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Elevated Urinary Arsenic and Its Impact on Kidney Health in US Adults

Elevated Urinary Arsenic and Its Impact on Kidney Health in US Adults Investigators in this research published in the Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, December 2024, looked at the association between urinary arsenic levels and kidney damage among US adults from 2007 to 2018 using data from NHANES.Employing multivariable...

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Alkali-Rich Diets in CKD: A Shield Against Kidney Injury

Alkali-Rich Diets in CKD: A Shield Against Kidney Injury A pivotal study by Nimrit Goraya et al., published in Kidney International Reports, investigated the effects of dietary acid reduction in patients with stage G1 chronic kidney disease (CKD) who maintain a normal estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). This randomized trial involved...

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Restricting Potassium Intake Linked to Faster Chronic Kidney Disease Progression

Restricting Potassium Intake Linked to Faster Chronic Kidney Disease Progression   A study by Tatsuya Suenaga and colleagues, published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, explored the association between potassium intake and the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a cohort of 4,314 Japanese patients tracked over five years. Using the...

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How Much Water Should I Drink If I Have PKD?

How Much Water Should I Drink If I Have PKD? This wonderful video featuring Jacob Torres and Kelly Welsh covers the significance of hydration in maintaining kidney health and managing PKD symptoms. They cover key strategies for managing PKD including understanding the role of cyclic AMP in cyst formation and...

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New Clinical Trial Shows Ketogenic Diet May Improve GFR in People with PKD

New Clinical Trial Shows Ketogenic Diet May Improve GFR in People with PKD The KETO-ADPKD study is a landmark in the field of nephrology and nutrition, demonstrating improved kidney function as shown by statistically significant increases in eGFR in people with PKD adopting a ketogenic diet. This research helps to bridge the gap...

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