Okuda, Yusuke
Obi, Yoshitsugu
Streja, Elani
Laster, Marciana
Rhee, Connie
Langman, Craig B.
Jernigan, Stephanie M.
Salusky, Isidro B.
Tentori, Francesca
Schreiber, Martin J.
Brunelli, Steven M.
Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (K24-DK091419)
Article History
Received: 3 January 2019
Revised: 12 February 2019
Accepted: 25 April 2019
First Online: 19 June 2019
Compliance with ethical standards
: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Boards of the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-University of California Los Angeles, University of California Irvine Medical Center, and the University of Washington as exempt from informed consent.
: K.K.-Z. has received honoraria and/or support from Abbott, Abbvie, Alexion, Amgen, American Society of Nephrology, Astra-Zeneca, AVEO Oncology, Chugai, DaVita, Fresenius, Genentech, Haymarket Media, Hofstra Medical School, International Federation of Kidney Foundations, International Society of Hemodialysis, International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism, Japanese Society of Dialysis Therapy, Hospira, Kabi, Keryx, Novartis, National Institutes of Health, National Kidney Foundation, OPKO, Pfizer, Relypsa, Resverlogix, Sandoz, Sanofi, Shire, Vifor, UpToDate, and ZSPharma.