In PRECIDENTD, we hope to learn which diabetes medications work best to reduce the risk of heart and kidneydisease in people with type 2 diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to have heart disease or a stroke compared to someone who does not…
The DROP-AKI Trial is studying whether droxidopa, an FDA-approved medication for low blood pressure, can help patients with liver cirrhosis who develop kidney problems during hospitalization. Although droxidopa is FDA-approved for certain types of low blood pressure, it is not approved to treat patients with cirrhosis of the…
Hepatorenal Syndrome-Acute Kidney Injury (HRS-AKI) is a type of kidney failure that progresses very quickly and is due to severe liver disease. Terlipressin is approved in the United States for treatment of HRS-AKI. This study will test the safety and effectiveness…
The purpose of this study is to determine how safe and effective using three medications (pegylated-interferon, ribavirin and boceprevir) are in curing HCV in patients with end stage kidneydisease on hemodialysis. Participants will be prescribed these three medications and will be followed…