In a new study, researchers have discovered a connection between inflammation in the areas of interstitial fibrosis and ...

SEATTLE—Living kidney donors should not be considered to have chronic kidney disease (CKD) if their renal function after nephrectomy falls to a level that usually would be considered CKD, researchers ...

French researchers have developed and validated a creatinine-based, race-free equation for calculating estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in people who have received a kidney transplant. It ...

Renal hypertrophy is the primary dysfunction that leads to diabetic nephropathy, findings suggest RENAL HYPERTROPHY is a major factor in the development of diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 1 ...

The contents of our daily fluid intake can significantly affect kidney health, even if we don't immediately feel the ...

A team has devised a more accurate way of measuring an indicator of kidney function known as glomerular filtration rate (GFR) by taking aging into account. Annual health checkups regularly include ...

— L.G. Answer: While I can understand that you see a drop from February until now, your GFR (glomerular filtration rate, the basic number for kidney function) is actually improved from last year.

Transdermal GFR System (TGFR) is a first-in-kind product for point of care assessment of kidney function in patients with normal or impaired renal function The transdermal GFR (tGFR) methodology has ...

Regularly testing your kidney function can help you catch early kidney disease. You can manage diabetes and high blood pressure to prevent kidney disease from progressing. Lifestyle changes, like ...