Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hemoglobin glycation index is novel risk factor for incident CKD

Hemoglobin glycation index (HGI) is a novel risk factor for incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general population, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Medications

Budesonide yields durable reduction in eGFR for IgA nephropathy

For patients with immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, nine months of treatment with targeted-release formulation of budesonide (Nefecon) yields a greater reduction in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) than placebo, ...

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