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 simple blood test could reveal kidney disease earlier so more can be done to halt progression, while also allowing better ongoing management of kidney health by simpler monitoring. Nearly one-third ...

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited condition that can lead to kidney failure. Being able to accurately predict how the disease will progress is very ...

NHANES 1999–2018 CKD adults (n=3965) showed 1163 deaths; RAR quartiles ranged from <2.93 to ≥3.45, enabling population-level ...

Kidneys and heart work closely; damage in one affects the other Chronic kidney disease often shows no symptoms and needs screening Serum creatinine and eGFR tests assess kidney filtering function How ...

Highlights• Blood tests of particular autoantibodies can accurately diagnose the autoimmune kidney disease called idiopathic membranous nephropathy.• Patients with high levels of these autoantibodies ...

Lucknow: Kidney damage caused by diabetes can develop silently, but two simple tests can help detect it early, doctors said ...

Philadelphia — University of Pennsylvania researchers are developing a blood test to better predict the risk of kidney disease in Black Americans, a group that is disproportionately affected in part ...

A routine blood draw may one day help catch one of the world’s most common kidney cancers before it spreads, according to a study published in Epigenetics Communications. Researchers in Japan report t ...

If you have heart disease, checking your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar may already be part of your routine care. But new European guidelines say there is another organ that should not be ...

Researchers found that X-rays of the kidneys using gold nanoparticles as a contrast agent might be more accurate in detecting kidney disease than standard laboratory blood tests. In a study published ...

Dear Doctor Roach: I’m a relatively healthy 54-year-old male. My daily medications are 20 mg of lisinopril, 20 mg of atorvastatin, and 145 mg of fenofibrate. I also take a 500-mg dose of naproxen on ...