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Nephrology
Cohort
UK retrospective cohort study of tolvaptan prescribing in ADPKD reveals significant variation in initiation and substantial national costs
UK Kidney Centers Miss Out on Life-Saving Drug for Millions
This retrospective cohort study analyzed tolvaptan prescribing patterns among 3,609 people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease…
Over 12 million people with a genetic kidney disease worldwide are missing out on a life-saving drug because UK doctors aren't always prescr…
medRxiv
Apr 9, 2026
Nutrition & Obesity Medicine
Meta-analysis
Network meta-analysis of sodium bicarbonate, cholecalciferol, and protein supplementation in 2,879 chronic kidney disease patients
Sodium bicarbonate, vitamin D, and protein may help chronic kidney disease patients
This systematic review and network meta-analysis evaluated sodium bicarbonate, cholecalciferol, and protein supplementation in 2,879 patient…
Vitamin D builds muscle, sodium bicarbonate boosts albumin, and protein lowers phosphorus in chronic kidney disease patients, with protein s…
Frontiers
Apr 8, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Cohort
Higher C-reactive protein-to-lymphocyte ratio linked to proteinuric CKD in hypertensive patients
Blood marker ratio linked to kidney disease risk in people with high blood pressure
A retrospective cohort study of 5,904 hypertensive patients with preserved kidney function found higher CLR was independently associated wit…
A simple blood test ratio linked to inflammation predicts kidney disease in people with high blood pressure, especially when blood pressure …
Frontiers
Apr 8, 2026
Nephrology
Cohort
Hispanic/Latinx adults with IgAN show rapid eGFR decline and high kidney event rates in retrospective cohort
Study describes kidney disease progression in Hispanic adults with IgA nephropathy
A retrospective case series of 259 Hispanic/Latinx adults with biopsy-proven IgAN in a U.S.
Hispanic adults with IgA nephropathy face a rapid kidney function decline, with nearly one-third losing over 5 ml/min annually and reaching …
Frontiers
Apr 7, 2026
Nephrology
Meta-analysis
Systematic review shows high CKD prevalence and undiagnosed cases among hypertensive patients in Arab countries
High rates of undiagnosed kidney disease found in hypertensive patients across Arab countries
This systematic review evaluated chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence, risk factors, screening programs, and prevention strategies among …
Nearly 40% of hypertensive patients in Arab countries have undiagnosed kidney disease, highlighting an urgent need for better screening and …
Frontiers
Apr 6, 2026
Nephrology
Phase II
Phase 2a trial of dazodalibep plus belatacept shows 25% acute rejection rate in kidney transplant patients
Early study tests two-drug combination to prevent kidney transplant rejection
A phase 2a, open-label, single-arm trial in 23 adults undergoing first kidney transplants evaluated dazodalibep plus belatacept as sole main…
A new two-drug kidney treatment was safe but failed to prevent rejection in most patients during this early study.
Apr 5, 2026
Nephrology
Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis finds higher circulating stearic acid associated with lower CKD risk in 18,193 adults
Large study finds link between specific blood fat and lower kidney disease risk
This meta-analysis of 13 prospective cohorts followed 18,193 adults with normal kidney function for a median of 7.6 years.
Higher levels of a specific saturated fat called stearic acid are linked to a lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease over time.
Apr 4, 2026
Nephrology
Cohort
Hybrid machine learning model predicts CKD progression in Stage 3 adults using longitudinal data
Study tests machine learning model to predict kidney disease progression
An observational cohort study of CKD Stage 3 adults used NHANES data to test a hybrid machine learning framework (XLA) for predicting progre…
Tracking health changes over time helps predict worsening kidney disease better than a single medical test, according to new analysis.
medRxiv
Apr 4, 2026
Pediatrics
Case report links imported pediatric medications contaminated with diethylene glycol to acute kidney injury in Gambian children
What's harming children in The Gambia? Contaminated imported medicine
A case report from The Gambia describes acute kidney injury in children linked to imported pediatric medications contaminated with diethylen…
Contaminated imported medicine in The Gambia is causing acute kidney injury in children, exposing a dangerous gap in the global supply chain…
CDC
Apr 4, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
RCT
Lixisenatide shows no effect on arterial stiffness in type 2 diabetes with chronic kidney disease
Study finds diabetes drug lixisenatide did not improve artery stiffness in kidney disease patients
A single-center, proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial in 90 people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease found that 24 wee…
A diabetes drug did not soften arteries in people with kidney disease, showing no improvement in a key heart risk factor after 24 weeks of t…
Apr 3, 2026
Gastroenterology
Meta-analysis
Continuous terlipressin infusion reduces treatment failure and rebleeding in acute variceal bleeding
Could a different way of giving a bleeding drug save more lives?
A meta-analysis of 6 RCTs (n=494) in cirrhosis patients found continuous terlipressin infusion reduced treatment failure (RR 0.32) and reble…
A slow drip of the bleeding drug terlipressin works better than a quick shot, causing fewer side effects and less rebleeding for patients wi…
Apr 3, 2026
Radiology & Imaging
RCT
High-dose atorvastatin reduces contrast-induced acute kidney injury after coronary angiography in Egyptian patients
Can a common cholesterol drug protect kidneys during heart imaging?
A randomized controlled trial of 120 Egyptian patients undergoing elective coronary angiography found that adding high-dose atorvastatin (80…
A common cholesterol drug cut kidney injury risk in half compared to fluids alone during heart imaging tests.
Apr 3, 2026