Loss of functional kidney tissue after nephrectomy for kidney cancer contributes to the onset of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) may surprise those unfamiliar with issues affecting these vital organs that ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that even slight abnormalities in kidney function—within the normal ...

Arterial stiffening is strongly linked to blood pressure — but not kidney function — in children with early chronic kidney ...

HOW TO TAKE THE POST-TEST: To obtain CME credit, please click here after reading the article to take the post-test on myCME.com. Clinical assessment of kidney function is central to the practice of ...

Living kidney donation necessitates rigorous pre‐donation evaluation to ensure donor safety and optimise postoperative outcomes. A critical component in this process is the accurate assessment of ...

Kidney disease often creeps in silently, and many patients aren’t diagnosed until major damage is already done. New research shows that even “normal” kidney test results can signal danger if they’re ...

Currently, patients who have had a kidney transplant must take a cocktail of pills every day for the rest of their lives. These standard immunosuppressants prevent the immune system from attacking the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . All-cause mortality was 28.3% during a mean of 1.2 years follow-up in the study cohort. Incidence rate of major ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Anti-TNF use was significantly associated with higher risk for progressive kidney function decline among ...