Background The effects of the dose of dialysis and the level of flux of the dialyzer membrane
on mortality and morbidity among patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis are …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risks in chronic hemodialysis patients. Background
Cardiovascular diseases are the most common causes of death among chronic hemodialysis …

Importance There are currently no proven treatments to reduce the risk of mild cognitive
impairment and dementia. Objective To evaluate the effect of intensive blood pressure control on …

… Author links open overlay panel Alfred K. Cheung , Mark J. Sarnak , Guofen Yan , Michael
Berkoben , Robert Heyka , Allen Kaufman , Julia Lewis , Michael Rocco , Robert Toto , David …

Hemodialysis vascular access dysfunction is a major cause of morbidity and hospitalization
in the hemodialysis population. The major cause of hemodialysis vascular access …

In the randomized Hemodialysis (HEMO) Study, chronic high-flux dialysis, as defined by higher
β-2 microglobulin (β 2 M) clearance, compared with low-flux dialysis did not significantly …

Concentrations of the phosphate-regulating hormone fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23)
are elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but whether higher plasma FGF-…

… , PhD (FDA), Edmund Lewis, MD, Dick de Zeeuw, MD, PhD, and Alfred K. Cheung, MD. The
analytical group was chaired by Josef Coresh, MD, PhD, and comprised the observational …

Background: High blood pressure is an important public health concern because it is highly
prevalent and a risk factor for adverse health outcomes, including coronary heart disease, …

Dyslipidemia is an established cardiovascular (CV) risk factor in the general population. In
chronic kidney disease (CKD), however, epidemiologic studies (1–3) and clinical trials (4–12) …