Shrunken pore syndrome, a renal filtration defect, is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and death ...

Creatinine is a waste product produced naturally by the muscles as they use energy. Healthy kidneys filter it from the bloodstream and excrete it through urine, maintaining balanced levels. When ...

HOUSTON -- Two commonly used kidney function tests had a large degree of disagreement and were linked with serious health outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a ...

Equations underestimate the slope of renal decline over time In chronic kidney disease care, the central clinical question is ...

Using a registry of real-world patients with lupus nephritis, investigators studied trajectories of kidney function decline over a decade.

The relationship between cardiovascular dysfunction and renal impairment is widely recognized as the cardiorenal interaction, ...

Dennis Moledina encountered a common problem during his training in nephrology, the specialty dedicated to kidney health.

Having a cystatin C-based eGFR value at least 30% lower than creatinine-based eGFR is associated with increased risks of early death, cardiovascular events, and kidney failure requiring replacement ...

Kidneys are vital organs responsible for filtering waste products, including creatinine, from the blood. Creatinine is a byproduct of muscle metabolism and serves as a key indicator of kidney function ...

Kidney problems are called silent killers, for the symptoms of the disease often go unnoticed. This is why it is important to ...