Measuring pulse pressure, the systolic blood pressure minus the diastolic, could be an easy way to identify patients with white-coat hypertension, according to new research. Heartwire
Two-year data from the Spare-the-Nephron trial show that sirolimus in combination with MMF results in fewer deaths after early withdrawal from a standard calcineurin inhibitor regimen. Medscape Medical News
The rate of living donor kidney transplantation for kidney failure is increasing worldwide and is gaining importance as a treatment option, a Canadian team reports. Reuters Health Information