Sierra Gibbs Sierra Gibbs is a sophomore at California State University, Long Beach. Her life may seem like everybody else’s around her, but her story is not. At 13, while growing up in Colfax, CA, she was diagnosed with Cystinuria, an incurable, rare and debilitating disease she knew nothing about. “It’s hard to look [...]
A Patient's Story: Michael Eckstut (New Jersey) Skillman resident Michael Eckstut, 69, enjoys a full and rewarding life in his roles as a husband, a father to three grown children, and a successful executive at a pharmaceutical services company. Although you wouldn’t know it judging by his active lifestyle and positive outlook, Michael has [...]
Leah's Story - Life with Cystinuria Leah, a 42-year-old resident of Montgomery, Michigan, has struggled with kidney problems from the incredibly young age of 2. Her journey of uncovering the truth behind these medical issues would take 40 years of incorrect diagnoses, six different urologists, losing her right kidney, and immense pain that made [...]
Teva Announces the U.S. Launch of the First Generic Version of THIOLA® (tiopronin) tablets TEL AVIV, Israel & PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA), today announced its launch of the first available generic version, in the U.S., of THIOLA® (tiopronin) tablets, indicated, [...]
α-Lipoic Acid (ALA) Improves Cystine Solubility in Cystinuria: Report of 2 Cases Cystinuria is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by excessive urinary excretion of cystine, resulting in recurrent cystine kidney stones, often presenting in childhood. Current treatment options for cystinuria include dietary and/or fluid measures and potassium citrate to reduce cystine excretion and/or [...]
Cystinuria: clinical practice recommendation (Published 2020) DOWNLOAD PDF HERE
A grateful couple are undertaking a Christmas charity challenge to say thank you to a hospital that provided care for their son. By Stephanie Bateman Wednesday, 16th December 2020, 11:57 am NOTE: See Full Story at THE STAR Clare and Tom Law are taking part in the National Elf Service, a festive fundraiser when charity [...]
2020 - Update on cystine stones: current and future concepts in treatment Visit the IRDR site and original article here Download PDF Here Summary Cystine stones are relatively uncommon compared with other stone compositions, constituting just 1% to 2% of adult urinary tract stone diseases, and accounting for up to 10% of pediatric [...]
Case Study - Case Studies in Cystinuria DOWNLOAD PDF HERE
Coronavirus News: COVID-19 increases urgency for Tablo Hemodialysis Systems "We think 30% of ICU patients are developing acute kidney injury," said Dr. David Goldfarb, Chief of Nephrology at New York Harbor VA Medical Center. Dr. Goldfarb said he could not predict this kind of system failure that occurred with patients infected with the [...]
