June 2022

Myles Wolf, MD, MMSc for the HiLo Steering Committee What is the best blood level of phosphate for people with kidney failure on dialysis? An Update on the HiLo Trial Hyperphosphatemia, defined as having too much phosphate in the blood, is a common problem in kidney patients receiving dialysis.

By Stephen Z. Fadem, MD, FASN, AAKP Medical Advisory Board Chair, and Michelle (Misha) L. Nguyen, Senior Fitness Specialist February was rodeo season in my hometown of Houston, Texas. Here is where young cowboys compete to stay on a 2,000-pound snorting, ornery, bucking, kicking, and twisting bull for at least eight seconds.

David’s battle with kidney disease began in high school in Highland Park, New Jersey. He dreamed about following in his older brother’s footsteps of playing football in high school and college. During his routine sports physical, his doctor said there was protein in his urine.