41. Kidney patients needing transplants often advertise for donors, but it is rare people advertise to sell theirs. 42. Renagel, made by Boston-based Genzyme Corp., is the only phosphorous-controlling drug for kidney patients that does not contain calcium. 43. Some experts believe part of the reason for that is the calcium in the pills given to most kidney patients, which they say may dangerously harden their arteries. 44. Since few kidney patients have identical twins, cadavers are the primary source of organs. 45. SEREMBAN, Fri. - Private sector companies and welfare organisations have been urged to donate generously and attend to kidney patients being treated by the Mawar Haemodialysis Centre here. 46. Some kidney failure patients live longer if they undergo dialysis in the morning instead of the afternoon, a U.S. study suggests. 47. Spain has accused Baxter of concealing information during the investigation to try to clarify whether its products could be behind the deaths of the kidney patients. 48. Staph infections strike many hospital patients, particularly those having heart valve surgery, knee and hip replacement, and kidney failure patients who are on dialysis. 49. The couple -- a maintenance worker and a kidney transplant patient -- asked not to be identified because of fear for their safety. 50. The filter, known as a dialyzer, is a membrane device that filters waste substances from the blood before it is returned to kidney failure patients. |