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IKS Kidney Blog
@ikservices Feb 16, 2025, 4:14 AM UTC

February 15, 2025. Kidney Facts. Mineral Metabolism Disorders 2

The magnesium ion is absorbed mainly via a paracellular route in the small intestine and secondarily (up tp 30%) via a transcellular pathway in the distal ileus and colon. https://www.linkedin.com/fe…

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@ikservices Feb 1, 2025, 4:50 AM UTC

January 31, 2025. Kidney Facts. Acute Renal Failure 2

The combined use of IV albumin, IV (or SQ) octreotide and oral midodrine (or another blood pressure-increasing medication) can be useful for the treatment of the hepatorenal syndrome (HRS).

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@ikservices Jan 28, 2025, 3:52 AM UTC

January 27, 2025. Kidney Facts. Glomerulonephritis 4

Avacopan is a medication that is used for ANCA associated vasculitis. (One example of this is what was called Wegener's granulomatosis). It inhibits C5a-mediated neutrophil activation

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@ikservices Jan 24, 2025, 3:50 AM UTC

January 23, 2025. Kidney Facts. Electrolyte Disorders 2

Hyperglycemia can cause hyponatremia by causing an osmotic translocation of water from the intracellular space to the extracellular space. The hypoantremia usually corrects when hyperglycemia resolve…

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@ikservices Jan 21, 2025, 4:50 AM UTC

January 20, 2025. Kidney Facts. Chronic Kidney Disease 5

Hyperuricemia may be associated with chronic uric acid nephropathy. This condition, however, has not been conclusively proven. There is evidence suggesting that reducing uric acid may lower the progr…

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@ikservices Jan 20, 2025, 3:23 AM UTC

January 19, 2025. Kidney Facts. Mineral Metabolism Disorders 1

Hyperphosphatemia is associated with increased mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis. It is related to excess vascular calcification, which leads to worsening vascular disease. https://www.li…

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@ikservices Jan 19, 2025, 5:19 AM UTC

January 18, 2025. Kidney Facts. Glomerulonephritis 3

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a process in the kidney that damages the podocyte cells and leads to protein leaking. It can be primary (immune), secondary (hyperfiltration/infection) or…

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@ikservices Jan 18, 2025, 5:43 AM UTC

January 17,2025. Kidney Facts. Acid-Base 1

The Potential Renal Acid Load or PRAL is the amount of acid the diet produces in the body. It is measured in milliequivalents per acid per day. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:72…

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@ikservices Jan 17, 2025, 4:37 AM UTC

January 16, 2025. Kidney Facts. Glomerulonephritis 2

IgA nephropathy or Berger's disease is the most common glomerulonephritis worldwide. Its incidence is 2.5/100,000 adults per year and it is considered in the list of rare diseases. https://www.linked…

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@ikservices Jan 16, 2025, 5:01 AM UTC

January 15, 2025. Kidney Facts. Anemia in CKD 1

Anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the combined result of decreased intestinal iron absorption associated to CKD and the decreased production of erythropoietin by the affected kidneys. https:/…

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