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Metformin in People With Diabetes and Advanced CKD: Should We Dare? - American Journal of Kidney Diseases www.ajkd.org/article/S027...
Metformin in People With Diabetes and Advanced CKD: Should We Dare?
Metformin is first-line therapy for glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes. It is effective, safe, inexpensive, and widely available, and may reduce cardiovascular events and mortality.1 Howe...
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February 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Stopping Versus Continuing Metformin in Patients With Advanced CKD: A Nationwide Scottish Target Trial Emulation Study - American Journal of Kidney Diseases www.ajkd.org/article/S027...
Stopping Versus Continuing Metformin in Patients With Advanced CKD: A Nationwide Scottish Target Trial Emulation Study
Despite a lack of supporting evidence, current guidance recommends against the use of metformin in people with advanced kidney impairment. This observational study compared the outcomes of patients wi...
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February 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Another Note of Caution for Spironolactone: Implications of the BARACK-D Study - American Journal of Kidney Diseases www.ajkd.org/article/S027...
Another Note of Caution for Spironolactone: Implications of the BARACK-D Study
Pharmacologic blockade of the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) has become a cornerstone of guideline-directed medical therapy for the treatment of heart failure (HF).1-4 Both angiotensin-converting enz...
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January 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Erythrocytosis and CKD: A Review - American Journal of Kidney Diseases www.ajkd.org/article/S027...
Erythrocytosis and CKD: A Review
Erythrocytosis or polycythemia is defined as an increase in red blood cell concentration above the age- and sex-specific normal levels. Unlike anemia, which is very common in patients with chronic kid...
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January 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Longitudinal Patterns of Ankle-Brachial Index and Their Association With Progression of CKD in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Elevated Body Mass Index - American Journal of Kidney Diseases www.ajkd.org/article/S027...
Longitudinal Patterns of Ankle-Brachial Index and Their Association With Progression of CKD in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Elevated Body Mass Index
Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is used to screen for vascular complications in the setting of diabetes. This study sought to examine the relationship of longitudinal ABI data and chronic kidney disease (C...
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January 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM