This content is machine translated Diabetic nephropathy Dapagliflozin and pioglitazone are not inferior as lone fighters The treatment of diabetic nephropathy (DN) has made significant progress in the past. Nevertheless, the number of diabetic patients who ultimately develop end-stage renal disease remains high. A combination of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Mucosal injury Colitis due to sevelamer crystals Sevelamer is a widely used non-calcium-based phosphate-binding agent used to lower serum phosphate levels in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease ( ESRD). As a rule, it is…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Chronic renal failure in nondiabetic patients Additive benefit of combination therapy with modern active substances The burden of complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD) can be reduced by giving patients RAAS inhibitors combined with SGLT2 inhibitors. This is shown by research recently published in the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Lupus nephritis Special case kidney For a long time, the treatment of lupus was characterized by stagnation. However, after 20 years of frustration, there is finally movement to develop new therapeutic options. Studies have produced promising results…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Nephrology There are many myths about it In renal healthy individuals, adequate drinking may reduce the risk of renal dysfunction. In chronic renal failure, the effects of fluid intake depend, among other things, on the stage of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated "Therapy-resistant" hypertension What are the reasons? The definition of refractory hypertension is very precise (tab. 1): Blood pressure in the physician’s office is >140/90 mmHg despite triple combination therapy in appropriate dosage (including a diuretic). In the case…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Kidney disease in family practice. Nephrology diagnoses Diseases of the kidney are difficult to diagnose because they lack a typical clinically detectable symptom. In general, such a disease can only be detected by a pattern analysis of…
