Even "normal" kidney test results may mask hidden risks if theyre unusually low for your age and sex, signaling higher ...

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 ...

Kidneys work quietly in the background, filtering waste, balancing fluids, and maintaining chemical stability without demanding attention. But this is until som ...

If kidney failure occurs, patients may need dialysis several times a week or a kidney transplant to survive. Global health ...

An eGFR below 60 ml/min indicates possible kidney disease. High creatinine levels in the blood can suggest the kidneys are not working well. A urine albumin result higher than 30 mg/gram may be a sign ...

A new international study has cautioned that kidney test results labelled as “normal” may still conceal early signs of ...

Kidney disease often creeps in silently, and many patients aren’t diagnosed until major damage is already done. New research ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Identifying population-based eGFR distributions may help to identify patients at risk for developing chronic kidney disease earlier, according to study data published in Kidney International. More ...