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Pulmonary hypertension common in kidney transplant recipients

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Patients with pulmonary hypertension who underwent kidney transplantation had similar posttransplant outcomes at 5 years compared with those without pretransplant pulmonary hypertension, researchers reported in Pulmonary Circulation.

“Pulmonary hypertension more than doubles the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular-specific mortality in those on dialysis, and it increases the risk of adverse perioperative outcomes including death in noncardiac surgeries irrespective of kidney function. 
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Hepatitis C and Kidney Transplants: Possibilities, Risks, and Outlook

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Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver damage. It’s spread through contaminated blood, for example, if you inject drugs with a needle that was used by someone with the virus.

It doesn’t typically cause symptoms right away, so it’s hard to know if you have it. Over time, though, the hepatitis C virus (HCV) can start to affect your liver function, leading to symptoms like fatigue and jaundice. Read the full story in Healthline here.

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Roadblocks need to be eliminated to improve access to transplants

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Transplant programs erect several bureaucratic roadblocks that can stall efforts by patients to obtain a kidney transplant, a speaker said at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.

“We need to get out of the rut created by the organ transplant system,” Eliot C. Heher, MD, founder of Square Knot Health Inc. and previously the medical director of kidney transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital, said in the presentation. Read more of this article on Healio.com here.

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Broad panel genetic testing found effective for diagnosing patients with kidney disease

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A kidney disease panel for 382 genes yielded a high success rate and was effective in identifying monogenic variants underlying inherited kidney diseases, according to data published in the American Journal of Nephrology.

“Recently, Natera Inc. developed a next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based broad panel test for the identification of monogenic causes of chronic kidney disease. This panel encompasses genes associated with disorders spanning multiple types of kidney diseases, including cystic, tubulointerstitial, glomerular, tubular and structural disorders,” Anthony J. Bleyer, MD, from Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston Salem, South Carolina, and colleagues wrote. Read more.

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7 Self-Care Tips for Chronic Kidney Disease

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive health condition that damages your kidneys. Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs that help remove waste and excess fluid from the body.

High blood pressure and diabetes are the leading causes of CKD. Treating these conditions can help slow the progression of kidney damage. If your kidney function gets too low, you may need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Read more.

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Nephrologists see regulatory, legislative wins, more work ahead

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DALLAS — After uncertainty a year ago from a leadership void at HHS, nephrology practices and kidney research are seeing benefits from recent legislative and regulatory victories, according to a speaker at the Renal Physicians Association Annual Meeting.

“A year ago, we were in the early days of the Biden Administration,” Robert Blaser, director of public policy for the RPA, said, here. “There was a lot of uncertainly this time last year.”
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Transplant waiting list

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If you need a kidney transplant, you will need to get on the national transplant waiting list for a deceased donor kidney. Learn how the waiting list works, how long people usually wait and how to choose a transplant center so you can get listed. You can take steps to stay as healthy as possible while you wait for a kidney. Learn more.

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She gave her kidney to a high school acquaintance — and it changed his life

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John “JT” Thomas was a healthy 20-year-old in 2011. But at that year’s family Thanksgiving gathering, he found that he couldn’t even finish his first plate of food. His appetite was gone — and he was increasingly lightheaded.

His physicians had a chilling response to his symptoms, one that he recalls even today: “You shouldn’t be able to walk right now.” Read the full story here.

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