Kidney
Bayer brings kidney disease treatment drug to India at 1/15th US cost
Brand named Kerendia (finerenone) will cost Rs 97.5 per day as treatment cost in India
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Recovered coronavirus patients can donate kidneys, says study
People who have recovered from coronavirus can safely donate their kidneys, according to the findings of a multi-centre study based on 31 transplant cases.
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How coronavirus crisis is holding India's kidney patients to ransom
Many are unable to get the dialysis they need to survive as troubles mount after lockdown being imposed across the country
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The 7S rule for healthy kidneys
High salt intake alters sodium balance, making kidneys weaker to overwork, increasing blood pressure
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Eating red meat may increase risk of kidney failure: Study
Researchers say that consumption of red meat is linked to an increased risk of ESRD
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Low vitamin D levels linked to chronic kidney disease in kids
Two-thirds of a set of 500 European children with CKD were classified as vitamin D deficient in a study
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Apollo kidney racket: Doctors to be quizzed; 3 more arrested
Umesh and Nilu told police they had sold their kidneys for Rs 4 lakh and Rs 3 lakh respectively as they needed money for their minor son's leg surgery
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Kidney claims highest among youngsters: ICICI Lombard
From 2011-2015, the insurer's internal claims data showed that maximum claims are from the age group of 19 years and 25 years
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