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Landmark Nephrology

Landmark Trials in Anemia & Kidney Disease

February 19, 2020

As nephrologists, we remember the not so distant past when there were few options available to help patients battle the debilitating effects of anemia of chronic kidney disease. Fortunately, advances over the past two decades have led to…

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The Effects of Neprilysin Inhibition on GFR in CKD

May 17, 2019

I always like to remind my cardiology colleagues that some of the most important drugs used in the cardiovascular arsenal, are in fact exerting their benefits through the kidneys. Case is point, drugs that target the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system….

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