Record numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study shows. Figures rose ...

Record numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study shows. Figures rose ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...

LONDON — Chronic kidney disease is now among the top ten leading causes of death worldwide. That is according to new research ...

Elevated creatinine levels signal potential kidney strain, indicating impaired waste filtering. While normal ranges exist, ...

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and ...

New insights into kidney function tests suggest using creatinine and cystatin C together may lower the risk of kidney failure ...

India is witnessing a rapid rise in chronic kidney disease cases, now affecting 138 million people. This growing crisis ...

Weaning patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) from dialysis while they are still hospitalized may save them from remaining ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a female, nearly 55 years old. In August 2011, I was fortunate to receive a heart transplant (I had an enlarged, weakened heart that was thought to have started with a virus).