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23 Aug 2016

Challenges and Considerations in the Management of Hyperkalaemia in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Prof David Goldsmith opened the symposium by highlighting the objectives of the meeting. The education objectives of the symposium were to summarise the…
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12 Jul 2016

A Call from a Patient to Openly Discuss Body Image in the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes is a non-communicable disease (NCD) meaning that it often cannot be seen. After 20 years of living with Type 1 diabetes I am lucky to have no…
8 Mins
5 Jul 2016

Protecting Heart, Vessels, and Bone: New Ways to Control Phosphorus

Prof Alexander Rosenkranz and Prof Markus Ketteler welcomed the audience and the expert panel of the symposium, and briefly described the programme of…
5 Jul 2016

New Insights into Iron Metabolism and Deficiency

The symposium provided an overview of the prevalence of iron deficiency and the associated disease burden in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
5 Jul 2016

Secondary Carnitine Deficiency in Dialysis Patients: Shall We Supplement It?

Carnitine, essential for fatty acid β-oxidation, is obtained from diet and through de novo biosynthesis.
5 Jul 2016

Editor’s Pick: Targeted Agents in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma on Dialysis: Myths and Reality

Agents targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)/VEGF receptor (VEGFR) pathway, as well as mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors…
5 Jul 2016

Uric Acid in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Clinical Appraisal

A consistent body of evidence supports an independent association between uric acid (UA) level and the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in humans.
5 Jul 2016

Vascular and Valvular Calcifications in Chronic Kidney Disease: An Update

In chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease patients cardiovascular disease is the main cause of morbidity and mortality, with incidence…