Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Kidney Damage Biomarkers and Incident Chronic Kidney Disease During Blood Pressure Reduction: A Case-Control Study.
Whether the increased incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) during intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) lowering is accompanied by intrinsic kidney injury is unknown. ⋯ National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
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Overlapping use of opioids and benzodiazepines is associated with increased risk for overdose. Veterans receiving medications concurrently from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Medicare may be at higher risk for such overlap. ⋯ U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Although sickle cell trait (SCT) is largely a benign carrier state, it may increase risk for certain clinical outcomes. ⋯ National Human Genome Research Institute.