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Renal Week 2010: American Society of Nephrology 43rd Annual Meeting

November 16 - 21, 2010; Denver, Colorado

This coverage is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, the American Society of Nephrology.

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Top News From Renal Week 2010: Slideshow
Dialysis 6 times a week is linked to lower cardiovascular mortality, albuminuria predicts cognitive decline, potassium citrate boosts bone density, and bardoxolone improves GFR in CKD.

Conference News

Renal Week Urine Test Early in Pregnancy Can Predict Preeclampsia
Medscape Medical News, December 1, 2010
Renal Week Peginesatide Effective Maintenance Therapy for Dialysis-Related Anemia
Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2010
Renal Week Albuminuria Predicts Cognitive Decline Independent of Kidney Function
Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2010
Renal Week Older, Overweight Dialysis Patients Benefit From "Obesity Paradox"
Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2010
Renal Week Potassium Citrate Boosts Bone Density in the Elderly
Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2010
Renal Week Weekend Admissions for ESRD Associated with High Mortality
Medscape Medical News, November 26, 2010
Renal Week Significant Racial Differences Seen in Rate of Progression of CKD
Medscape Medical News, November 24, 2010
Renal Week High Prevalence of Genetic Variants for Kidney Failure in Blacks
Medscape Medical News, November 24, 2010
Renal Week Low Calcium Dialysate During Hemodialysis and Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Medscape Medical News, November 24, 2010
Renal Week Novel Anti-Inflammatory Bardoxolone Improves GFR in CKD
Medscape Medical News, November 24, 2010
Renal Week Higher Fracture Rates Seen Among Elderly With Mild Hyponatremia
Medscape Medical News, November 23, 2010
Renal Week Fruits, Vegetables Slow Kidney Disease Decline in Hypertensive Patients
Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2010
Renal Week Melatonin Supplements Improve Sleep in Hemodialysis Patients
Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2010
Renal Week Dialysis 6 Times a Week Associated With Lower Cardiovascular Mortality
Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2010
Renal Week Some Alcohol Use Reduces Diabetes, Mortality After Kidney Transplant
Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2010
Renal Week SHARP: Cholesterol-Lowering Combo in Renal Disease
Heartwire from Medscape, November 22, 2010
Renal Week US Dialysis Mortality Rates High but Vary Widely Between Centers
Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2010
Renal Week ASN Renal Week to Highlight Latest Developments in Kidney Disease
Medscape Medical News, November 17, 2010

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Expert to Expert

The Impending Crisis in CKD Facing Both Nephrologists and PCPs: Renal Week Round-Up
Jeffrey S. Berns, MD;
Lynda A. Szczech, MD

Managing Phosphate in CKD: Take Vitamin D and Stop Eating Cheese?
George Bakris, MD;
Stuart Sprague, MD

Microalbuminuria -- Do We Need to Screen Everyone?
George Bakris, MD;
Matthew R. Weir, MD

Managing Anemia in CKD -- New Insights on a Challenging Problem
George Bakris, MD;
Ajay Singh, MD

Managing Hypertension in the Dialysis Patient -- Complicated and Important
George Bakris, MD;
Rajiv Agarwal, MD

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