TRANSPLANT SERIES 2 of 4: A True Friend Aug 15, 2008
When Steinberg was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease, or kidney failure, at first, Justis didn't take the news too seriously ... It had been a long road, having his life dramatically shifted from being a college athlete to being diagnosed with end-stage renal disease, and then through the dialysis and the search for a donor that followed. (Dallas County News, IA)
Health benefits inspire a rush to the altar, or to divorce court Aug 13, 2008
Brady learned three years ago that she had end-stage renal disease and after two years of dialysis received the transplant in May 2007. Her medical costs remain substantial and unpredictable. (International Herald Tribune)
Angiotech receives CE Mark approval of HemoStream(TM) Chronic Dialysis Catheter Aug 12, 2008
About the HemoStream Chronic Dialysis Catheter Incidences of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis are a rapidly growing challenge in healthcare worldwide. When kidneys fail, function of the kidneys can be partially replaced using a process called hemodialysis. (Canada Newswire)
Hormone Level May Reflect Mortality Risk Among Dialysis Patients Aug 9, 2008
8, 2008) A new study suggests that monitoring levels of a hormone called fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) may provide information crucial to the treatment of patients with kidney failure. In the Aug. 7 New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) report that patients with elevated levels of FGF-23 when beginning hemodialysis had a significantly increased risk of death within the first year of treatment, regardless of whether they had other risk... (Science Daily)
TRANSPLANT SERIES 1 of 4: Life Change Aug 8, 2008
Steinberg was diagnosed in December of 2002 with end-stage renal disease, or kidney failure, and required a kidney transplant ... "Just not knowing when there's going to be any insight at all." End-stage renal disease, otherwise known as kidney failure, signifies that a person's kidneys function so poorly that they can no longer keep you alive ... He received his Medicare card in the mail, which his health care coverage required him to sign up for since his end-stage renal disease qualified him... (Dallas County News, IA)
Obituaries for Aug. 5 Aug 5, 2008
" In addition to his music, Mr. DiMuzzio enjoyed listening to football and baseball games and children's spelling bees. He was the son of the late Helen Hargos. Survivors: Wife of 34 years, Joyce Marie Glover DiMuzzio; nieces, nephews. Service: Will be held at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Mansfield, Pa., on a date to be determined by the family. Burial: Tioga County Memorial Gardens, Charleston, Township. Condolences: www.buckheitfcandcrematory.com Louis J. Ferrara, 61, Former... (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Simple Lab Test For Bone Disease Linked To Risk Of Death In Dialysis Patients Aug 3, 2008
14, 2007) A new indicator of variations in hemoglobin level over time is a strong predictor of the risk of death among patients receiving dialysis for end-stage renal disease, reports a new. (May 1, 2007) A new study is investigating if fish oil can help kidney disease sufferers and decrease the inflammation often associated with. (Science Daily)
Nephrologists Debate Uses Of Estimated Kidney Function Aug 1, 2008
In the absence of such evidence, there is no proof that early identification and treatment will improve patient outcomes such as reductions in the risk of progression to end-stage renal disease (permanent loss of kidney function requiring dialysis or transplantation) or in the high rate of cardiovascular disease accompanying CKD. "The eGFR formulas and the KDOQICKD classification system are not yet ready for wider application to screening for CKD in the population as a whole," Dr. Glassock and... (Science Daily)
Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Could Reduce Disparities For Black Kidney Transplant Recipients Jul 27, 2008
Numerous studies have shown that persistent disparities exist in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and kidney transplantation. Black patients with ESRD comprise more than a third of the kidney transplant waiting list but are 2. (Science Daily)
'Statins' Linked To Improved Survival In Kidney Transplant Recipients Jul 26, 2008
In a "risk factor paradox," higher cholesterol levels may be linked to improved survival for patients with end-stage renal disease (loss of kidney function requiring dialysis or transplantation). Studies of statin treatment in dialysis and kidney transplant patients have yielded conflicting results. (Science Daily)
Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Cut Racial Disparities Jul 25, 2008
Black patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) comprise more than a third of the more than 70,000 Americans currently on the kidney transplant waiting list but are 2. 7 times less likely than white patients to receive a new kidney, according to background information in the study. (MEDLINEplus)
Kidney Patients Less Likely to Get Heart Attack Meds Jul 23, 2008
The report, published in the September issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, finds people with end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis are often deprived of heart-protecting medicines such as beta blockers and cholesterol-lowering statins ... Those with end-stage renal disease were 43 percent less likely to be treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers and 17 percent less likely to be put on statins. (MEDLINEplus)
Kidney Community Thanks Congress for Passing Landmark End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Reform Jul 16, 2008
Legislation Significantly Improves Kidney Care in America for Over 26 Million Americans Suffering from Kidney Disease; Community Commends Legislators for Their Support WASHINGTON, July 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to today's passage of the Medicare bill (H.R. 6331), Kidney Care Partners (KCP) -- an alliance of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, care providers and manufacturers working together to improve quality of care for individuals with kidney disease and kidney failure... (PR Newswire)
Unilever Unveils Promise(R) SuperShots(R) for Blood Pressure, the First Functional Shot to Increase Daily Potassium Intake to Help Reduce the Risk of High Blood Pressure Jul 8, 2008
It is associated with an increased risk of death and illness from stroke, coronary heart disease, heart failure, and end-stage renal disease. (7) About Promise(R) Promise(R) spreads can help maintain a healthy heart when eaten instead of butter or margarine as part of a diet low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol. (PR Newswire)
Knowing risk level key to making tough decision Jul 6, 2008
The exceptions are: if you are under 65 but you have certain disabilities that qualify you as disabled according to the rules and regulations of the Social Security Administration or if you have end-stage renal disease. Another common misunderstanding about Medicare coverage is that it is free to those who collect Social Security benefits. (Boston Globe)
New therapeutic options for diabetes-related tissue injury Jul 5, 2008
Vascular changes in diabetes lead to increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke due to atherosclerosis, retinopathy, end-stage renal disease, debilitating neuropathies, poor wound healing, enhanced risk of infection, and periodontal disease. Studies of diabetic complications suggest that activation of the inflammatory response is mediated in large part by phagocytic cells, macrophages, and polymorphonuclear leukocytes. (EurekAlert!)
DaVita Announces Chief Medical Officer Jun 26, 2008
He is the Immediate Past President of the National Anemia Action Council (NAAC) and the Southern California End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network. He has consulted for the Rand Corporation, Pacificare, the National Institutes of Health, the National Kidney Foundation, among other organizations. (PR Newswire)
The KCC Applauds House Action on ESRD Reform Jun 25, 2008
WASHINGTON, June 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Robert D. Foreman, President of The Kidney Care Council: The members of The Kidney Care Council (KCC) applaud the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) provisions that were included in the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, H.R. 6331 that was approved overwhelmingly today in the U.S. House of Representatives ... "The legislation also contains new and critically important provisions to increase... (PR Newswire)
Despite illness, activist carries on Jun 25, 2008
Though she was diagnosed with kidney failure a few years ago and has recently developed end-stage renal disease, she is still working for the issues dear to her heart. I think in my whole work career advocacy has been the theme, she said. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Medicare Eligibility and Coverages Jun 17, 2008
The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services provide Medicare to nearly 40 million Americans, making it the largest health insurance program in the U.S. Medicare health insurance provides coverage for people who are age 65 or older, for some people with disabilities regardless of age and for anyone with end-stage renal disease. Before applying for this health insurance program, learn more about Medicare coverages, eligibility and Medicare costs. (Suite101.com)
Tubbs Jones Addresses Health Disparities Issue During Hearing Jun 11, 2008
" They are not a myth in the 11th Congressional District of Ohio or any other part of the United States. Racial and ethnic minorities disproportionately suffer from certain health conditions, many do not have access to a regular source of care, and they are a large number of the 47 million uninsured Americans. They are diagnosed for cancer at later stages, and as a result of a lack of access coverage, are more likely to die from preventable, treatable cancers. Diabetes rates for racial and... (PR Newswire)
Understanding Kidney Cell Suicide In Diabetes Patients Jun 10, 2008
20, 2007) Approximately ten percent of U.S. adults have a family history of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and these individuals appear to be at increased risk of developing kidney disease themselves, reports ... 5, 2006) Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have determined that there is a strong relationship between being obese and developing end-stage renal disease, or kidney. (Science Daily)
Racial Disparities Widespread in Kidney Patient Outcomes Jun 6, 2008
A recently released U.S. government report said that black patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) account for 33 percent of all patients on the kidney transplant wait-list, even though blacks make up only 13 percent of the general population. Blacks with chronic kidney disease progress faster to ESRD than white patients and are much more likely to develop ESRD and to do so at an earlier age than whites. (MEDLINEplus)
MultiVu Video Feed: Study in the New England Journal of Medicine Shows High Blood Pressure Drug Tekturna(R) Reduces Key Marker of Kidney Disease Jun 5, 2008
Damage to the kidneys caused by diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease in developed countries, affecting more than 1. 5 million people worldwide. (PR Newswire)
Unscrupulous scalpels in the Philippines Jun 5, 2008
Some 10,000 to 12,500 Filipinos develop end-stage renal disease every year, 50% to 60% of whom are kidney transplant candidates, according to medical sources. However, less than 10% actually receive transplants, usually because of insufficient organ supplies and the failure of local patients to raise sufficient funds for the life-saving procedure. (Asia Times Online)
Aliskiren Combined with Losartan in Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy Jun 5, 2008
Background Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease in developed countries. We evaluated the renoprotective effects of dual blockade of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system by adding treatment with aliskiren, an oral direct renin inhibitor, to treatment with the maximal recommended dose of losartan (100 mg daily) and optimal antihypertensive therapy in patients who had hypertension and type 2 diabetes with nephropathy. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Fatty liver linked to increased risk of diabetic kidney disease May 30, 2008
Diabetic nephropathy, or kidney disease, is a major complication of diabetes that can lead to end-stage renal disease (ESRD)permanent loss of kidney function requiring dialysis or transplantation. "The treatment of earlier stages of nephropathy in diabetes is effective in slowing the progression toward ESRD," Drs Targher and Chonchol note. (EurekAlert!)
Resident brings personal touch to lobby members of Congress May 29, 2008
Stankovic, 65, suffers from end stage renal disease. He goes through a dialysis program three days a week to remove toxins from his blood stream and kidneys, he said. (Catonsville Times, MD)
Combo Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Boosts Survival in Diabetics May 23, 2008
WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to kidney transplantation alone, a simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant improves the likelihood of long-term survival in patients with type 1 diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), according to a German study. The researchers analyzed the long-term outcomes of more than 11,000 patients with type 1 diabetes and ESRD who had a kidney transplant between 1984 and 2000, including 3,500 who had simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation. (MEDLINEplus)
Heart Condition in Those Awaiting a Kidney an Ominous Sign May 22, 2008
The link between overt heart failure and death in patients with end-stage renal disease is well documented. The extent to which lesser degrees of cardiac dysfunction reduce survival, however, is unclear. (MEDLINEplus)
Clear Racial Discrepancies Exist Among Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease May 21, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 21, 2008) Black patients are more likely to die in the early stages of chronic kidney disease than whites, according to a new study by a Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) researcher and his team. "Blacks with early stage kidney disease who were younger than age 65 had a 78 percent higher risk of death than whites," said Rajnish Mehrotra, M.D., the LA BioMed investigator who was the lead author of the study. (Science Daily)
Risk Of Death Persists In Heart Patients With Acute Kidney Injury, Study Shows May 17, 2008
15, 2008) Even small increases in serum creatinine levels during hospitalization raise the risk of end stage renal disease and mortality of elderly patients over the long term, according to a new. (Jul. (Science Daily)
San Antonio Facility Performs Transplant First; Couples from Killeen and Ingleside Exchange Kidney Donors May 15, 2008
Mr. Hueglar has end-stage renal disease resulting from type 2 diabetes ... Mrs. White has end-stage renal disease from an unknown cause and has been on dialysis since September 2006. (KWTX.com, TX)
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results May 10, 2008
Zerenex is currently in Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia (elevated phosphate levels) in patients with end-stage renal disease. The Company is also developing KRX-0401 (perifosine), a novel, potentially first-in-class, oral anti-cancer agent that modulates Akt, a protein in the body associated with tumor survival and growth. (PR Newswire)
DaVita Clinical Research Completes Record Number of Renal Trials in 2007 May 9, 2008
The increase in completed and late stage trials also serves as an indication of continued innovation and investment for end stage renal disease (ESRD) research ... About DaVita Inc. DaVita Inc., a FORTUNE 500(R) company, is a leading provider of kidney care in the United States, providing dialysis services and education for patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. (PR Newswire)
Vitamin D Linked To Reduced Mortality Rate In Chronic Kidney Disease May 9, 2008
Patients on calcitriol were also less likely to develop end-stage renal disease, requiring dialysis to replace lost kidney function. Overall, treatment with calcitriol was associated with a 20 percent reduction in the risk of either death or dialysis. (Science Daily)
Gene Linked To Severe Diabetic Eye And Kidney Diseases Identified May 7, 2008
Diabetes is also the leading cause of kidney disease, called end-stage renal disease (ESRD), in the U.S. and the Western world. Led by Kang Zhang M.D., Ph. (Science Daily)
Kidney transplant surgery back in Volusia at Halifax May 6, 2008
A Port Orange man suffering from end-stage renal disease last week became the first to receive a kidney at Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach. David Ford, 59, was resting somewhat comfortably at his Port Orange home Monday after his discharge from the hospital Sunday, five days after receiving his brother's kidney. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Kidney Disease Worsens In A Fourth Of African-Americans Despite Therapy For Hypertension May 6, 2008
This subgroup of patients either lost half their kidney function or reached kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease ... 20, 2007) Approximately ten percent of U.S. adults have a family history of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and these individuals appear to be at increased risk of developing kidney disease themselves, reports. (Science Daily)
Natural Enzyme Linked to Heart Risk in Diabetics May 2, 2008
2 times as likely as patients with lower ADMA levels to develop end-stage renal disease, the most advanced form of kidney disease. Overall mortality was 67 percent higher among patients with higher ADMA levels than among patients with lower ADMA levels, Tarnow and colleagues also report. (MEDLINEplus)
Exenatide and Rare Adverse Events May 2, 2008
To the Editor: Seven years after receiving a kidney transplant, a 44-year old woman with a 31-year history of type 1 diabetes mellitus and long-term complications (retinopathy, neuropathy, and end-stage renal disease) underwent an allogeneic islet-after-kidney transplantation with the use of a modified Edmonton protocol. 1 Islet-graft dysfunction with preserved C-peptide levels was observed after approximately 1 year. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Vascular Access opens local clinic Apr 16, 2008
Ann Pridgen is a quality improvement director for the End Stage Renal Disease Network, a nonprofit quality control contractor for the. Pridgen's division oversees Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Obesity increases risk of arthritis, study suggests Apr 16, 2008
Aging also plays an important role, with 55 per cent of new patients over the age of 65 seeking treatment for end-stage renal disease ... "The growth in end-stage renal disease has implications in terms of both the health of Canadians, particularly older Canadians, and the capacity of the health-care system to provide the treatment needed for these patients," she said. (Yahoo News -- Arthritis)
Benefit held for Brian Storrs Apr 14, 2008
Storrs, who worked the third shift at Wal-Mart in Auburn, is currently awaiting a kidney transplant for his recent diagnosis of end-stage renal disease. End-stage renal disease is a condition in which the kidneys permanently fail to work. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Donations decline from taxpayer refunds Apr 10, 2008
Non-game wildlife, child abuse prevention, agriculture in schools, end-stage renal disease. Nebraska. (USA Today -- Money)
Malfunctioning kidneys may raise risk of sudden death in women Apr 8, 2008
Some of the women had mild heart failure, but none had severe heart failure or end-stage renal disease. At the start of HERS, researchers measured blood creatinine, a waste product that healthy kidneys remove from the blood. (EurekAlert!)
Nabi reaches settlement in patent dispute Apr 6, 2008
Nabi had sued Roxane in September 2005 after Roxane filed an application to start marketing a generic version of PhosLo, which are calcium acetate pills that help patients with end-stage renal disease. Nabi said Roxane had infringed on its patent. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Dialysis centers grow to meet demand Mar 19, 2008
Most of the centers operate six or seven days a week for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease. Dialysis filters waste from patients' blood when the kidneys are no longer able to do so. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Hawaii dialysis centers grow to meet demand Mar 18, 2008
Most of the centers operate six or seven days a week for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease ... The National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii estimates that 620 patients are newly diagnosed with end-stage renal disease every year in Hawaii, which is when they go on dialysis. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Novel Discovery Could Lead To Much-needed Kidney Failure Treatment Mar 17, 2008
16, 2008) The unwanted activation of an important cell-signaling pathway may play a role in two kidney problems that are major causes of end-stage renal disease, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found ... Kidney damage may ultimately progress to end-stage renal disease, in which patients need dialysis or a kidney transplant ... Collectively, the observations made in the Einstein study offer strong evidence that aberrant Notch signaling is also... (Science Daily)
Washington Bureau Mar 17, 2008
Medicare may change the way it pays kidney dialysis centers for end stage renal disease treatments. The Border Line. (The Palm Beach Post)
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Announces that the SUN-MICRO Phase 3 Clinical Trial Failed to Meet its Primary Efficacy Endpoint Mar 8, 2008
Zerenex is currently in Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia (elevated phosphate levels) in patients with end-stage renal disease, or ESRD. The Company is also developing KRX-0401 (perifosine), a novel, potentially first-in-class, oral anti-cancer agent that modulates Akt, a protein in the body associated with tumor survival and growth. KRX-0401 also modulates a number of other key signal transduction pathways, including the JNK and MAPK pathways, which are... (PR Newswire)
FDA Approves PRISTIQ(TM) for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Major Depressive Disorder Mar 1, 2008
-- Dosage adjustment (50 mg every other day) is necessary in patients with severe renal impairment or end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The dose should not be escalated in patients with moderate or severe renal impairment or ESRD. -- Products containing desvenlafaxine and products containing venlafaxine should not be used concomitantly with PRISTIQ. Adverse Reactions -- The most commonly observed adverse reactions in patients taking PRISTIQ for MDD in short-term fixed-dose premarketing studies... (PR Newswire)
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Financial Results Feb 23, 2008
Keryx to Host Investor Conference Call on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 8:30am EST NEW YORK, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of medically important, novel pharmaceutical products for the treatment of life-threatening diseases, including diabetes and cancer (the "Company"), today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. At... (PR Newswire)
Kidney donor age linked to aortic siffening Feb 22, 2008
Such arterial damage is one of the main reasons for the high rates of cardiovascular disease and death in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). When first measured, three months after transplantation, aortic stiffness was related exclusively to characteristics of the transplant recipient. (EurekAlert!)
A Woman with Renal Failure and Stiffness of the Joints and Skin Feb 21, 2008
Dr. Nancy Cibotti-Granof (Medicine): A 46-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease was seen by a rheumatology consultant because of stiffness of her joints and skin. The patient had been well except for mild asthma until 7 years earlier, when group A streptococcal pneumonia developed, complicated by septic shock, with acute respiratory distress syndrome; septic emboli to the lungs, brain, and kidney; renal failure requiring dialysis; flaccid quadriplegia; and coma. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Peptide Discovered In Scorpion Venom May Hold Key To Secretory Diseases Feb 19, 2008
These include secretory diarrhea, a worldwide health concern causing thousands of deaths per year; diarrhea-predominant inflammatory bowel disease; and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseases, the fourth leading cause of end-stage renal disease in the United States. With collaborators at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Emory University and the University of Calgary, the researchers used reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to extract the novel GaTx1 peptide from... (Science Daily)
Columbia Memorial Hospital faces 'devastating' cuts Feb 19, 2008
It also covers younger people with specific disabilities or conditions like end-stage renal disease that require dialysis or transplants. The growth rate of Medicare, which serves nearly 44 million people, would be reduced from 7. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Leukotrienes Feb 14, 2008
Please for full text and personal services. Since this article has no abstract, we have provided an extract of the first 100 words of the and any section headings. (New England Journal of Medicine)
LA County health officials expecting critical hospital report Feb 7, 2008
Coroner's officials listed Jones' death as accidental and found that he was suffering from diabetes and end-stage renal disease. He also had cocaine in his system. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Multifactorial Intervention and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes Feb 7, 2008
One patient in the intensive-therapy group had progression to end-stage renal disease, as compared with six patients in the conventional-therapy group (P=0. 04). (New England Journal of Medicine)
Rackets feeding on late detection Feb 4, 2008
If these diseases are controlled, it can slow down the growth of CKD, he said, adding diabetics are 17 times more prone to kidney disease, while 10% of the patients develop end stage renal disease (ESRD) due to hypertension. Dr Khanna says CKD can also be triggered by allopathic drugs like pain killers and ayurvedic products, especially those containing heavy metals. (Daily News & Analysis)
'It's part of life' for Jessica Harder Jan 26, 2008
She could start with two open-heart surgeries before she turned 3, one kidney transplant at age 12, four strokes -- two of which had paralyzing effects she's still overcoming -- and, oh, how about life-threatening viral encephalitis, liver disease and end-stage renal disease. "She's been beat up . . . by one of those big bats, too," said Rockledge's Rich Salick, the state's director of community relations for the National Kidney Foundation. (Florida Today)
HLA-Matched Renal Transplantation without Maintenance Immunosuppression Jan 24, 2008
Five patients with end-stage renal disease received combined bone marrow and kidney transplants from HLA single-haplotype mismatched living related donors, with the use of a nonmyeloablative preparative regimen. Transient chimerism and reversible capillary leak syndrome developed in all recipients. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Shire Completes FOSRENOL(R) Roll-Out in Major European Markets With Launch in Spain Jan 17, 2008
FOSRENOL is an effective monotherapy treatment for the management of hyperphosphataemia(1) (excess phosphate, which the body cannot excrete(2)) in patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Hyperphosphataemia is a problem which affects more than 70% of the 1. (Canada Newswire)
