To some extent, the lab is probably a nephrologist’s most important tool, suggests Csaba Kovesdy, MD. “We are dealing by and large with an asymptomatic disease, and the way we track the disease and ...

A large meta-analysis found that creatinine-based and cystatin C-based eGFR results often differ significantly, with lower cystatin C estimates linked to higher mortality and cardiovascular risks in ...

A recent scientific breakthrough has seen lab-grown kidneys successfully functioning in a human trial. This promising development has far-reaching implications for organ transplant procedures and the ...

Young adults with kidney function below what is expected for their age but not yet at the threshold for chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a greater risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the ...

Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most serious complications of SLE, manifesting as haematuria and/or proteinuria, ...

As people age, so do their kidneys.1 The average decline in renal function is approximately 1 mL/min/year after 30 years ...

Your kidneys work tirelessly every day, filtering approximately 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine. These vital organs remove waste products, excess water, and toxins ...