Aside from dialysis, Ruel also needs to take the maintenance medication prescribed by his doctor, such as losartan (50 mg), ferrous sulfate (325 mg), folic acid+vitamin B, sevelamer (800 mg ...

Raab co-founded Californian company Ardelyx in 2007 after working for years at Genzyme, the developer of phosphate binder Renagel (sevelamer hydrochloride). Ardelyx aim is to develop and ...

Forty-six oral medications communly used in hospitalized patients were evaluated. Study investigators identified these medications as the formulary medications most frequently prescribed in the ...

Proper diet and nutrition is based on decisions an individual or culture makes when choosing foods. Diet usually refers to the use of specific intake of nutrition to stay fit and healthy.

Kidneys filter waste products from the blood. They regulate BP, electrolyte balance, and red blood cell production in the body. Some problems of the kidneys are curable and most are treatable ...

The main goal of the research activities in my team is to quantify the burden and best management strategies for people with kidney diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. Furthermore, we aim ...