Anita Saxena

TL;DR: It is concluded that PEW is a common phenomenon across the spectrum of AKI and CKD, and the well-documented impact of PEW on patient outcomes justifies the need for increased medical attention.

TL;DR: The chemistry of AGEs formation and their patho-biochemistry particularly in relation to diabetic retinopathy is discussed and novel anti-AGE strategies are being developed hoping that in next few years, some of these promising therapies will be successfully evaluated in clinical context aiming to reduce the major economical and medical burden caused by diabetic Retinopathy.

TL;DR: This study supports the fact that thalassemic patients are short, have low rate of growth and BMI and have either delayed or absent pubertal spurt, which is related to low hemoglobin and high ferritin levels and sub-optimal iron chelation therapy.

TL;DR: Although children with hypocitraturia may benefit from therapeutic agents that raise the urine citrate concentration, all children bearing residual fragments should be counseled on adequate fluid intake along with potassium citrate treatment to prevent stone regrowth or formation.

TL;DR: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the National Kidney Foundation collaborated to provide an update to the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for nutrition in chronic kidney disease (CKD), providing a valuable update to many aspects of the nutrition care process.