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World Kidney Day March 11, 2010
Thursday March 11 is World Kidney Day, a time to bring attention to kidney disease awareness, treatment and prevention. I will be participating in Building…
Continue Reading »DaVita Phosphorus Challenge Preview and Sign-up is Ready
The launch of DaVita Phosphorus Challenge, the newest, coolest phosphorus tool yet, is getting closer. To get a glimpse of Phosphorus Challenge checkout the Phosphorus…
Continue Reading »DaVita Phosphorus Challenge
In December I blogged about a new, fun way to learn about phosphorus coming to DaVita.com this spring. Soon you can sign up to be notified when the…
Continue Reading »Phosphorus and chronic kidney disease-a challenging issue
Do you know about phosphorus? Phosphorus gets little attention unless you are diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Even then most people are unaware of…
Continue Reading »Early phosphorus control is recommended for people with chronic kidney disease
I went to a DaVita Dietitian meeting this week and heard a talk by Dr. Shagun Chopra-Sonthalia, a nephrologist from San Diego, CA. I want…
Continue Reading »Kidney dialysis night time treatment choice helps increase protein nutrition and decrease phosphorus
A recent study by DaVita dietitian Debbie Benner, MA, RD and collaborators reveals that changing to nocturnal dialysis may make it easier for dialysis patients…
Continue Reading »Renagel® phosphorus binder for dialysis patients replaced by newer version of the drug
The pharmaceutical company Genzyme announced Renagel®, a phosphate binding medication widely used throughout the US, will no longer be distributed in the US after September…
Continue Reading »Fish Oil Supplements and Kidney Disease
Eating more fish high in omega-3 fatty acids and taking fish oil supplements may reduce inflammation and cardiovascular disease (CVD)—that’s not a new finding. If…
Continue Reading »Phosphorus Binder News
This week Genzyme Corp. announced their phosphorus binding drug Renagel® is being replaced by the newer binder Renvela® in the US. The newer drug, available…
Continue Reading »Phosphorus Binder for Dialysis Patients Now Available in Generic Form
Most people in stage 5 kidney disease on dialysis require phosphorus binder medications when they eat to help maintain normal blood phosphorus levels. A low…
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