- In yet another trial, dual blockade of the renin-angiotensin system (RAAS) didn't slow progression of kidney disease in diabetic patients and carried a higher risk of serious adverse events compared with monotherapy, researchers reported here.
Nov 10, 2013
<ѻý>FDA Orders Black Box Warning for Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agentsѻý>
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA today ordered black-box warnings for all gadolinium-based contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging, detailing an increased risk for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis with kidney-disease patients.
May 23, 2007