Urine

Papers on urine

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Monday, October 26

ESC Congress 2026 Abstract

High blood sweetener levels linked to death risk in kidney disease

Death hazard ratios—comparisons of death rates over time—were 2.29 for erythritol and 1.99 for xylitol, comparing highest versus lowest blood-level quarters.Death hazard ratios—comparisons of death rates over time—were 2.29 for erythritol and 1.99 for xylitol, comparing highest versus lowest blood-level quarters.

Kidney cross-sections show heavy versus light scarring beside blood samples with dense versus sparse sweetener molecules.
Cohort · 5,143 peopleBiomarkers
ESC Congress 2026 Abstract

Dapagliflozin did not reduce heart chamber mass overall in dialysis

Over six months, heart chamber muscle mass, adjusted for body size, rose 4.5 grams per square meter with dapagliflozin versus 8.0 with placebo.Over six months, heart chamber muscle mass, adjusted for body size, rose 4.5 grams per square meter with dapagliflozin versus 8.0 with placebo.

Randomized trial · 142 peopleDapagliflozin

Sunday, October 25

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Empagliflozin was well tolerated in a kidney disease trial

In both groups, 96% tolerated the full dose; height-adjusted kidney volume grew 10.5% a year with empagliflozin versus 5.1% with placebo.In both groups, 96% tolerated the full dose; height-adjusted kidney volume grew 10.5% a year with empagliflozin versus 5.1% with placebo.

Kidney cutaways show a large dark blue-green kidney crowded with large cysts beside a smaller gray kidney with fewer, smaller cysts.
Randomized trial · 50 peopleEmpagliflozin

Saturday, October 24

Friday, October 23

Clinical Rheumatology

Higher urine protein ratio linked to osteoarthritis risk

Compared with normal readings, moderately and highly elevated urine ratios had osteoarthritis hazard ratios, relative risk measures, of 1.11 and 1.20 over nearly 18…Compared with normal readings, moderately and highly elevated urine ratios had osteoarthritis hazard ratios, relative risk measures, of 1.11 and 1.20 over nearly 18 years.

Cohort · 445,860 peopleOsteoarthritis

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