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Linda F. Fried is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Nephrology. Their research spans several subfields including Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The scientist's work covers key topics such as Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes, Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, Potassium and Related Disorders, Renal Function and Acid-Base Balance, Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies, Diabetes Treatment and Management, and Acute Kidney Injury Research.

Frequent publication venues for their work include the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, with 20 publications, Kidney360 (4 publications), the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (3 publications), Clinical Kidney Journal (3 publications), and Kidney International (2 publications).

Several recent papers illustrate the focus and impact of their research:

  • The case for early identification and intervention of chronic kidney disease: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference, 2020, Kidney International
  • Controversies in optimal anemia management: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Conference, 2021, Kidney International
  • Impact of Finerenone-Induced Albuminuria Reduction on Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes, 2023, Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Adherence to Chronic Kidney Disease Screening Guidelines Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in a US Administrative Claims Database, 2021, Mayo Clinic Proceedings
  • Annual health care resource utilization and cost among type 2 diabetes patients with newly recognized chronic kidney disease within a large U.S. administrative claims database, 2020, Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy

They have frequently collaborated with other researchers, including Joachim H. Ix, Myles Wolf, Jennifer Gassman, Tamara Isakova, and Chirag R. Parikh, each with multiple joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Cystatin C and the risk of death and cardiovascular events among elderly persons.

    Michael G. Shlipak;Mark J. Sarnak;Ronit Katz;Linda F. Fried

  • Combined Angiotensin Inhibition for the Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy

    Linda F. Fried;Nicholas Emanuele;Nicholas Emanuele;Jane H. Zhang;Mary Brophy

  • Elevations of Inflammatory and Procoagulant Biomarkers in Elderly Persons With Renal Insufficiency

    Michael G. Shlipak;Linda F. Fried;Casey Crump;Anthony J. Bleyer

  • Effect of lipid reduction on the progression of renal disease: A meta-analysis

    Linda F. Fried;Linda F. Fried;Trevor J. Orchard;Trevor J. Orchard;Bertram L. Kasiske;Bertram L. Kasiske

  • Cardiovascular Mortality Risk in Chronic Kidney Disease: Comparison of Traditional and Novel Risk Factors

    Michael G. Shlipak;Linda F. Fried;Mary Cushman;Teri A. Manolio

  • Cystatin C and Prognosis for Cardiovascular and Kidney Outcomes in Elderly Persons without Chronic Kidney Disease

    Michael G. Shlipak;Ronit Katz;Mark J. Sarnak;Linda F. Fried

  • Prevalence, Severity, and Importance of Physical and Emotional Symptoms in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

    Steven D. Weisbord;Linda F. Fried;Robert M. Arnold;Michael J. Fine

  • Statins for Improving Renal Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis

    Sabrina Sandhu;Natasha Wiebe;Linda F. Fried;Marcello Tonelli

  • Renal insufficiency as a predictor of cardiovascular outcomes and mortality in elderly individuals.

    Linda F. Fried;Michael G. Shlipak;Michael G. Shlipak;Casey Crump;Richard A. Kronmal

  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study

    Manjula Kurella;Glenn M. Chertow;Linda F. Fried;Steven R. Cummings;Steven R. Cummings

  • Relationship of Uric Acid With Progression of Kidney Disease

    Michel Chonchol;Michael G. Shlipak;Ronit Katz;Mark J. Sarnak

  • Rapid kidney function decline and mortality risk in older adults.

    Dena E. Rifkin;Michael G. Shlipak;Ronit Katz;Linda F. Fried

  • The presence of frailty in elderly persons with chronic renal insufficiency.

    Michael G Shlipak;Michael G Shlipak;Catherine Stehman-Breen;Catherine Stehman-Breen;Linda F Fried;Linda F Fried;Xiao Song

  • Cystatin C Concentration as a Risk Factor for Heart Failure in Older Adults

    Mark J. Sarnak;Ronit Katz;Catherine O. Stehman-Breen;Linda F. Fried

  • Peritonitis influences mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients.

    L F Fried;J Bernardini;J R Johnston;B Piraino

  • Rapid Decline of Kidney Function Increases Cardiovascular Risk in the Elderly

    Michael G. Shlipak;Ronit Katz;Bryan Kestenbaum;David Siscovick

  • Kidney Function as a Predictor of Noncardiovascular Mortality

    Linda F. Fried;Linda F. Fried;Ronit Katz;Mark J. Sarnak;Michael G. Shlipak

  • Renal Provider Recognition of Symptoms in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

    Steven D. Weisbord;Linda F. Fried;Maria K. Mor;Abby L. Resnick

  • Cardiovascular Mortality Risk in Chronic Kidney Disease: Comparison of Traditional and Novel Risk Factors

    M.G. Shlipak;L.F. Fried;M. Cushman

  • Cystatin C and the Risk of Death and Cardiovascular Events Among Elderly Persons

    M.G. Shilpak;M.J. Sarnak;R. Katz

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael G. Shlipak
Michael G. Shlipak University of California, San Francisco
Anne B. Newman
Anne B. Newman University of Pittsburgh
Ronit Katz
Ronit Katz University of Washington
Mark J. Sarnak
Mark J. Sarnak Tufts Medical Center
David S. Siscovick
David S. Siscovick University of Washington
Joachim H. Ix
Joachim H. Ix University of California, San Diego
Tamara B. Harris
Tamara B. Harris National Institutes of Health
Bryan Kestenbaum
Bryan Kestenbaum University of Washington
Stephen B. Kritchevsky
Stephen B. Kritchevsky Wake Forest University
Ian H. de Boer
Ian H. de Boer University of Washington

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