Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health issue worldwide. Many patients end up requiring regular dialysis to avoid kidney failure and stay alive.

Kidneys require adequate hydration to efficiently filter blood and regulate bodily fluids. Dehydration doesn't shrink kidneys but impairs their function, concentrating urine and increasing the ...

Diabetic medicine Ozempic now approved by Health Canada to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients with Type ...

Kidneys are way more than the filtration system of our body (by removing waste products like urea and excess water); they ...

Kidney transplantation offers the best outcomes for those with kidney failure, providing a functioning donor kidney that can restore normal filtration.

This prompted the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology to create a task force to “reassess inclusion of race in the estimation of glomerular filtration rate.” The task ...

Researchers from Dokkyo Medical University in Japan found that estimated glomerular filtration rate is a valuable tool in indicating preoperative renal function in gastric cancer patients, according ...

Kidney failure happens when both kidneys stop filtering waste and extra water properly. Doctors use a test called eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) to find out how well your kidneys are ...

Selpercatinib leads to pseudo-decreased kidney function, which impairs tubular creatinine excretion. Cystatin C has no tubular secretion and may be a better marker for managing selpercatinib ...