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18 Jul 2017

New Therapies Targeting Cystogenesis in Autosomal Polycystic Kidney Disease

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is the most common inherited kidney disease and results from mutations in the polycystin 1 gene (PKD1) or…
11 Mins
14 Feb 2017

Ophthalmology Cystinosis Forum Morning Session

This 1-day meeting was held at the Austria Trend Savoyen Hotel, Vienna, Austria. The morning session consisted of a series of presentations by experts in…
9 Mins
14 Feb 2017

Ophthalmology Cystinosis Forum Afternoon Session

This 1-day meeting was held at the Austria Trend Savoyen Hotel, Vienna, Austria. The afternoon, chaired by Dr Hong Liang and Dr Rachel Bishop…
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.