Message from the President
Dear Visitors
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the homepage of SSN Website. I hope this
site will provide a fulfilling experience. I sincerely request you to provide me with your comments to improve the look
and contents of this site
Prof. Jamal S. Al Wakeel, President
Announcements
PD Forum23-25 June 2009 |
The Saudi Hypertension Conference5-7 October, 2009 |
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Journal Watch
KDIGO Clinical Practice Guidelines on Hepatitis C in Chronic Kidney Disease acknowledged by ISN
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Rosuvastatin and Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
Statins
reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events in patients at high
cardiovascular risk. However, a benefit of statins in such patients who are
undergoing hemodialysis has not been proved....
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Kidney Function Influences Warfarin Responsiveness and Hemorrhagic
Complications
Although
management of warfarin is challenging for patients with chronic kidney
disease (CKD), no prospective studies have compared response to warfarin
among patients with minimal, moderate, and severe CKD. This secondary
analysis of a prospective cohort of 578 patients evaluated the influence of
kidney function on warfarin dosage, anticoagulation control, and risk for
hemorrhagic complications..... >>> More
Kidney Stones and the Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidney
stones lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in people with rare hereditary
disorders (e.g., primary hyperoxaluria, cystinuria), but it is unknown
whether kidney stones are an important risk factor for CKD in the general
population. ....
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More Abstracts.....
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