Saul Nurko, MD

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Anemia of chronic kidney disease: When normalcy becomes undesirable

Author:: Saul Nurko, MD

Publish date: May 1, 2008

Several recent studies indicate that raising hemoglobin levels to the normal range with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents can be too much of a good...

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Anemia in chronic kidney disease: Causes, diagnosis, treatment

Author:: Saul Nurko, MD

Publish date: March 1, 2006

Most patients with chronic kidney disease eventually become anemic and need erythropoiesis-stimulating agents.

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At what level of hyperkalemia or creatinine elevation should ACE inhibitor therapy be stopped or not started?

Author:: Saul Nurko, MD

Publish date: September 1, 2001

These drugs are a double-edged sword: they slow the decline in renal function in many patients, yet reduce renal function in some.