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US FDA approves Ardelyx’s kidney disease-related drug, Health News, ET HealthWorld

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US FDA approves Ardelyx’s kidney disease-related drug, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Bengaluru: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ardelyx’s drug to treat high phosphate levels in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the company said on Tuesday, more than two years after it was initially rejected. The drug, branded as Xphozah, was approved to treat hyperphosphatemia, a condition resulting in an abnormally elevated … Read more

Man on Keto Diet Has Severe Diarrhea and Neurogenic Bladder

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Man on Keto Diet Has Severe Diarrhea and Neurogenic Bladder

Editor’s Note:The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills using the following patient scenario and corresponding questions. If you have a case that you would like to suggest for a future Case Challenge, … Read more