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Chewing gum helps treat hyperphosphatemia in kidney disease patients

Chewing gum made with a phosphate-binding ingredient can help treat high phosphate levels in dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of the ...

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Benefits of more frequent dialysis shown in new study

(PhysOrg.com) -- More frequent dialysis — six times a week versus the conventional three times a week — results in improved heart structure and self-reported physical health for patients with kidney failure, according ...

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created Nov 22, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Lack of access to healthy food may contribute to health disparities in kidney disease

Processed and fast foods enriched with phosphorus additives may play a role in health disparities in chronic kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Ne ...

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created Sep 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

More pills, less quality of life for kidney patients

The more pills a dialysis patients takes, the worse their health-related quality of life, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findin ...

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created May 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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