kidney disease
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Kidney disease leading risk for COVID-related hospitalisation
Washington: An analysis of Geisinger’s electronic health records has revealed chronic kidney disease to be the leading risk factor for hospitalisation from COVID-19. A team of Geisinger researchers studied the…
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Chronic kidney disease killing over 1mn people worldwide
New York: Researchers have revealed that chronic kidney disease caused 1.23 million deaths worldwide in 2017 and the rates of people needing dialysis have increased more than 40 per cent…
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New treatment shows promise to cure kidney disease
New York:Â Researchers have found a potential treatment for polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder that causes the kidneys to swell with multiple cysts and can eventually lead to organ failure.…
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Study links heartburn drugs to stomach cancer, lethal heart and kidney disease
Washington: People frequently popping pills for heartburn need to take note! A recent study has found that heartburn, ulcers and acid reflux drugs are associated with a higher risk of…
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Drug ‘canagliflozin’ lowers the risk of kidney failure in diabetes patients
Washington: In a landmark clinical trial, researchers have found that a drug called canagliflozin decreases the risk of kidney failure by third in the patients’ suffering from Type 2 diabetes…
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Common heartburn drug linked to kidney disease risk
New York: Intake of widely prescribed drugs to neutralise stomach acid by people with heartburn or stomach ulcers could be associated with increased risk of kidney disease, warns a study…
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