Obesity increases a chronic kidney disease patient's risk of developing kidney failure, but the mechanism underlying this connection has remained unclear. (sciencedaily.com)
This is why a restriction of protein intake is often recommended to chronic kidney disease patients to help prevent further functional decline. (nutritionfacts.org)
To test a potential treatment for these olfactory deficits, the team enrolled seven dialysis - dependent, end - stage kidney disease patients in a pilot study of theophylline — a drug approved to treat asthma and emphysema and previously reported to reduce such deficits in patients without kidney disease. (sciencedaily.com)