Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Key Takeaways An eGFR below 60 ml/min indicates possible kidney disease. High ...

New kidney disease lab test formula reclassifies 14-28% of Black patients into more severe disease stage Removing a race modifier from a standard kidney disease diagnosis formula could reduce ...

Kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD), occurs when kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and excess fluids from the blood effectively. This serious condition affects ...

Serum DKK1 measured at diagnosis correlated with AAV activity and identified patients at higher risk of end stage kidney ...

“[W]e may be able to repurpose an inexpensive, easily available medication as a novel treatment for kidney disease,” said lead investigator Jessica Kendrick MD, MPH. PHILADELPHIA—Leukotriene ...

In the lab, it’s easier to grow simple balls of cells than complex asymmetrical structures with two distinct ends—like the one million filtering units, or nephrons, that make up a human kidney. But ...

TULSA, Okla. — A man who recently received a kidney transplant said finding out about missing information gave him a new lease on life. “I started kind of noticing significant changes in my body ...

Diabetic kidney disease – a complication of diabetes – is considered the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure worldwide. It is associated with changes in the structure and ...